Why Black Award Shows Matter Amid BAFTAs N-Word Controversy: ‘Safe Spaces Are Not About Retreat, They Are About Dignity’ (Guest Column)
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https://variety.com/2026/awards/columns/black-awards-shows-safe-spaces-bafta-n-word-controversy-1236675224/

What’s over the horizon? None other than our esteemed Horizon Award winner,✨

#Congrat to a star whose future is shining brighter by the day and whose range continues to expand with every role.
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Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners,’ Dwayne Johnson, Angela Bassett Saluted at ABFF Honors: ‘Our Stories Are Not Trends, They’re Truths’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/abff-honors-ryan-coogler-dwayne-johnson-angela-bassett-1236665013/

Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners,’ Dwayne Johnson, Angela Bassett Saluted at ABFF Honors: ‘Our Stories Are Not Trends, They’re Truths’
#Variety #Events #News #ABFFHonors #AngelaBassett #DwayneJohnson #RyanCoogler

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/abff-honors-ryan-coogler-dwayne-johnson-angela-bassett-1236665013/

Angela Bassett to Receive Excellence in the Arts Award at ABFF Honors (EXCLUSIVE)
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https://variety.com/2026/film/news/angela-bassett-abff-honors-1236624358/

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Thanks Keke Palmer for ‘Making Me Famous,’ Aaron Pierre Breaks Out Viral ‘Mufasa’ Dance Moves and More Inside ABFF Honors
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https://variety.com/2025/film/events/abff-honors-keke-palmer-aunjanue-ellis-taylor-aaron-pierre-marla-gibbs-giancarlo-esposito-1236311438/

Taraji P. Henson Urges Black Creatives to ‘Keep Telling Your Truth, Because It’s All We Have’
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https://variety.com/2024/film/news/abff-honors-taraji-p-henson-jeffrey-wright-issa-rae-1235930099/

American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors Announces Additional Honoree Kelvin Harrison Jr., As Recipient Of The 2024 Rising Star Award
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https://deadline.com/2024/02/american-black-film-festival-abff-honors-honoree-kelvin-harrison-jr-2024-rising-star-award-1235816144/

ABFF Honors to Salute Taraji P. Henson, Jeffrey Wright, Garrett Morris and Mara Brock Akil
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https://variety.com/2024/film/news/abff-honors-taraji-p-henson-jeffrey-wright-garrett-morris-mara-brock-akil-1235886487/