Trailer for Memphis to the Mountain doc on young Black climbers from South Memphis. Villij News.

Memphis to the Mountain: New Andscape Docuseries Spotlights Black Climbers’ Journey from Memphis to Mount Kenya

Andscape Premieres Memphis to the Mountain on Hulu + Disney+ This story may not be rooted in Pompano, but it resonates deeply across Black communities everywhere. Andscape’s powerful new three-part documentary, Memphis to the Mountain, follows a group of young climbers from South Memphis as they journey from the walls of their local climbing gym to the rugged

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Nicky Friday and Larenz Tate and family at American Black Film Festival. Photo credit. Aaron J. Thornton / ABFF

ABFF 2025 Kicks Off in Miami Beach with Star Power and Short Film Brilliance  

ABFF 2025 Kicks Off in Miami Beach with Star Power and Short Film Brilliance Nicole Friday and Larenz Tate Welcome Filmmakers, Fans, and Legends to Opening Night Celebration  By Villij News Staff  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The 29th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) set it off in style Wednesday night, June 11, with an electric opening ceremony led

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Beauty in Times Square

BRONZED & UNBOTHERED A 12-foot Black woman statue in Times Square stirs debate. We say: it’s about time. Towering among the flashing lights and tourist cameras of Times Square stands Grounded in the Stars, a monumental bronze sculpture by British artist Thomas J Price. The statue, depicting a full-bodied Black woman in leggings, t-shirt, and

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