Salim Akil

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.

Musical prodigy, Sparkle struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother, she tries to balance a new romance with music manager Stix while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.

A young woman in a photography class begins taking pictures of black men out of fear they will soon be extinct.

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.

Musical prodigy, Sparkle struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother, she tries to balance a new romance with music manager Stix while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.

A young woman in a photography class begins taking pictures of black men out of fear they will soon be extinct.