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History is happening in Molly Beer's biography of the titular Schuyler sister, which explores the life of "Angelica" despite limited documentation.
No one can rightly take the measure of Thomas Jefferson without weighing his ownership of enslaved people, and not least his treatment of Sally Hemings and their children.
Disputing Jefferson’s liaison with Sally Hemings is not an idea that is taken seriously by modern scholars. For starters, Randolph Jefferson couldn’t have fathered her first child (who was conceived ...
Cast and Performances (L to R) Natalie Portman, John Krasinski, Domhnall Gleeson, Carmen Ejogo and Laz Alonso in 'Fountain of Youth,' premiering May 23, 2025 on Apple TV+.
Her bestselling 1979 debut novel Sally Hemings, about the enslaved half-sister of Thomas Jefferson’s deceased wife who bore the third president seven children, caused a firestorm of controversy.
Fountain of Youth is a robust showcase of Guy Ritchie’s eye for action, but it falls short of capturing the magic of the quintessential treasure-hunting movies it’s so clearly trying to replicate.
The Ross County Historical Society is looking for old photos from African-American families. There are families with lineage from Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings.
Luke does his work with the help of a pair of assistants, Murph (Laz Alonso), who arranges logistics like transportation and other practical matters access to locked places, and Debbie McCall (Carmen ...
Ejogo talks about the film’s genre-blending adventure, working with Guy Ritchie, and what it’s like to shoot scenes in the shadows of the pyramids.
The rest of the cast includes John Krasinski, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, Laz Alonso, Carmen Ejogo, and Stanley Tucci. As for other objects that the characters could attempt to find next ...
Also starring Eiza González, Arian Moayed, Laz Alonso, Carmen Ejogo, and Stanley Tucci, Fountain of Youth is all about excitement and adventure, and it needed an exciting, adventurous setting to ...