{"podcast":{"title":"Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews","slug":"black-on-black-cinema-black-movie-reviews-958962","podcast_index_feed_id":958962,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/black-on-black-cinema-black-film-reviews","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a46b296cb61afd10e2c5a535508b1c30.jpg","author":"TNP Studios","episode_count":617,"summary":"Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast delivering in-depth reviews of Black films — from Oscar winners to hood classics, indie gems to blockbuster hits. Hosted by four Black men from Baltimore, we bring honest opinions, genuine disagreements, and conversations that matter to the Black community. We review: Spike Lee films, Jordan Peele films, Tyler Perry films, Black horror movies, Black indie films, Black action movies, Black comedies, classic Black cinema, new Black movie releases, Black TV shows and limited series, and everything in between. Featured on RogerEbert.com. Over 570 episodes and 13 years of Black film coverage. Topics include: Black film reviews, Black movie recommendations, Black cinema history, representation in Hollywood, Black horror, Black sci-fi, Blaxploitation classics, Black rom-coms, and cultural commentary from a Black perspective. New episodes weekly. Subscribe for your next movie night pick. 🎧 Also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and all major podcast platforms. Interested in sponsoring or advertising on this podcast? Contact us at ads@ossacollective.com. For programmatic ads, reach out to the Spreaker team below.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T08:20:12.940400+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/black-on-black-cinema-black-movie-reviews-958962"},"episode":{"title":"Why is Raven Symone Running Away from the Blackness of Her Show","slug":"why-is-raven-symone-running-away-from-the-blackness-of-her-show","published_at":"2026-09-03T22:18:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/black-on-black-cinema-black-movie-reviews-958962/why-is-raven-symone-running-away-from-the-blackness-of-her-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/black-on-black-cinema-black-movie-reviews-958962","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-is-raven-symone-running-away-from-the-blackness-of-her-show--74873200","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74873200/bobc_pre_wdigma_pod.mp3","summary":"Black on Black Cinema breaks down Raven-Symone's resurfaced comments questioning whether her own iconic character, Raven Baxter from That's So Raven, was actually Black. On her podcast Tea Time, Raven told Kalen Allen, \"Take away the color, make them green, and hear the words. What color are they?,\" challenging the idea that the show's Blackness was inherent rather than just visual. The internet had immediate and strong reactions. Fans pointed to the show's entire episode about racial profiling, Tonya's locs, Victor's soul food references, Cory's Black history paper storyline, and Della Reese's jazz singer character as clear, undeniable markers of Black identity woven directly into the writing, not just the casting. We break down both sides of this: is Raven making a nuanced point about Blackness not being monolithic, or is she minimizing a show that meant something real to a generation of Black kids who rarely saw themselves centered on Disney Channel? The next film to be reviewed is Tyler Perry's upcoming third movie in the \"Why Did I Get Married trilogy.\" We will be breaking our promise about no more Tyler Perry films to review \"Why Did I Get Married Again?\" which reunites most of the original cast for one last wild time. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. 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