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Mooz-lum
''Mooz-lum'' is a 2011 American independent film written and directed by Qasim "Q" Basir and stars Danny Glover, Nia Long, and Evan Ross. ''Mooz-lum'' (i.e. "Muslim") tells the story of an African American Muslim family whose lives are changed by the September 11 attacks and their aftermath. The film was initially promoted primarily through social media, before opening for its limited theatrical release on February 11, 2011. Cast * Evan Ross as Tariq Mahdi * Nia Long as Safiq * Danny Glover as Dean Francis * Roger Guenveur Smith as Hassan Mahdi *Azhar Usman as Brother Hussein Plot Amid a strict Muslim rearing and a social life he has never had, Tariq Mahdi (Evan Ross) enters college confused. New peers, family and mentors help him find his place, but the 9/11 attacks force him to face his past and make the biggest decisions of his life. Filming The movie was filmed in Southeastern Michigan. Although the college attended by Tariq is never explicitly identified, most of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Ross
Evan Olav Ross-Naess (born August 26, 1988), is an American actor and musician. He made his acting debut in the comedy-drama film '' ATL'' (2006), and has since starred in the films ''Pride'' (2007), ''According to Greta'' (2009), '' Mooz-lum'' (2010), '' 96 Minutes'' (2011), '' Supremacy'' (2014), and '' The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1'' (2014) and '' Part 2'' (2015). On television, Ross had a recurring role as Charlie Selby in the season 3 of The CW's teen drama series '' 90210'' and a regular role as Angel Rivera in the season 2 of Fox's musical drama series ''Star.'' Ross also starred on ABC's procedural drama series '' Wicked City'' as Diver Hawkes. As a musician, he released his first single "Yes Me" in February 2011, and his second single "How To Live Alone" in May 2015. Ross is the son of the late mountaineer Arne Næss Jr. and the Supremes lead singer Diana Ross. He has been married since 2014 to singer-songwriter Ashlee Simpson, with whom he has two children. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azhar Usman
Azhar Muhammad Usman (born December 23, 1975) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer of Indian descent. He is a former lecturer, community activist and lawyer and has been referred to as the "Ayatollah of Comedy" and "Bin Laughin". He is best known as one third of comedy trio Allah Made Me Funny. In December 2020, Marvel Studios announced that Usman had joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Four, Marvel Cinematic Universe, agreeing to play Najaf on the cast of the studio's ''Ms. Marvel (TV series), Ms. Marvel'' original streaming series for Disney+. Early life Usman was born in Chicago, Illinois, to immigrant Indian Muslim parents. As a child, his family lived in the predominately Jewish Chicago suburb of Skokie, Illinois, Skokie. In the 1970s, Usman's veterinarian father Zia Usman (a graduate of Aligarh Muslim University) and school-teacher mother Atiya Usman left Bihar, India, and emigrated to the United States. In 1993, Usman graduated from Niles We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qasim Basir
Qasim Basir is an American filmmaker. He wrote and directed '' Mooz-lum'' (2011) starring Danny Glover and Nia Long about an African-American Muslim family and how their lives are changed by the September 11 attacks. The film received nominations from the NAACP Image Awards and Black Reel Awards.https://www.speakoutnow.org/speaker/qasim-basir> Basir also wrote and directed '' Destined'' (2016) starring Cory Hardrict. Basir won Best Director at the American Black Film Festival. Basir's film '' A Boy. A Girl. A Dream.'' starring Omari Hardwick and Meagan Good has been selected for the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. His next film ''To Live and Die and Live'' premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. He later co-wrote alongside Andre Gaines the script for ''The Dutchman'' based on the 1964 play of the same name by Amiri Baraka. Filmography *''Glimpse'' (short, 2007) — director, writer, actor *''I Used to Love Her'' (2008) — producer, editor *''The Inspiration of Barack'' (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nia Long
Nia Talita Long (born October 30, 1970) is an American actress. Best known for her work in Black cinema, Long rose to prominence after starring in the film ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), and for her portrayal of Beullah "Lisa" Wilkes on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' (1991–1995). She then appeared in ''Friday'' (1995), as well as the 1997 films '' Love Jones'' and ''Soul Food''. Long is also known for her roles in the films '' The Best Man'' (1999), and its sequel ''The Best Man Holiday'' (2013), as well as ''Big Momma's House'' (2000) and its sequel ''Big Momma's House 2'' (2006). On television, she portrayed Sasha Monroe on the crime drama series ''Third Watch'' (2003–2005), and has starred on the Fox drama series ''Empire'' (2017), and the CBS action series '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' (2017-2018). She has received several accolades, including two NAACP Image Awards and a Black Reel Award. Early life Long was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to Talita Long (née ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Black Films Of The 2010s
The following is a list of black films that were released in the 2010s. Black films listed here are generally associated with the peoples from the African diaspora; the cinema of Africa is distinct from this topic (see list of African films). Lawrence Ware of ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...'' said "the 2010s were the most important decade for black film in America" and that such films across various genres were "all being taken seriously critically, and most were successful financially". List of films 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 References Bibliography *{{citation , last1=Berry , first1=S. Torriano , last2=Berry , first2=Venise T. , year=2015 , title=Historical Dictionary of African American C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell Me More
''Tell Me More'' was a National Public Radio interview show that was hosted by journalist Michel Martin. ''Tell Me More'' was first introduced online in December 2006 through an "open piloting" program called "Rough Cuts." Martin and the show's producers provided a regular podcast and blog on NPR's website, testing show ideas, offering sample segments, and soliciting user feedback. It began broadcasting on April 30, 2007. NPR announced on May 20, 2014 that it would be canceling ''Tell Me More'' on August 1, 2014 and laying off 28 people as part of a larger effort to eliminate NPR's budget deficit. Host Michel Martin will stay with the network as will a small subset of her current team. She will report for NPR newsmagazines such as ''Morning Edition'' and ''All Things Considered'' on race and diversity issues as well as faith, family, and identity issues. Upon announcement of the show's cancellation, Martin acknowledged having "scar tissue" as a result of the failure of NPR lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
34th Cairo International Film Festival
The 34th annual Cairo International Film Festival was held from November 30 to December 9, 2010. References Cairo International Film Festival Cairo International Film Festival Cairo International Film Festival The Cairo International Film Festival ( ar, مهرجان القاهرة السينمائي الدولي) is an annual internationally accredited film festival held in Cairo Opera House. It was established in 1976 and has taken place every year si ... 2010s in Cairo {{film-festival-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cultural References To The September 11 Attacks
This list of cultural references to the September 11 attacks and to the post-9/11 socio political climate, includes works of art, music, books, poetry, comics, theater, film, and television. Art and design *''A Garden Stepping into the Sky'' (2002–03) by Ron Drummond is a design for a World Trade Center Memorial built out of the "clay" of functional interior space suitable for commercial, cultural, or residential uses. Praised by New York novelist and critic Samuel R. Delany and architecture critic Herbert Muschamp, Drummond's design was the focus of a documentary by the award-winning independent filmmaker Gregg Lachow and was featured on CNN and KOMO-TV News. *''9/11 Flipbook'' (2005–present) by Scott Blake allows viewers to watch a continuous reenactment of United Airlines Flight 175 crashing into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Accompanying the images are essays written by a wide range of participants, each expressing their personal experience of the Septemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Huffington Post
''HuffPost'' (formerly ''The Huffington Post'' until 2017 and sometimes abbreviated ''HuffPo'') is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions. The site offers news, satire, blogs, and original content, and covers politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy, healthy living, women's interests, and local news featuring columnists. It was created to provide a progressive alternative to the conservative news websites such as the Drudge Report. The site offers content posted directly on the site as well as user-generated content via video blogging, audio, and photo. In 2012, the website became the first commercially run United States digital media enterprise to win a Pulitzer Prize. Founded by Andrew Breitbart, Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, the site was launched on May 9, 2005 as a counterpart to the Drudge Report. In March 2011, it was acquired by AOL for US$315& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Films
In the year 2010, there was a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking after the success of ''Avatar'' in the format, with releases such as '' Alice in Wonderland'', '' Clash of the Titans'', '' Jackass 3D'', all animated films, with numerous other titles being released in 3D formats. 20th Century Fox celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2010. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best movies of 2010, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said: "At times it feels as if we’re living in something of a cinematic golden age, but one that’s altogether different from earlier halcyon days. Where some celebrate the former genius of the system to explain an earlier day’s proliferation of fine movies, now the system is something of a blunderer that often flings itself into follies or even crushes inspiration under its weight, but sometimes gets carried away, for reasons good or bad, and hands surprising control of vast resources over to ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Public Radio
National Public Radio (NPR, stylized in all lowercase) is an American privately and state funded nonprofit media organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It differs from other non-profit membership media organizations such as the Associated Press, in that it was established by an act of Congress. Most of its member stations are owned by non-profit organizations, including public school districts, colleges, and universities. It serves as a national Radio syndication, syndicator to a network of over 1,000 public radio List of NPR stations, stations in the United States. , NPR employed 840 people. NPR produces and distributes news and cultural programming. The organization's flagship shows are two drive time, drive-time news broadcasts: ''Morning Edition'' and the afternoon ''All Things Considered'', both carried by most NPR member stations, and among the List of most-listened-to radio programs, most popular radio p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RogerEbert
''RogerEbert.com'' is an American film review website that archives reviews written by film critic Roger Ebert for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' and also shares other critics' reviews and essays. The website, underwritten by the ''Chicago Sun-Times'', was launched in 2002. Ebert handpicked writers from around the world to contribute to the website. After Ebert died in 2013, the website was relaunched under Ebert Digital, a partnership founded between Ebert, his wife Chaz, and friend Josh Golden. Background Two months after Ebert's death, Chaz Ebert hired film and television critic Matt Zoller Seitz as editor-in-chief for the website because his IndieWire blog PressPlay shared multiple contributors with RogerEbert.com, and because both websites promoted each other's content. ''The Dissolve''s Noel Murray described the website's collection of Ebert reviews as "an invaluable resource, both for getting some front-line perspective on older movies, and for getting a better sense of who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
