It will close with “The Best of American Black Film Festival Awards” Ceremony, hosted by Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker and simulcast on IMDb.com, followed by a post awards celebration.
Jemele Hill will host a Cadillac sponsored one-on-one conversation with Blige, who is this year’s festival ambassador.
The festival, which will offer a mix of live and on demand content, is set to run from August 21-30 at the festival’s official website.
The 90 films featured during the program will be available on demand for the duration of the festival.