Winner of a 2024 Gold Signal Award, 'Brown & Black' is a podcast at the intersection of race and pop culture. Hosted by Jack Rico (Latino) and Mike Sargent (Black), two nationally recognized film and culture critics, provide a multicultural perspective missing from mainstream media today. Through interviews with filmmakers, artists, and journalists, the show explores the complex relationship between race and entertainment.
One Battle After Another: A Brown & Black Breakdown
One Battle After Another (2025) · Oct 17, 2025
Summer Movies 2025: Jurassic World: Rebirth / Materialists
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) · Jul 6, 2025
Is Ryan Coogler's 'SINNERS' Too Black for Hollywood?
Sinners (2025) · May 2, 2025
Mark Anthony Green on His A24 Directorial Debut "Opus"
Opus (2025) · Mar 14, 2025
The "La Bamba" Remake: Latino Identity vs. Hollywood
La Bamba (1987) · Sep 4, 2024
In Memoriam: Louis Gossett Jr. Discusses Cultural Appreciation (2020 Interview)
In Memoriam (2020) · Mar 29, 2024
Gannett and The Marvels: White Backlash in the Age of Diversity
The Marvels (2023) · Nov 17, 2023
"From The Shadows": Mike Sargent on Returning to Directing
From the Shadows (2023) · Sep 30, 2023
Straight Outta Compton: A Brown & Black Analysis
Straight Outta Compton (2015) · Feb 28, 2023
Queen & Slim: A Brown & Black Analysis
Queen & Slim (2019) · Feb 15, 2023
Girls Trip: A Brown & Black Film Analysis
Girls Trip (2017) · Feb 8, 2023
'Get Out': A Brown & Black Film Analysis
Get Out (2017) · Feb 1, 2023
'Father of the Bride': Is It The Future of American Latino Storytelling?
Father of the Bride (2022) · Jun 20, 2022
'The Batman' Film Review, Afrofuturism with Tim Fielder
The Batman (2022) · Mar 2, 2022
'Encanto': Why Do Disney Animated Latino Films Do Better Than Real-Life Latino Films?
Encanto (2021) · Jan 23, 2022
Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' - A Brown & Black Deconstruction
West Side Story (2021) · Dec 12, 2021
Rebecca Hall's Film 'Passing' Asks... What Makes Someone Black?
Passing (2021) · Nov 8, 2021
Riz Ahmed and Bassam Tariq Discuss Muslim Identity, Family and Cultural Appropriation in 'Mogul Mowgli'
Mogul Mowgli (2020) · Sep 21, 2021
CJ Hunt and Roy Wood Jr. Tackle White Supremacy In 'The Neutral Ground'
The Neutral Ground (2021) · Aug 4, 2021
Carlos López Estrada and Kelly Marie Tran Discuss 'Summertime,' Poetry in Cinema
Summertime Mon Amour (2020) · Jul 11, 2021
'Black Widow' Review, Musician Yasser Tejeda Talks New EP and State of Dominican Music Today
Black Widow (2021) · Jul 2, 2021
Will 'In The Heights' Be #1 At The Box Office?
In the Heights (2021) · May 31, 2021
Carlos Lopéz Estrada On Directing Disney's 'Raya and the Last Dragon'
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) · Mar 6, 2021
Movie Reviews: 'Judas & The Black Messiah,' 'Malcolm & Marie' And More
Malcolm & Marie (2021) · Feb 7, 2021
White Horror: Revisiting The Uncomfortable Beauty of 'Antebellum' With Filmmakers Bush + Renz
Antebellum (2020) · Jan 16, 2021
'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' 'One Night In Miami' Film Reviews
One Night in Miami... (2020) · Dec 20, 2020
Louis Gossett Jr. Stars In 'The Cuban' - Is It Cultural Appropriation or Cultural Appreciation?
The Cuban (2020) · Oct 27, 2020
Content in 2020: Are New Black and Latinx Media Hires Tokenism?; Film Review 'The Wall of Mexico'
The Wall of Mexico (2020) · Oct 6, 2020
John Leguizamo Unfiltered On Why Studios Don't Greenlight Latinx Films; The Virtual New York Latino Film Festival 2020 ; New Academy Diversity Rules
Critical Thinking (2020) · Sep 13, 2020