Talent Interviews

HuffPost’s Pivotal Q&A Series

'Songs From The Hole’ Filmmakers on Turning Trauma Behind Bars Into A Redemption Story (HuffPost, 2025)

Felicia Pride Talks ‘A Different World’ Sequel and Centering Meaningful Black Stories (HuffPost, 2025)

‘Hedda’ Director Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson On Bringing Complex Black Heroines to the Big Screen (HuffPost, 2025)

Ryan Coogler on His Horror Vision ‘Sinners’ and Film’s Success (HuffPost, 2025)

‘Noah’s Arc’ Creator Patrik-Ian Polk On The Show’s 20-Year Legacy and Latest Film (HuffPost, 2025)

Malcolm D. Lee Still Has ‘Unfinished Business’ With ‘The Best Man’: Book Interview (HuffPost, 2025)

With ‘Forever,’ Mara Brock Akil Continues Her Black Love Legacy (HuffPost, 2025)

How ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Used Jay-Z’s Catalog To Chronicle Season 2's High-Stakes Case (HuffPost, 2024)

Halle Berry Was Afraid To Star In ‘Never Let Go’ (HuffPost, 2024)

Aaron Pierre Can't Believe He Survived 'Rebel Ridge' (HuffPost, 2024)

How RZA Translated His 'Hip-Hop Mind' into His First-Ever Classical Album (People, 2024)

Clipse Say Pharrell Was 'Pushing' to Produce Their Next Album for a 'Long Time' (People, 2024)

Amaarae Exorcized Her 'Craziest Demon' with Fountain Baby Sequel EP (People, 2024)

How PJ Morton Went from Cape Town to Cairo and Back to Record His 'Special' Album (People, 2024)

Janelle Monáe Is Inspired by Jimi Hendrix's Rock 'Spirit' (People, 2024)

Jurnee Smollett On We Grown Now & The Necessity of Protecting “Black Boy Joy” (Unbothered, 2024)

Director Boaz Yakin Challenges American Filmmaking With His Surreal Indie Flick 'Once Again (For the Very First Time)' (BET.com, 2024)

Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross on Working Together For the First Time in 'Candy Cane Lane': ‘We Had a Ball’ (BET.com, 2023)

Black Sheep’s Dres Talks Crafting His J Dilla-Produced Project in 'The Choice Is Yours' Documentary (BET.com, 2023)

Ludacris Talks Being Glossed Over as a Hip-Hop Legend: “I Feel Like Sometimes the Flowers Aren't Given as Much” (BET.com, 2023)

Keke Palmer Knows She’s an Asset (ELLE, 2023)

Now That He's Nailed Acting, Jharrel Jerome Wants to Be the "Next Voice in Hip-Hop" (POPSUGAR, 2023)

Victoria Monét on Battling Postpartum and Entering Her "Level-Up" Era With "Jaguar II" (POPSUGAR, 2023)

John Boyega and Jamie Foxx Helped Teyonah Parris "Take Risks" in "They Cloned Tyrone" (POPSUGAR, 2023)

The "Abbott Elementary" Cast Reflect on the Show's Success and Quinta Brunson's "Brilliant" Casting (POPSUGAR, 2023)

The "Wu-Tang: An American Saga" Cast on Retelling the Clan's Story: "Art and Life Mimic Each Other" (POPSUGAR, 2023)

The "Best Man" Cast Celebrate Their Timeless Franchise: "It's a Cultural Experience" (POPSUGAR, 2022)

Kyla Pratt on What We Get Wrong About Celebrities and Mental Health (POPSUGAR, 2022)

In Conversation: Kelly Rowland and Marsai Martin Trade Advice on Being Young, Gifted, and Black (POPSUGAR, 2022)

Brandee Evans and J. Alphonse Nicholson on "P-Valley"'s Approach to Black Queer Representation (POPSUGAR, 2022)

Austin Butler Chronicles His Years-Long "Elvis" Journey (POPSUGAR, 2022)

Tyler James Williams Always Knew "Abbott Elementary" Would Be a Success (POPSUGAR, 2022)

Coco Jones Is Ready For the World to Meet the New Hilary Banks (POPSUGAR, 2022)

With "Power," 50 Cent Built His Own MCU-Inspired TV Universe (POPSUGAR, 2022)

Maxwell Never Imagined People Would Love ‘Urban Hang Suite’ After All of These Years (Okayplayer, 2021)

Marlon Wayans On 'Respect' And Tackling Drama Versus Comedy For His Fans: 'I Got Their Trust' (Shadow And Act, 2021)

'P-Valley' Stars Brandee Evans And Nicco Annan On The Show's Success, Breaking Barriers For Sex Work, Emmys And More (Shadow And Act, 2021)

'Run The World' Showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser And Creator Leigh Davenport On Centering Black Sisterhood, Friendships (Shadow And Act, 2021)

'The Real World Homecoming' Star Kevin Powell On How The Revival Tackles Tough Conversations, 30 Years Later (Shadow And Act, 2021)

'Tina' Directors On Honoring Tina Turner's Rock & Roll Legacy And Fans Hearing Straight From The Icon's Mouth (Shadow And Act, 2021)

'The Real World' Star Heather B. Gardner On Helping Birth An Era of Reality TV (Shadow And Act, 2021)

Impact Stories

As Trump Strips Away Trans Rights In America, This Organization Found A Resilient Way To Fight Back (HuffPost, 2025)

Black Filmmakers Lack Spaces To Showcase Their Work. These Industry Vets Want To Change That. (HuffPost, 2025)

The Deadly Astroworld Tragedy Sparked An Urgent Safety Debate. Then, One Family Took Action. (HuffPost, 2025)

Op-Eds, Cultural Breakdowns, and Social Commentary

Reality TV Fandom Has Reached Peak Toxicity. Stan Culture Is A Big Reason Why. (HuffPost, 2025)

We Need More Black Women Buddy Comedies (HuffPost, 2025)

How Cassie’s Lawsuit Against Diddy Galvanized A Movement Of Survivors (HuffPost, 2024)

Critics Tried to Slander Megan Thee Stallion With Misinformation. She Found A Way To Fight Back. (HuffPost, 2024)

Inside Victoria Monét’s Ascension, From R&B Underdog to Grammy-Nominated Star (Teen Vogue, 2024)

When Artificial Intelligence Makes Black Music, Who Really Wins? (Unbothered, 2024)

Will Cassie’s Lawsuit Against Diddy Signal Hip-Hop’s Long Overdue #MeToo Reckoning? (Unbothered, 2024)

Blue Ivy Carter Didn't Have to Prove Anything on the Renaissance Tour. She Did It Anyway. (ELLE, 2023)

Cardi B's Organic Collabs and Friendships Are Helping Fellow Women Artists Win Big (POPSUGAR, 2023)

TikTok Is Making Space For Today's Women in Rap to Thrive (POPSUGAR, 2023)

The Greatest Rappers of All Time Debate May Be Controversial — but It'll Always Matter (POPSUGAR, 2023)

20 Years After "Brown Sugar," Black Women Journalists Celebrate the Impact of Sidney Shaw (POPSUGAR, 2022)

Sheryl Lee Ralph's First Emmy Win Is an Epic Victory For Black Women in Hollywood (POPSUGAR, 2022)

"Bel-Air" Broke the Reboot Curse (POPSUGAR, 2022)

Will Smith Isn't a Villain — He's Human (POPSUGAR, 2022)

The '92 Effect: Veteran Journalists on the Year's Massive Cultural Impact (POPSUGAR, 2022)

Black Love Is Missing From Reality Dating Shows (POPSUGAR, 2022)

Sex and the City Was a Show For White Women. Who Is the Reboot For? (POPSUGAR, 2021)

The Sex Lives of College Girls Proves That Sex Can Actually Be About — Gasp! — Women (POPSUGAR, 2021)

Misogynoir Harmed Janet Jackson's Career — and Fueled Justin Timberlake's Rise (POPSUGAR, 2021)

Insecure's Season 5 Soundtrack Opened a World of Opportunities For New Artists (POPSUGAR, 2021)

Kid Cudi's Vulnerable Music Helped Hip-Hop Reckon With Mental Health (POPSUGAR, 2021)

A’Ziah 'Zola' King's Viral Twitter Thread-Turned-Movie Proves The Power Of Black Voices On Social Media (AfroTech, 2021)

Black Experts Discuss The Shift In Sneaker Culture That Has Made Consumers The Biggest Losers Of The Industry (AfroTech, 2021)

How BET's Successful Virtual Pivot Made History and Changed the Future of Awards Shows (AfroTech, 2021)

It's Time To Discuss The Impact of UPN's 'Eve' (The Gumbo, 2020)

Introducing B Rocka: How Brandy Became Hip-Hop and R&B’s New Muse (The Gumbo, 2018)

Album/Song Reviews and Recaps

Roots Picnic 2025 Recap (HuffPost, 2025)

The Best Albums Of 2024 (HuffPost, 2024)

The 20 Best R&B Songs Of 2023 (Vibe Magazine, 2023)

Beyoncé’s "Renaissance" Wants Us to Dance Our Troubles Away (POPSUGAR, 2022)

Kendrick Lamar Has Flaws, Too (POPSUGAR, 2022)

10 times Drake’s visuals owned the moment (Dazed, 2021)

Best Songs of 2020 (Okayplayer, 2020)

The Revisit: A Love Letter to Mack Wilds’ ‘New York: A Love Story’ (BLUNTIQ, 2019)

Personal Essays

Remembering Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Everyone’s Favorite Brother (HuffPost, 2025)

3 Things Women in Their 60s Want All Women in Their 20s to Know (Self, 2023)

My Mom's Time as a Hollywood Extra Inspired Me to Always Dream Big (POPSUGAR, 2023)