Last Fall, our former archivist Mary Hueslbeck put together a display at the IU Cinema featuring a collection of toys and action figures of black movie stars. It’s a pretty interesting collection, and reminds me how action figures and toys have the Janus-like quality of being both fun (I had a great time popping Jim… Read more »
Tag: Anika Noni Rose
For Colored Girls: October 5, 2010
Tyler Perry’s newest film, For Colored Girls, will open on October 5th. Based on Ntozake Shange’s 1975 play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Was Enuf, this film boasts a cast of talented actors such as Janet Jackson, Kerry Washington, Thandie Newton, Loretta Devine, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Kimberly Elise,… Read more »