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.

This girl is on fireeee! is the only way to describe Ryan Destiny’s riveting performance in Amazon MGM’s new film, ‘The Fire Inside,’ written by Academy Award-winner Barry Jenkins and directed by Academy Award-nominee Rachel Morrison. This film is a sports drama biopic that details the life and athletic journey of Claressa “T-Rex” Shields; a talented, history-making boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained vigorously to become the first woman in the country to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.