Mara Brock Akil’s new drama series ‘Forever’ finally has an official release date! The highly anticipated series is set to premiere May 8 on Netflix and is part of Akil’s overall Netflix deal. Academy Award winner Regina King has reportedly directed the first episode, and she is also credited as one of the executive producers for the show. The series, starring Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr., is an eponymous contemporary adaptation and reimagining of Judy Blume’s classic 1975 novel about a budding romance between two teens. 

The Critics Choice Association’s seventh annual Celebration of Black Cinema and Television will honor Tyler Perry, Regina King, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Malcolm D. Lee for their remarkable contributions to the industry. Set for December 9 at Los Angeles' Fairmont Century Plaza and hosted by comedian Jay Pharoah, the event will air on Starz in January 2025 and be nationally broadcast in February in celebration of Black History Month.

Regina King, the Academy Award-winning actress, is gearing up to embody the iconic political figure Shirley Chisholm in the upcoming film "Shirley." The highly anticipated movie, both written and directed by John Ridley, the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind "12 Years a Slave," delves into the groundbreaking 1972 presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, a trailblazer in American politics. Chisholm, who had previously made history as the first Black woman elected to the US Congress in 1968, shattered barriers once again by becoming the first Black candidate to vie for a major party's nomination for the presidency.