I’ve done a lot of animated projects over the years – BEBE’S KIDS, the first African American animated feature film, BOONDOCKS, the BLACK PANTHER animated series, PAWS OF FURY (coming out this summer)….so it was nice to be included in this historic photo. Nickelodeon Recreates Iconic ‘Great Day in Harlem’…
+ Read MoreEvery year I make a list of the ten best things I did that year. I think everyone should do it. It’s a great way to count your blessings. I do it with my whole family and we all share our favorite moments with each other. It’s fun and can…
+ Read MoreBy Sean Scott Asst. Campus & Community Editor November 8, 2021 | 1:41pm EST Film producer and director Reginald Hudlin became the sixth recipient of Miami University’s Freedom Summer of ’64 Award during a presentation in Hall Auditorium on Nov. 7. Each year, Miami presents the award to a leader in civil rights…
+ Read MoreReginald Hudlin “humbled” by Freedom Summer of ’64 Award. Press release from Miami University: Nov 08, 2021 by Carole Johnson, university news and communications Miami University presented major motion film producer/director Reginald Hudlin with the Freedom Summer of ’64 Award on Sunday, Nov. 7, for his contributions in bringing the…
+ Read Moreby Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 8, 2021 Oscar-nominated film producer and director Reginald Hudlin just received the Freedom Summer of ’64 Award from Miami University for his contributions in bringing the Black image to the screen. Hudlin was honored on Nov. 7 by the Oxford, Ohio-based university. The university bestows the annual award to a distinguished leader who…
+ Read Moreproducer, director, writer, executive Reginald Hudlin is unique in the entertainment business because of his success as a writer, producer, director and executive. To quote cultural critic Jimi Izrael,“Hudlin is a modern-day Gordon Parks, a true monster in the game who totally re-did the blueprint: what some people used to…
+ Read More1. “Invisible Man,” Ralph Ellison “If you only read one book”….let it be this one. The imagery is breathtaking. The metaphors….The unnamed protagonist of this classic can’t really fairly be called an “action hero” but his showdown with Ras the Destroyer at the finale of the book must be considered…
+ Read MorePETER HUDLIN by Richard Hudlin, PhD Peter Hudlin and his two brothers either escaped or bought their freedom from a plantation in Virginia and all went on to be freedom fighters. Centuries later, three Hudlin brothers grow up on a street named Virginia Place in East. St. Louis. Amazing coincidence,…
+ Read MoreEvery couple of years I have to revise my list of credits and the sizzle reel of my work. I update the list as much for myself as well as others. Sometimes you’re doing so much, so fast, you forget all you’re done! The sizzle reel brings those credits to…
+ Read MoreThe House of Hudlin My Family History My success is built on an incredible history of heroes who have achieved great things in the face of oppression. This is the first of a series of posts about the Hudlin family. I could not tell this story without the extraordinary efforts…
+ Read MoreThe great TV series Unsung did an episode devoted to Kid and Play. I went to the premiere screening and had a great time! The House Party crew on the Red Carpet It turned into an impromptu House Party reunion with many of the cast members coming together for the…
+ Read MoreHere I am on the Red Carpet with my family! Here’s a clip of the opening number for the Image Awards that kicked it off with a bang while making our mission statement clear. I’ve executive produced the Image Awards for three years now, and every year people say this…
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