2022 Black History Month

Freda (Nehemie Bastien) is the eldest daughter of Jeannette (Fabiola Remy), a single mother who owns a little grocery store in Port-au-Prince. She is expected to carry the heavy load of the day-to-day tasks, while her sister Esther (Djanaina Francois) wishes to get married to a wealthy man, and her brother Moïse (Cantave Kervern) wants to emigrate in search of a better fortune.

Kevan Hall, haute couturier to the stars and former creative director of Halston, enters his salon – a haven of lush fabrics, classic cuts, and luxurious designer pieces above the bustle of Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles – with an elegant stride. Tall, with the wiry physique of the very fit, the designer is being honored at the 53rd NAACP’s Image Awards 2022, for a creation of another kind: the ‘Black Design Collective’, which champions black designers, giving them a spotlight and amplifying their talent and expertise.

Gratitude is the most important character trait when it comes to her career. The humble Golden Globe-winner broke through in 2012 when she received her first award for The Help.

And it wasn’t just anything, either. In 1973, Diana Ross, by then a huge star in music, made her film debut playing Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues.

When John Singleton died on April 28, 2019, at the age of 51 following a stroke, one of the numerous tributes to him was by Barack Obama who tweeted, “His seminal work, Boyz n the Hood, remains one of the most searing, loving portrayals of the challenges facing inner-city youth. He opened doors for filmmakers of color to tell powerful stories that have been too often ignored.

While Black History Month is celebrated in America, its sentiment is echoed throughout many parts of the world, impacting people of color from all nations. Texas-born Sri Lankan model and actress Kumari is no exception when it comes to suffering misperceptions and assumptions made about her.

Larry Peerce directed One Potato, Two Potato, a pioneering indie drama about interracial marriage and its devastating effects on all concerned, especially the young white daughter caught up in a messy situation. The film preceded by three years the more famous Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Stanley Kramer’s Golden Globe nominee (and Oscar winner) starred Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier and Katharine Houghton.

She was already a force in music but had never done a film. Then, the spirit of the iconic Billie Holiday took hold of her, and director Lee Daniels guided her through her incredible performance in The United States vs.

The silent film era, which lasted from the 1890s to the 1920s, was run by white men. Any Black performers seen in the films were portrayed through the white perspective and confirmed stereotypes that abounded at the time.

Kiki Wang is a rare fashion designer. While other couturiers use all the colors of the rainbow, Wang loves creating and designing outfits, gowns, and dresses using only her favorite color – red! Dubbed the “Red Queen of Fashion,” Wang has dressed a number of Hollywood actresses, royals, international supermodels, news anchors, and social influencers from all over the world who chose her as their favorite red (carpet) designer.