February is Black History Month, and to celebrate those working in Hollywood, PROVOKR has put together a top-tier list of movies to watch this weekend. Black lives on screen are there to educate, celebrate and increase visibility. Sure, these filmmakers … Continued

Amma Asante’s impressive latest effort, A United Kingdom (starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike), is unquestionably the best film of 2017. The true story of a bi-racial love affair that faced fierce opposition and an international diplomatic crisis in the … Continued

A United Kingdom is based on the extraordinary  true-life romance between Sir Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo), the Prince of Botswana and his wife, Ruth Williams Khama (Rosamund Pike). When they meet at a dance in London in 1948, it’s love … Continued

It’s no accident that David Oyelowo portrays Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana in A United Kingdom. This extraordinary true story, a bi-racial love affair that shocked the world in the 1940’s, is the latest role for Oyelowo in a series of … Continued