It’s onerous to consider that in 2021, we’re nonetheless speaking about leisure “firsts” for Black artists and creatives. But irrespective of how overdue, we’ll proceed to have a good time them proudly,... Read more »
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is the front-runner to win three Oscars, together with Best Makeup and Hairstyling, for which Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson, and Sergio Lopez-Rivera are all first-time contenders. Their candidacy... Read more »
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix Predominantly set over the course of 1 sweltering July day in Chicago, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is a fictionalized depiction of a heated recording-studio session that highlights the... Read more »
Lopez-Rivera knew instantly he needed to convey the dearth of entry that Black ladies needed to cosmetics. “I had to return to the place Ma Rainey got here from,” the Spanish make-up... Read more »