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Stormzy Snags His First TV Lead Role in BBC Drama 'Noughts & Crosses'

The series is set in a world where black people are the ruling class, while white people deal with discrimination and prejudice.

Stormzy has landed a lead role in a drama developed by BBC and Roc Nation, Variety reports.

He's set to play Kolawale in Noughts & Crosses, an adaptation of novels from Bajan-British author Malorie Blackman. His character is a newspaper editor and was created solely for the TV series.

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'RAFIKI' Will Make Its First U.S. Theatrical Release Very Soon

Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu's groundbreaking film premieres in April at BAM in Brooklyn.

RAFIKI is finally making its way the big screen stateside.

The Cannes-favorite, directed by Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu (who's also one of our fabulous OkayAfrica 100 Women honorees), is set to make its first U.S. theatrical run at BAM in Brooklyn—premiering Friday, April 19.

RAFIKI follows the journeys of Kena (Samantha Mugatsia) and Ziki (Sheila Munyiva), two fearlessly individualistic young women who, despite the fact that their fathers are rival political candidates, form a steadfast bond. When their friendship develops into romance, they must fight to protect their love in the face of societal prejudices determined to tear them apart. With a remarkable feeling for color, music, and the bustling street life of Nairobi, Kahiu crafts an empowering, sublimely moving love story.

Revisit the trailer below.

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Lupita Nyong'o Looms Over Her Suspenseful Fate in This New Clip from 'Us'

Watch Lupita's character express her gut-feeling of doom in this new teaser.

We'll soon be squirming in our seats of horror as Jordan Peele's Us premieres in theaters this Friday.

After sustaining a 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and a successful world premiere at SXSW, a new teaser from a scene in the film featuring Lupita Nyong'o and Winston Duke has left us shook.

But first, let's revisit the plot of the film:

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Watch the Trailer for 'BABYLON'—the South London Film Finally Making Its U.S. Debut After 39 Years

The film made its world premiere at Cannes in 1980 but was "too controversial, likely to incite racial tension" for big screens in the States—until this week.

Stormzy Snags His First TV Lead Role in BBC Drama 'Noughts & Crosses'

The series is set in a world where black people are the ruling class, while white people deal with discrimination and prejudice.

'RAFIKI' Will Make Its First U.S. Theatrical Release Very Soon

Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu's groundbreaking film premieres in April at BAM in Brooklyn.

Lupita Nyong'o Looms Over Her Suspenseful Fate in This New Clip from 'Us'

Watch Lupita's character express her gut-feeling of doom in this new teaser.

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'An African City' and 'School Girls' Star MaameYaa Boafo Lands Role in New NBC Legal Drama

The Ghanaian actor is set to play a private investigator in upcoming pilot, "Bluff City Law."

Tiffany Haddish To Star as a Sassy Toucan in Netflix Animated Comedy 'Tuca & Bertie'

This first look clip gives a glimpse of Tiffany Haddish's hilarious character in a new series from the makers of "BoJack Horseman."

Nollywood's Own Adesua Etomi-Wellington Lands the Cover of Vogue's April Issue

The Nigerian superstar is being honored alongside 13 global actresses who are well on their way to make an impact in the entertainment industry.

A Zimbabwean Woman Has Been Arrested After Staging Naked Protest for Alleged Workplace Sexual Abuse at UNISA

"Nudity is a sign of my dignity that l have been stripped of. I have nothing more to protect. My dignity is gone."

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Watch the Trailer for 'BABYLON'—the South London Film Finally Making Its U.S. Debut After 39 Years

The film made its world premiere at Cannes in 1980 but was "too controversial, likely to incite racial tension" for big screens in the States—until this week.