Sep. 30, 2024 14:16 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — After serving nearly 24 years in prison before being granted clemency and starring in last year’s movie “ Sing Sing," Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez has officially been exonerated of a murder prosecutors now say he didn’t commit.
A Manhattan judge on Monday...
Aug. 29, 2024 15:16 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Colman Domingo has implicitly invited audiences to take the journey of racial healing throughout his career.
The Afro-Latino actor's portrayals often complicate popular representations of Black masculinity. There's his Oscar-nominated Bayard Rustin, the unsung gay...
Jul. 10, 2024 15:36 PM EDT
“Sing Sing” follows the well-trodden path of a motley group of amateur actors as they come together to rehearse and put on a play in front of their peers. It's different this time, though, because everyone is a captive audience.
The movie is set inside a maximum security prison...