Conversation with . . . Ruby Dee

This Sunday night, Ruby Dee will be in contention for her first Oscar in her storied career. With a whirlwind of pre-show activities and events, the matriarch of Black film actors sat down for a quick Q&A.

The O-Unit Welcomes “Dee”-lightful Ruby!

Yesterday, the nominations for the 80th Annual Academy Awards were announced and for the first time in several years there was only one African-American among the major acting categories – and it was not a big problem.

“Legend,” Dee and Latifah Receive SAG Noms

Will Smith can finally breath a sigh of relief – somebody other than movie fans finally acknowledged “I Am Legend.” The film received a nomination from the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG), which will be televised on TNT and TBS, January 27.

Movies That Matter | Part 1

As we begin the celebration of Black History Month, five African-American and African actors were nominated for the industry’s highest honor, the Academy Awards. Over the month of February, I’ll spotlight ten films that were groundbreaking and historically significant to African Americans. These are the first of this two-part series.