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American Black Film Festival Unveils 25th Anniversary Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
Angelique Jackson Jeff Friday Media (JFM) has unveiled the lineup of official films in competition for its milestone 25th American Black Film Festival (ABFF).Among the narrative feature selections is the world premiere of Jussie Smollett’s directorial debut “B-Boy Blues,” an adaptation of James Earl Hardy’s 1994 novel, where class and culture clash when a college-educated journalist from Brooklyn and a homeboy bike messenger from Harlem fall in love.Actor and filmmaker Michael Jai White’s western adventure “The Outlaw Johnny Black” will also make its festival premiere in competition alongside “A Message From Brianna” (produced by and starring retired NFL star Vernon Davis); “Doctor Gama,” the story of Luiz Gama, the most important
