Remember when it was first announced that Issa Rae had a development deal with HBO? Were you as excited as we were? Then we found out she was developing and writing a brand new show that she would also star in. Most recently, we got the official word from HBO-that new show will be premiering this…
SPOILERS, obviously. CONTENT WARNING. Sickle Cell disease is a debilitating, often fatal, inherited blood disorder that affects more than 100 million people worldwide, 98% of whom, in america, are Black or of African descent. Until recently, Sickle Cell was thought to only affect Black people. Like anything…
Hey friends and loved ones! So, as you know, we over at The ViP are all about watching folks of color be great on television. Sadly most of our Fall/Winter faves are wrapping up and you’re going to have an unusual amount of free time on your hands in the coming months. Don’t fret because…
We’re back with the Fall 2015 Color TV Primetime schedule — the shows we’ll be following, live Tweeting, and covering on The Soapbox (official podcast of The ViP) this season. Below are 23 shows, which is more than 300 hours of television featuring people of color, 26% of which includes…
Tuh! I just saw the first episode of ABC’s new show “Quantico”, starring Priyanka Chopra. There are a number of things I didn’t see coming with this series, definitely not the direction I assumed it was going to take, and I can see they’re trying to have my stress…
“Me AF*.” That’s what I kept thinking as I was watching one of my favorite emcees bring iconic Blues legend, Bessie Smith to life-from the time Bessie clocked the perv who took it too far and throughout the film. A major difference between Smith and I is that she’s got the size…
The highly anticipated Bessie Smith biopic ‘Bessie’ premiered on HBO May 16, 2015 to generally favorable reviews. It is only fitting that the Chattanooga, Tennessee native commonly hailed as “The Empress of Blues” was portrayed by hip-hop royalty Queen Latifah in the film directed by Dee Ress…
“I want great things for Nicole Beharie and Sleepy Hollow isn’t one of them.” Fellow team member, Carlyn expressed my sentiments exactly during our discussion of Sleepy Hollow season two and it’s treatment of the characters of color and their respective cast members. Sadie Gennis, an editor for TV Guide,…
