Margot Lee Shetterly is about to uncover some more hidden figures as part of a new book deal. We’re so ready for this! We loved watching Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae bring us the story of three Black women who helped us win the Space Race in Hidden Figures. We were astonished […]

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While The Academy Awards of recent years have noticeably been lacking in melanin, but the 89th Annual Academy Awards sought to correct #OscarsSoWhite in one night. It’s hard to argue that it was one of the Blackest Oscars in recent memory, if not ever. Just before the red carpet got underway, the night began on social media […]

Follow Majic 102.3 On Twitter: Last year the big talk that surrounded the Oscars was the lack of nominations for Black actors and movies but this year it’s all about #BlackOscarMagic. In an historic nomination field, for the first time ever a single acting category was featured 3 black nominees. Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures) Viola Davis […]

Hidden Figures and Rogue One did almost identical numbers at the box office this week. But it doesn't take rocket scientist to figure out the wildly different paths the two films took to reach Hollywood's highest rank.

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The “dangerous” and “false image of God" has long been in effect, and Schimmel is right to fear it. But that image isn’t the one Octavia Spencer will portray in The Shack. The dangerous false image of God is God’s depiction as White and male.

Janelle Monae and Pharrell came through to the morning show to talk about the highly anticipated film, “Hidden Figures,” which tells the story of three black women at NASA, whose mathematical calculations were responsible for the United States’ first trip to the moon. Pharrell talks about Janelle Monae’s voice, and her music, “which is always […]

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Many celebrities, who in general tend to be more liberal, and who came out en masse for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, shared their thoughts on social media this morning.

Janelle Monae and Naomie Harris came through to the studio to talk about their roles in the new critically acclaimed film, “Moonlight,” which is in theaters nationwide November 4th. Naomie recalls going undercover in real life as research for a film she did called “Miami Vice.” Janelle talks about the preparation she had to do […]

Check out the trailer and be sure to catch the movie this winter to see the story of these three amazing Black women.