The cast of "Straw," Taraji P. Henson, Teyana Taylor and Sherri Shepherd, open up about being advocates for other Black women ...

Tyler Perry is not the first to mine trauma for storytelling. Black art has long centered pain because historically, pain has ...

In Tyler Perry's "Straw," Taraji P. Henson gives one of the most soul-shattering performances of her career, portraying a ...

Ashley Versher discusses Tyler Perry’s Straw, media representation, and her mission to expand Black women’s narratives in ...

In centering the trials of Black women, Perry has opened doors for difficult conversations around gender, power, and survival ...

New York's Whitney Museum of American Art’s new exhibit, American Sublime, features more than 40 of artist Amy Sherald’s ...

Tyler Perry is accused of using Black women’s pain in his films, yet the masses are still enjoying his latest feature.

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After nearly 30 films, Tyler Perry has nothing to say to those who take issue with his portrayal of Black life and, in particular, Black womanhood. Amid the release of his latest film on Netflix ...

Teyana Taylor and Taraji P. Henson Say 'Straw' Shows the Importance of Protecting Black Women "We already know that Black women are the least protected," Taylor says. June 7, 2025, 2:02 PM EDT ...

Janiyah Wiltkinson (Taraji P. Henson), the protagonist of Tyler Perry’s latest feature Straw, is having one of the worst days of her life.The trouble starts when her daughter Aria (Gabrielle ...