Twentieth Century5 TBT: Malcolm X (1992) By Trystan L. Bass on May 20, 2021 Yesterday was Malcolm X's birthday, May 19, 1925, often celebrated as Malcolm X Day, and... Read more →
Throwback ThursdayTwentieth Century7 TBT: Rosewood (1997) By Kendra on July 23, 2020 I wasn't sure what to expect from Rosewood (1997), a film directed by John Singleton... Read more →
Frock Flicks Guide11 Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter: the Frock Flicks Guide By Kendra on June 17, 2020 Ruth E. Carter is a prolific and talented costume designer who has designed a number of... Read more →
Twentieth Century12 (Thurgood) Marshall Is Full of 40s Fabulosity By Kendra on November 19, 2018 Marshall -- the 2017 biopic about a pivotal case tried by later Supreme Court justice... Read more →
Twentieth Century20 LBJ, MLK, and Selma By Trystan L. Bass on February 20, 2017 Portraying historical people on film and in TV is always open for criticism, even more... Read more →
Nineteenth Century2 Roots (2016): Part 4 By Kendra on September 28, 2016 Sorry, kids, I got distracted from my episode by episode review of the new,... Read more →
Nineteenth Century13 Roots (2016): Part 3 By Kendra on August 23, 2016 I've been reviewing each episode of the new, rebooted Roots -- each episode covers one or... Read more →
Eighteenth CenturyNineteenth Century15 Roots (2016): Part 2 By Kendra on August 17, 2016 Previously I reviewed part 1 in the reboot of Roots (2016). Let's move on to part 2 of... Read more →
Eighteenth Century30 Roots (2016): Part 1 By Kendra on August 2, 2016 Did you watch the 2016 remake of Roots, the classic story about one enslaved family... Read more →
