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Truth: Jharrel Jerome as Korey Wise in a court scene from the series. (Netflix)

Always blame the black boys

A harrowing series tells the tale of five teens wrongfully imprisoned because they fit a profile

Zaza Hlalethwa

Emmanuel Lubezki poses with the Oscar for best cinematography for the film “Birdman or

Oscars: ‘Birdman’ soars to win best picture

"Birdman", "Selma" and "The Theory of Everything" are among the winners at the 87th Academy Awards.

Staff Reporter

Director Ava DuVernay and actor David Oyelowo.

New school of filmmakers creating narratives for the black experience

Selma’s release caps an interesting period for black cinema – where filmmakers got back to telling complex, unflinching stories about life in the US.

Elamin Abdelmahmoud