Regina King, Idris Elba and Jonathan Majors in 'The Harder They Fall'

The Harder They Fall is a western story told with flare and cultural characters that ballbust the status quo of roles in period pieces, especially those that depict people who are Black as subservient to others. It showcases powerful women as they are today, after all “women give birth to men” says director Jeymes Samuel. This story is filled with cultural dialogue and panache.

Samuel, who is an English writer, director, singer-songwriter and music producer from London, wanted to bring his own signature to the film that infuses an eclectic genre of music into the film to help bring the storyline and characters to life in a powerful and soulful way, while maintaining an 1890 western perspective.

The Harder They Fall on Netflix stars Regina King, Idris Elba, LaKeith Stanfield, Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, RJ Cyler, Edi Gathegi, Danielle Deadwyler and Deon Cole. It is produced by Shawn 'Jay Z' Carter, James Lassiter, Jeymes Samuel and Lawrence Bender.

How Black Cuisine Transformed America

A Netflix original, High on the Hog: How African America Cuisine Transformed America, and from Academy Award® winner, Roger Ross Williams, and based on Jessica B. Harris’ award-winning book, High On The Hog, this amazing story traces the history of how Blacks (“African Americans”) cultivated and transformed the cuisine in America. Hosted by Atlanta, Georgia’s very own, Stephen A. Satterfield, this Netflix gem is a wonderful cultural awakening and journey that not only demonstrates the importance of history, but also the urgency in preserving our truths. After the show aired, Satterfield said, it was another reminder that the results are wonderful when you give Black folks the space to create unencumbered.

“I know well that any demonstration where Blackness is celebrated and centered will be critiqued. I’m not tripping off that. Instead I’m yellin PRO-BLACK for the folks in the back until my vocal cords are coarse. The protection of our heritage is a matter of justice. Whoever owns the power owns the story because stories outlive, refute or abet power. No flex, High on the Hog is a potent narrative correction.”

Stephen A. Satterfield is a food writer, producer, and the founder of media company Whetstone Magazine, which is dedicated to educating and preserving the origins and culture of food. He has an unwavering passion to deconstruct the colonial and racist systems that plague rich histories and cultures around the world.

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