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Will Smith accepts AAFCA honor, first in-person awards speech since infamous Oscars slap

Will Smith took the stage at the African American Film Critics Association Awards, where he and Emancipation director Antoine Fuqua accepted the organization's Beacon Award. It marked Smith's first in-person speech at an awards ceremony since the 2022 Oscars, where he slapped Chris Rock onstage.“Emancipation was the individual most difficult film of my entire career. It... Read More.

Viola Davis honored with AAFCA Icon Award

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom star Viola Davis was honored with the African American Film Critics Association's prestigious Icon Award at a ceremony, presented virtually on Wednesday.Davis' Ma Rainey co-star Colman Domingo made the presentation, during which he described Davis as “one of the greatest actors of all time,” according to the