Category: News

News about current and upcoming genre media projects that include people of color. Info about historical projects, as well.

Google Doodle celebrates scientist Jagdish Chandra Bose

On his 158th birthday

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Keo Woolford Dies: ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Actor & Filmmaker Was 49

Deadline.com has the story.

The Hawaii-born actor also had small parts in Act of Valor (2012) and Godzilla (2014).

Keo Woolford, 1967-2016

Keo Woolford, 1967-2016

Interactive Museum in Ramallah Honors Yasser Arafat

LINK: Where PLO leader spent his final years

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Jay Z’s Roc Nation and the Inventor of Android Just Invested in This Audio Startup

Variety.com has the story.

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Ron Glass Dies at 71. Goddammit, 2016.

Click here to read at io9.com.

Fam over 40 knows Ron Glass first from ‘Barney Miller’ the wry 1970s detective show with one of the best theme songs in the history of TV. Really sorry to see him go.

Actor Ron Glass, 1945-2016

Actor Ron Glass, 1945-2016

Director SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali is now a graphic novel

LINK: From the mythological film series

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Carlos Ezquerra’s cover for 40th Anniversary Edition of ‘2000AD’

LINK: Featuring Judge Dredd and Johnny Alpha

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Mr. Peanut Dabbin’ the at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

Click here to go to The Root.

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CBS Names Their First ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Star In ‘Crouching Tiger’s’ Michelle Yeoh

Read all about it at Uproxx.com.

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‘Pacific Rim: Maelstrom’ adds Chinese action star Zhang Jin

LINK: Filming on began on November 9

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