Taraji P. Henson Archives

Cast List

Taraji P. Henson Will Star as Shug Avery in The Color Purple Musical Film

Directed by Blitz Bazawule (Black is King), Oscar- and Emmy-nominee Taraji P. Henson (Annie Live!, Hidden Figures) will star as Shug Avery in “The Color Purple”...

Broadway BlackFebruary 1, 2022

First Look

First Look: Taraji P. Henson & Celina Smith in “ANNIE LIVE!”

“The Sun’ll Come Out Tomorrow” this holiday season as NBC has found its next live musical event: the seven-time Tony Award-winning hit “Annie Live!” will...

Broadway BlackOctober 22, 2021

Award Nominations

Award Season: The Nominations Are IN!

Awards season is steadily approaching and our beautiful Black performers are making waves as critics, boards and peers alike recognize the brilliant efforts of...

Broadway BlackDecember 19, 2015

Broadway Black Kids

School’s in Session: Top 5 Theatre Programs Designed For Black Students

Whether you are planning on majoring in Drama, Theatre Arts Administration or Theatre with a Technical emphasis, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) cater...

Nicole JohnsonAugust 5, 2015

Award Nominations

Broadway’s Black Actors Receive Record Breaking Emmy Nominations

Undoubtedly, this has been a banner year for diversity in television programming on broadcast networks, cable and streaming services with several shows created by...

Broadway BlackJuly 20, 2015

How Do We Feel

Hollywood Roundtable Then & Now: Social Justice & Creating Art

With all that is going on in America today it’s hard to forget that some of the same issues we are fighting now were...

Jazmine Harper-DavisJune 25, 2015

Broadway Black TV

Viola Davis, Queen Latifah, & More In Variety’s 2nd Actors on Actors Series

With Emmy nominations just around the corner–July 16th to be exact– actors and actresses from the silver screen are already starting their campaigns. In...

Jazmine Harper-DavisJune 10, 2015

How Do We Feel

Did You Know: Taraji P. Henson Was A Musical Theatre Major

Yes, you read that correctly. Taraji P. Henson, who portrays the ambitious, no-nonsense Cookie Lyon on Fox’s hit show Empire, was a Musical Theatre...

Jazmine Harper-DavisJune 9, 2015