African American Film Critics Group Celebrates Black Hollywood and Beyond While Building Its Stature | AP
No matter which famous black performers emerge — from Viola Davis to Forest Whitaker — the organization known as the AAFCA still has difficulty attracting the attention of mainstream media and having non-Black honorees attend its main awards ceremonies and other events. But the group, led by co-founder and president Jill Robertson IV, has continued its path of reviewing and honoring black actors and filmmakers who detail the African American experience.
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