Akil appeared at the 2025 IndieWire Honors event to accept the Visionary Award for her work on the Netflix romance series.

Honorees for the Spring 2025 edition of IndieWire Honors celebrating the best in television also include Ben Stiller and ...

The prolific TV creator explains how she turned a Judy Blume adaptation into another modern love letter to Black audiences.

In an era of disappearing DEI policies and fewer opportunities for writers, Brock Akil’s Shadow Program invites up-and-coming ...

Visionary Award recipient Mara Brock Akil, creator of the hit Netflix series 'Forever', reflects on recent success.

Mara Brock Akil's "Forever" costume designer Tanja Caldwell and star Lovie Simone chat about the LA fashion history lesson ...

The award-winning producer shares thoughts on her latest hit series and her favorite ways to enjoy summer on the Vineyard.

Stamped From the Beginning' author Ibram X. Kendi writes a tribute to 'Forever' creator and IndieWire Honors Visionary Award ...

The Hollywood Reporter's latest "Person of Interest" is the newcomer and breakout star of Netflix’s Judy Blume adaptation, ...

Five showrunners of high-wattage Netflix series gathered at Tudum Theater to compare notes in a session on the art of ...

Netflix's "Forever" creator and actors explain how the show was not only the love story the culture needed, but also a ...

The new show, which centers in on two Black teens' love story, was adapted from Judy Blume's novel of the same name ...