After the groundbreaking success of his debut film Boyz N the Hood in 1991, filmmaker John Singleton (1968–2019) gained worldwide acclaim, earned the respect of major film industry figures, and…

Jackson-native writer Kiese Laymon considers his childhood in Jackson and Mississippi’s cultural traditions to be the foundation of his creative works.

"Mississippi Conflict & Change" is back in print for the first time in four decades.

Milland was a consummate professional who always had to keep working, even if that meant taking on roles that were minor in productions that were…

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You, my friend, are a true cinephile if you love reading about the craft of filmmaking.

Tall in the Saddle: The Life of Ben Johnson, Hollywood’s Real Cowboy is the definitive biography of Ben Johnson (1918–1996), the only man to win both an Academy Award and a world rodeo championship. B...

July 14th to July 18th, 2025 Black Perspectives, the award-winning blog of the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS), is hosting an online roundtable on From Rights To Lives: The Evolu...