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Merecedes J. Williams' Movie/TV Reviews

Shaggy to perform at Heinz Hall with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

  by Merecedes J. Williams For New Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh is about to experience reggae like never before. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m., the legendary Shaggy...

‘A Thousand and One’ gives somber reminder that Black women deserve peace

TEYANA TAYLOR and Aaron Kingsley Adetola in "A Thousand and One," which opens in theatres on March 31. (Photo courtesy Focus Features/Sundance Institute) A...

Courier’s Merecedes J. Williams celebrates 10 years as ‘Movie Scene Queen’

MOVIE SCENE QUEEN—Merecedes J. Williams (PHOTOS BY ASHLEY G. WOODSON)  Preeti’s Pitt in the Strip District presented a special edition of “Feel Good Fridays” on...

‘Wakanda Forever’ celebrates a new generation of Black Panther while honoring the old one

by Merecedes J. Williams, For New Pittsburgh Courier When an actor dies, the character typically dies with them. After an intense battle with colorectal cancer,...

Courier’s Brian Cook, Merecedes Williams doing big things in Pittsburgh

Merecedes Williams named PPS Dir. of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Brian Cook named Communications and Marketing Director for Central Catholic   It  didn’t take long for the...

‘Movie Scene Queen’ Merecedes Williams earns degree from Duquesne University

MERECEDES WILLIAMS Duquesne University honored more than 430 members of the Class of 2021 on Friday, Dec. 17, in the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse as the...

Netflix’s ‘Dear White People’ returns for its final season, adds a twist

by Merecedes J. Williams, For New Pittsburgh Courier The Black students at Winchester University are back for their senior year in the final season of...

‘Malcolm & Marie’—the couple is toxic, toxic…but the film is innovative

by Merecedes J. Williams For New Pittsburgh Courier In most cases, when a couple slips into their pajamas, grabs a box of instant mac and cheese,...

Jamie Foxx delivers in ‘Soul’

by Merecedes J. Williams, For New Pittsburgh Courier Death is a raw, touchy subject, especially now more than ever. There are zero degrees of separation when...

‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ further cements August Wilson’s legacy (Merecedes’ review)

NETFLIX TO RELEASE THE MOVIE ON DEC. 18 by Merecedes J. Williams, For New Pittsburgh Courier August Wilson’s literary brilliance, historical relevance and timeless legacy permeate...

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