January 2024
Events
- January 23, 2024Colman Domingo Becomes First Openly Gay Black Man Nominated for Best Actor Oscar
Colman Domingo received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for 'Rustin,' becoming the first openly gay Black man nominated in the category. The nomination was seen as a dual milestone for Black and LGBTQ+ representation in Hollywood's most prestigious awards.
- January 19, 2024Ava DuVernay's 'Origin' Adapts Isabel Wilkerson's 'Caste'
Ava DuVernay wrote, produced, and directed 'Origin,' a cinematic adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson's 'Caste' starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Wilkerson. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and offered a rare example of a Black female filmmaker adapting a Black female journalist's intellectual work.