What Questlove's 'Summer Of Soul' Documentary Meant To Me This Year
“Seeing my dad Darryl Lewis in the film alongside talking heads like the Reverend Al Sharpton, Chris Rock, Sheila E, Lin-Manuel Miranda and others makes me proud,” says the writer.
Freedom In Movement: Director Jamila Wignot Talks ‘Ailey’ & Black Expression In The 21st Century
Told through Ailey’s own words, Jamila Wignot weaves together an impactful biography of a storied visionary.
Watch: Official Trailer For 'Mary J. Blige’s My Life' Documentary
Directed by Oscar®-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth
Watch: Reggae's Glory Days Are Revisited In Must-See Documentary
Jimmy Cliff, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Clive Chin, the late Bunny Lee and more remember the genre's beginnings in "Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes."
Watch The Trailer For Lifetime's Whitney Houston And Bobbi Kristina Documentary
Lifetime's forthcoming documentary ‘Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn’t We Almost Have It All’ will chronicle the parallel lives of the late mother and daughter.
Dawn Porter and Erika Alexander Reflect On The Life and Legacy Of John Lewis
Of course, two Black women are cementing John Lewis's legacy in the new documentary "Good Trouble."
Three Reasons To Watch New Go-Go Documentary "The Beat Don’t Stop"
See an exclusive clip from TV One’s new moving film premiering Sunday.
R. Kelly Could Face New Charges After Agents Seize Over 100 Electronic Devices
The singer's attorney Steve Greenberg told reporters that he doesn't expect investigators to "find anything incriminating."
R. Kelly Faces New Indictment And Sexual Abuse Charges
Prosecutors in Illinois filed an amended indictment Friday, which includes new allegations of sexual abuse of a minor.
Ava DuVernay Set to Direct Nipsey Hussle Documentary
Specific details regarding the project, which comes almost one year following his death, are yet to be announced.
R. Kelly Married Aaliyah To Avoid Criminal Charges, Witnesses Told Federal Prosecutors
The marriage, held in 1994, was later annulled.
R. Kelly Charged With Bribing Official To Obtain A Fake ID To Marry Aaliyah At 15
Federal prosecutors have accused Kelly of bribing an Illinois government employee in order to obtain a fake ID to marry Aaaliyah when she was 15.
2020 Will Be The Year of Self-Care With These Top Health and Wellness Trends
Wellness enthusiasts are already looking ahead to forecast how they’ll take their self-care to the next level.
Telling The Story Of The Apollo Theater
Director Roger Ross Williams spoke to ESSENCE about bringing the story of The Apollo—the “nucleus” of Black culture, music and art—to life.
Prosecutors Won't Charge Cuba Gooding Jr. After Groping Allegation
A woman claims the actor grabbed her butt at a Los Angeles party but prosecutors will not press charges due to lack of evidence.
Lebron James-Produced Muhammad Ali Doc Set To Debut On HBO In May
The two-part HBO Sports documentary explores the life of one of the 20th century’s most iconic figures.
The Family Of Miles Davis Open Up About What We Can Expect From The New Documentary On His Life
We got the inside scoop on the highly-anticipated documentary while on onsite in Utah for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
Samuel L. Jackson To Host ‘Enslaved’ Documentary
The actor will host a series that explores the horrors of slavery through underwater archaeology.