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March 21, 2023

March 20, 2023

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March 3, 2023

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March 2, 2023

honor for ‘Emancipation’ nearly a year after infamous Oscars slap(March 2, 2023)

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Awards Show stage for the first time since the 2022 Oscars by Staff (March 2,

2023)

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To The Awards Show Stage For The First Time Since The Oscars Slapby Alex Gurley (March

2, 2023)

First Post-Slap Acceptance Speech by Dirk Libby (March 2, 2023)

by Deirdre Simonds (March 2, 2023)

Includes the AAFCA Awards with photos of the winners/presenters.

in First Awards Speech Since 2022 Oscars Incident by Anthony Dominic

(March 2, 2023)

Award Show Stage Nearly One Year After Oscars Slap by Alexandra Bellusci

(March 2, 2023)

In-Person Awards Speech Since That 2022 Oscars Slap by Becca Longmire

(March 2, 2023)

  • Extra (Nationally Syndicated): TV Clip (March 2, 2023)

*Extended coverage re Will Smith speech at the AAFCAs, includes Billy Bush interviewing Clayton Davis about Will’s AAFCA speech.

*Billy Bush (EXTRA) commentary on Will Smith speech at the AAFCAs.

By Jasmine Simpkins (March 2, 2023)

Same Day Chris Rock Tests Slap Jokes For Netflix Show by Ron Dicker (March

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March 1, 2023

February 15, 2023

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February 3, 2023

 

January 31, 2023

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January 21, 2023

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January 16, 2023

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December 9, 2022

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December 8, 2022

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October 18, 2022

October 12, 2022

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2021 AAFCA TV HONORS

VARIETY

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/steve-mcqueen-wanda-sykes-michaela-coel-aafca-tv-1235023324/

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/african-american-film-critics-association-michaela-coel-steve-mcqueen-lupin-1234985684/

DEADLINE

https://deadline.com/2021/07/steve-mcqueen-wanda-sykes-naomi-ackie-michaela-coel-african-american-film-critics-association-awards-1234796235/

THE WRAP

https://www.thewrap.com/steve-mcqueen-wanda-sykes-among-african-american-film-critics-association-honorees/

INDIEWIRE

https://www.indiewire.com/2021/07/aafca-tv-honors-steve-mcqueen-michaela-coel-1234652472/

 

AAFCA CELEBRATES BLACK MUSIC

EURWEB

https://eurweb.com/2021/06/29/aafca-pga-and-the-grammy-museum-present-the-2nd-annual-black-music-month-panel-featuring-tyres

VARIETY

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/film-news-in-brief-26-1235006865/

 

DIRECTOR SAM POLLARD’S NEW FILM “MLK/FBI” REVEALS J. EDGAR HOOVER PLOT TO DISCREDIT CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

2021 AAFCA AWARDS

AAFCA – 2021 Winners Press Release

“Judas and the Black Messiah’ Named Best Film By African American Film Critics Association.” | Deadline

 “African American Film Critics Association Awards: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Named Best Picture.”  | The Hollywood Reporter

 “Judas and the Black Messiah’ Named Best Film by the African American Film Critics Association.” | The Wrap

“Judas and the Black Messiah’ Leads 12th Annual AAFCA Awards With Four Wins, Including Best Film.” | Variety

 “Judas,’ ‘One Night in Miami’ Win Big at 2021 African American Film Critics Association Awards.” | IndieWire 

 “Judas and the Black Messiah’ Leads 12th Annual Aafca Awards With Four Wins, Including Best Film.” | IMDb News 

 “African American Film Critics Name “Judas and the Black Messiah” Best Film of the Year.” | SHOOT 

“Judas and the Black Messiah’ Leads 12th Annual AAFCA Awards With Four Wins, Including Best Film.” | Yahoo! Sports 

“Judas and the Black Messiah’ named Best Picture by African American Film Critics Assn.”  | ABC7

 “Here Are All The Black Winners At The 12th AAFCA Awards.” | Essence 

 “AAFCA 2021: Regina King, Andra Day, Chadwick Boseman Among Winners.”  | The Root

‘They Were a Lifesaver’: AAFCA Awards Set to Honor Netflix in Virtual Ceremony | Vanity Fair

African American Film Critics Association Taps Mariah Carey and George C. Wolfe for Special Honors | Hollywood Reporter

AAFCA to Honor Mariah Carey, Stacey Abrams’s ‘All In’ – Variety

Mariah Carey, George C. Wolfe Nab AAFCA Special Achievement Awards – Deadline

Black Film Critics Honor Mariah Carey, George C Wolfe and Netflix (thewrap.com)

AAFCA To Honor Mariah Carey, George C. Wolfe & Stacey Abrams – Essence

AAFCA Announced Mariah Carey, George C. Wolfe, and Stacey Abrams All In Documentary as 2021 Special Achievement Honorees (theroot.com)

Mariah Carey, George C. Wolfe to receive special honors at AAFCA Awards – TheGrio : TheGrio

 

USA TODAY:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/08/28/black-panther-star-chadwick-boseman-dies-cancer-43/5663866002/

AP:  https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/08/30/sports/ap-us-chadwick-boseman-impact.html?searchResultPosition=1

EURWEB:  https://eurweb.com/2020/08/28/aafca-mourns-the-death-of-chadwick-boseman/

 

2020 AAFCA TV HONORS – POST SHOW MEDIA LINKS

PAGE 6:  https://pagesix.com/2020/08/24/viola-davis-says-playing-annalise-keating-is-the-highlight-of-her-life/

THR:  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sterling-k-brown-viola-davis-kenya-barris-janet-mock-feted-by-african-american-film-critics-association

VARIETY:  https://variety.com/2020/scene/news/janet-mock-kenya-barris-sterling-k-brown-viola-davis-2020-aafca-tv-honors-virtual-award-show-1234744820/

GOLD DERBY:  https://www.goldderby.com/article/2020/aafca-tv-honors-2020-african-american-film-critics-association/

 

2020 AAFCA TV HONORS – PRE-SHOW LINKS

USA Today:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/08/06/aafca-tv-honors-lebron-james-viola-davis-among-honorees/3306808001/

NYT:  https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/08/05/us/ap-us-aafca-tv-honors.html

LAT:  https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-08-05/insecure-lebron-james-aafca-tv-honors

PAGE 6:  https://pagesix.com/2020/08/05/viola-davis-to-be-honored-by-african-american-film-critics-association/

THR:  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/african-american-film-critics-association-honor-viola-davis-sterling-k-brown-1306102

The Wrap:  https://www.thewrap.com/insecure-for-life-to-receive-top-awards-at-african-american-film-critics-tv-honors/

Deadline:  https://deadline.com/2020/08/viola-davis-kenya-barris-insecure-african-american-film-critics-association-second-annual-aafca-tv-honors-representation-inclusion-diversity-1203004912/

 

2018 AAFCA AWARDS

Los Angeles Times (Tre’Vell Anderson):  http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-get-out-tiffany-haddish-queen-1513094376-htmlstory.html

Hollywood Reporter (Ashley Lee):  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2018-aafca-awards-get-named-best-film-by-african-american-film-critics-association-1066725

Deadline (Patrick Hipes):  http://deadline.com/2017/12/2017-african-american-film-critics-association-awards-winners-list-1202225141/

The Wrap (Steve Pond):  https://www.thewrap.com/get-out-wins-big-with-african-american-film-critics-association/

Awards Circuit (Clayton Davis):  http://www.awardscircuit.com/african-american-film-critics-association-winners-get-laurence-fishburne-get-honors/

Electronic Urban Report (Fisher Jack):  https://www.eurweb.com/2017/12/get-named-top-film-2017-african-american-film-critics-association/

The Root (Yesha Callahan):  https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/get-out-receives-top-film-of-2017-honor-from-african-am-1821214428

Black America Web (Fisher Jack):  https://blackamericaweb.com/2017/12/12/get-out-named-top-film-of-2017-by-african-american-film-critics-association/

Awards Circuit (Clayton Davis):  http://www.awardscircuit.com/african-american-film-critics-association-winners-get-laurence-fishburne-get-honors/

 

8th AAFCA Awards

Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-aafca-moonlight-lemonade-20161212-story.html

Variety: http://variety.com/2016/film/news/moonlight-african-american-film-critics-1201940071/

The Hollywood Reporter: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/moonlight-named-best-picture-by-african-american-film-critics-association-955250

 

Best Year in Black Cinema

The Root: http://www.theroot.com/blog/the-grapevine/black-film-critics-2016-isnt-the-year-for-oscarssowhite/

Essence: http://www.essence.com/entertainment/african-american-film-critics-association-oscarssowhite-hold

Page 6: http://pagesix.com/2016/11/28/the-oscars-probably-wont-be-so-white-this-year/

 

AAFCA HONORS SIDNEY POITIER

Shadow and Act:  http://shadowandact.com/2016/11/03/sidney-poitier-to-receive-african-american-film-critics-association-aafca-inaugural-icon-award/

The Undefeatedhttp://theundefeated.com/features/actor-sidney-poitier-to-be-honored-at-african-american-film-critics-association-ceremony/

Ebonyhttp://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/aafca-honors-sidney-poitier-with-icon-award#axzz4Sjh6RHXb

 

2016 Special Achievement Honorees

Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-aafca-lee-daniels-20161024-snap-story.html

WCLK:  http://wclk.com/post/lee-daniels-others-be-honored-during-aafca-s-special-achievement-awards

LA Daily News: http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20161025/legendary-disney-animator-floyd-norman-to-receive-african-american-film-critics-award

The Mercury News | Emmy diversity will be hard for Oscars to ignore, Hollywood insiders say

Fortune | Lack of Diversity Won’t Be a Problem at Sunday’s Emmy Awards

NBC NEWS | ‘Star Trek’ Lives Long and Prospers on 50th Anniversary

NBC NEWS | How Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor Changed Hollywood

NBC | Why the Stakes for New ‘Roots’ Are Raised

MSNBC | Sidney Poitier legacy still looms large in post-#OscarsSoWhite era

EBERT.COM | PRINCE IN CINEMA, AS REMEMBERED BY THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION

EBONY | Black Creatives Share How to Truly Colorize Film, TV

THE ROOT | 25 Years Later, the Power and Brilliance of Boyz n the Hood Still Resonate

OZY | THE NETWORKING TITAN OF ‘BLACK HOLLYWOOD’

EBONY | AAFCA Oscar Viewing Party Flexes Black Star Power

UPTOWN | Mercedes-Benz USA & AAFCA’s Oscars Viewing Party

LOS ANGELES TIMES | Ryan Coogler, Reginald Hudlin, John Singleton honored by African American film critics

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | AAFCA Awards Keep Focus on Celebration of Black Films

KABC | AAFCA AWARDS RECOGNIZE AFRICAN AMERICANS IN FILM AND TV

NBC | Tonight’s #AAFCA Awards Ceremony Touted As The Anti-Oscars

BET | The AAFCA Awards Is Doing What the Oscars Didn’t

LA SENTINEL | 2nd Annual Money On My Mind: The Film & TV Industry Event

BROADWAY WORLD | AAFCA and OneUnited Bank to Host 2nd Annual MONEY ON MY MIND Panel