bessie smith

12 Days of Pride: From Bessie Smith To Dee Rees

A full circle moment of pride.
06/19/2018

10 Female Directors of Color You Should Know Now

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10 Female Directors of Color You Should Know Now

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Queen Latifah Wishes Hip Hop Was More Like the Blues

The actress and rap icon talks her new film, Bessie.
05/12/2015

Director Dee Rees on Same-Sex Love in Bessie: 'I Wanted to Show a Loving Relationship'

Queen Latifah stars as the blues icon.
05/11/2015
Raven Symoné

Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Raven-Symoné Addresses Controversial Comments on Race

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Movie News: Mo'Nique Joins Queen Latifah's Bessie Smith Biopic

Plus, Angela Bassett to direct film on Whitney Houston.
05/23/2014

This Day in Black History: June 15, 1921

Bessie Coleman becomes the first Black woman pilot.
06/15/2012