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Babak Jani is the new Head of Skills at
Film London has named Babak Jani as Head of Skills, to oversee the screen agency’s skills initiatives, including the new Metro London Skills Cluster. Funde
Harry Belafonte passed away today at his home in Manhattan. The cause was congestive heart failure, he was 96 years old 😢
Harry was born to Jamaican immigrants, grew up in poverty in Depression-era Harlem and became a major Black crossover success in popular music. He went on to smash a series of barriers during five decades as a movie, TV and stage star 👍
His artistic and humanitarian work frequently overlapped, reflecting his belief that “the role of art isn’t just to show life as it is but to show life as it should be.”
Rest in Power 🙏
aged 11
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Sidney Poitier with his Oscar for Best Actor for his role in "Lillies of the Field" (1963) at the 36th Annual Academy Awards in Santa Monica, CA, on April 13, 1964. He was the first black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Sidney Poitier passed away at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 94 on Thursday January 6, 2022 😭
Rest in Power
The New Black has turned 13 🥳
ALL THE SAME is a powerful spoken word, new short film, that explores the prevalent themes of racism and inequality. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0p9HbUobyQ
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, who pioneered both dub and roots reggae styles has passed away, aged 85 😢 He was one of Jamaica’s finest and most unpredictable musicians
🎈Happy 56th Birthday 🥳🎁🎂 to the magnificent Viola Davis 🍾🥂
Congratulations 🍾🥂
Last night Daniel Kaluuya made history after winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2021 😃
The London-born actor is the first non-white Briton to win an acting Oscar in the awards 93-year history. He landed the gong for playing Black Panther chairman Fred Hampton in the biopic Judas And The Black Messiah.
The Supremes co-founder and singer Mary Wilson has passed away, aged 76 😥
Pioneering Hollywood actress Cicely Tyson who was known for portraying strong African-American characters - has passed away, aged 96, her manager has said 😥
No cause of the death was given. The former fashion model had a career that spanned seven decades. Cicely is the first black actress to receive an Honorary .
The New Black has been supporting black film in the UK since 2008 when it received its initial funding from .
It is the 50th Anniversary of the passing of Jimi Hendrix 😭 Still no one can play the guitar better than the
Internationally renowned DJ and music producer Erick Morillo has passed away, aged 49, less than a month after he was arrested on sexual assault charges. The Colombian-American artist gained recognition in the 1990s with his electro-dance hit 'I Like To Move It'.
Deeply saddened of the passing of Chadwick Boseman 😢who gave us something we had not had before. He brought King T’Challa to life in a way that transfixed the world and spoke uniquely to Black Americans.
Little Richard, the founding father of rock and roll whose fervent shrieks, flamboyant garb, and joyful, gender-bending persona embodied the spirit and sound of that new art form, passed away today from cancer. He was 87 😪
Saddened to hear about Bill Withers Passing. He was 81 :(
Spike Lee has arrived at the
Bob Marley would have been 75 today. Check out the brand new animated video for his iconic tune ‘Redemption Song’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv5xonFSC4c
Kenny Lynch passed away this morning, aged 81, the Cockney was one of the few people of Caribbean origin prominent in the British entertainment world of the 1960s and 70s. A talented singer/songwriter, with Top 10 hits to his name in both guises. He appeared in several films and a familiar television presence via his frequent appearances on variety shows, sitcoms and quiz programmes.Our condolences go out to his family 😢
Happy 80th Birthday Rudolph Walker 🍾
We have been supporting black film in the UK since 2008 🍾
Corporal Waverly Woodson, Jr. served as a medic and treated at least 200 injured men on , despite being injured, himself. Was he deprived of a Medal of Honor?
It's been 38 years since Bob Marley tragically passed away, but his legacy lives on😘
John Singleton the director who brought Hip-Hop to Hollywood has passed away. He was only 51
ABOUT TIME to 'Do the Right Thing' as Spike Lee wins his first competitive
Black Panther becomes first comic book film to get Best Picture nomination
New Black cinema has been supporting for a decade now 😎 Thank you for the start. Here is some 🎂
Aretha Franklin has passed away at 76 😪 The Memphis born singer transformed American music with her wonderful voice and was known as The Queen of Soul. She will be missed! Rest in LOVE Aretha
Daniel Kaluuya has won the Rising star award for his stellar performance in critically acclaimed horror film Get Out. The EE sponsored category is the only BAFTA voted for by the public. Well done Daniel 😎
Wakundan pride was out in force at the Black Panther European premiere. Stormzy, John Boyega and Daniel Sturridge joined the cast of the pioneering film, alongside politicians, sports stars and musicians at London's Hammersmith Apollo.
LIVE NOW - Interesting live stream interview with actor Samuell Benta on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaadTmmRCKs
SAMUELL BENTA JOINS THE BLACKICETV7 TEAM TO GO IN IN THE ASPECTS OF MIND THAT ARE NEEDED TO BRING THOUGHT TO REALITY.
Today The New Black is 9... we have come a long way 😀 Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/newblackcinema
Did you miss Ashley Walters and David Harewood on ITV news yesterday talking about in films?
Actors Ashley Walters and David Harewood talk Hollywood "white-washing", diversity in the industry and the British Urban Film Festival
Singer Alexandra Burke mother Melissa Bell passes away after a long battle with kidney failure, aged just 53. Melissa Bell was the lead singer for Soul II Soul for their hit single 'Wish' in 1993😐
Rashan Jermaine Charles was stopped by police in the early hours of Saturday, 22nd July in a corner shop on Kingsland Road, Hackney. He was handcuffed and restrained. Within an hour, he had died. Here is the CCTV footage from the shop.
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