I’ve been producing the NAACP Image Awards for 12 years, and every year it’s a really satisfying experience. Having the whole Black entertainment community come together in a big family reunion, celebrating each other’s successes, and looking good while we do it! There’s a lot going into the show, like this…
+ Read MoreBlack historical stories are not and should not be uniformly depressing stories that you “must see” instead of want to see. Here’s a list of five of my projects that will entertain the hell out of you while you learn stories you need to know. 1. MARSHALL I always placed…
+ Read MoreSIUE.EDU The list of accomplishments and contributions of the Hudin Family from East St. Louis is remarkable. From purchasing their freedom from slavery, to serving as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, to being a tennis coach to the late great Arthur Ashe, to working as Hollywood film producers, the…
+ Read MoreAt the beginning of every year, I make a list of the best moments of the previous year, either personal or professional. Here’s my list for 2023: 1) HELENA GOES TO HARVARD She going to my alma mater, and she’s loving it! 2) ALEXANDER LOVES PICTURES! Taking photos, moving pictures…he…
+ Read MoreReginald Hudlin reached a major milestone in his career when he recently received a lifetime achievement award from the St. Louis International Film Festival. Annie Krall | KSDK.com ST. LOUIS — An East St. Louis native reached a major milestone in his career when he recently received a lifetime achievement…
+ Read MoreKevin C. Johnson | St. Louis Dispatch St. Louis International Film Festival closes out its annual event with a celebration Nov. 19 at the Hi-Pointe Theatre. A Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to veteran Hollywood figure and East St. Louis native Reginald Hudlin. Cinema St. Louis executive director Bree…
+ Read MoreBy: Sonaiya Kelly | Los Angeles Times Media executive Clarence Avant attends the world premiere of “The Black Godfather,” a documentary about his life, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on June 3, 2019. (Mark Von Holden / Invision / Associated Press) With the passing of media executive Clarence Avant on Monday, Hollywood…
+ Read More1. Here’s an early article about HOUSE PARTY (1991). 2. Here’s a story and photographs of me and my Harvard classmate Jonathan Mostow, director of BREAKDOWN, U -571 and TERMINATOR 3, who invited me to serve on the DGA Creative Council. 3. Here’s a story about me participating in Model…
+ Read MoreHere’s a scene about Milestone in the new docuseries, Superpowered: The DC Story, on MAX!
+ Read MoreI appear several times in the fourth episode of SEE IT LOUD, which focuses on Black sci fi and horror shows. I talk about MANTIS, my beloved STATIC SHOCK and I describe the origin of my BLACK PANTHER animated series. Here’s a clip! #m.a.n.t.I.s. #staticshock #blackpanther#seeitloudtv
+ Read MoreNational Museum of African American History Writer Reginald Hudlin succeeded Priest in 2005. Hudlin had already made a name for himself in Hollywood for his role in creating the popular “House Party”and “Boomerang” movies. A childhood fan of the character, he was invited to write a six-issue miniseries for T’Challa that…
+ Read MoreSEE IT LOUD is a docuseries about the history of Black television airing on CNN. So far, I’ve appeared in two episodes. I did my interview a long time ago, so I can’t remember what I talked about and I don’t know how much of it they will use. But…
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