American Black Film Festival, "Forever" creator and TV powerhouse Mara Brock Akil opens up about why adapting Judy Blume's ...

Ms. Brock Akil, 55, began her career as a television writer and producer in Los Angeles, writing for “South Central” and ...

The exhibition, which features artwork selected by 'Girlfriends' cast members, will be on display from June 27-29 at the Line ...

Mara Brock Akil ‘s “ Forever ” is a story both timeless and of the moment. A skillful update of the 1975 Judy Blume novel of ...

With ‘Forever,’ Mara Brock Akil Wanted to Offer an “Apprenticeship Education” for Writers. In an era of disappearing DEI policies and fewer opportunities for writers, Brock Akil’s Shadow ...

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s Forever creator Mara Brock Akil’s Writers Colony has added eight new up and coming writers to their winter cohort, which ran from January – April 2025, and spring cohort ...

The star who plays Keisha in the Netflix series gives insight into her character, explaining, “A lot of the time, the only ...

Mara Brock Akil’s “Forever” is a story both timeless and of the moment. A skillful update of the 1975 Judy Blume novel of the same name chronicling two teens experiencing first love, the series stars ...

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s Forever creator Mara Brock Akil’s Writers Colony has added eight new up and coming writers to their winter cohort, which ran from January – April 2025, and spring cohort ...