Director Qasim Basir’s coming of age tale Mooz-Lum opened in theaters nationwide  this past February and is now available on DVD. Starring Nia Long, Evan Ross and Roger Guenveur Smith, Mooz-Lum offers a contemporary look at life for American Muslims and the challenges they face. Based on the life of Basir, the story follows a […]

Diana Ross’ son, Evan Ross received his first starring part as Tariq in Mooz-Lum. The film deals with relations between Americans and Islamic Americans and is loosely based on director, Qasim Basir. Watch clips from the movie and from behind the scenes in the latest installment of Coming Attractions, brought to you by TheUrbanDaily and […]

It was 1997 when Love Jones premiered starring budding stars Larenz Tate and Nia Long, and almost 15 years later we’re still jonesin’ for the movie that came to be a definitive portrait of black love. Written and directed by Theodore Witcher, Love Jones was the first in a series of films in the late […]

Nia Long is like that one fierce and fabulous girlfriend who you both love and hate, yet secretly worship. Outspoken, composed, fashionable, and classy , Nia is one of the few actresses who dares to challenge Hollywood’s perception of black women. As her body of work will testify, Nia has never been one to lower […]