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The Women Who Held Up the Dream
An MLK Day tribute, through a cinematic lens Left: David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma. Right: MLK delivers a speech on October 16, 1965, in New York City, New York. Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Atsushi Nishijima/Paramount Pictures; Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Every January, we recite the words of Martin Luther King Jr., his thunderous sermons, his moral clarity, his unwavering belief that justice could be bent toward love. We replay th

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Zoe Saldaña Is the Second-Highest Grossing Box Office Star of All Time, And Hollywood Didn’t See Her Coming
With $14.9B in global box office earnings, Zoe Saldaña is now the second-highest grossing movie star of all time. Here’s what the numbers include, what they leave out, and why this moment matters in terms of how Hollywood measures power. Zoe Saldaña didn’t Chase the Spotlight, yet she built a $14.9B Box Office Legacy As first reported by Entertainment Tonight , Zoe Saldaña has officially become the second-highest grossing box office star of all time , with her films earning

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Omotola Jalade Ekeinde Makes Bold Directorial Debut with Mother’s Love
Source: Red Hot Concept Films After starring in over 300 films, Nollywood icon steps behind the camera for the first time Los Angeles,...

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Aja Naomi King, Katori Hall & Angi Bones to Be Honored at 10th Annual Black Women Film Network Summit in Atlanta
Aja Naomi King, Katori Hall & Angi Bones to Be Honored at 10th Annual Black Women Film Network Summit in Atlanta (Atlanta, GA – March 1,...

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