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Thandie Newton Says Hollywood Executive Amy Pascal Used Black Stereotypes During Meeting - Free Press of Jacksonville
By Sara M. Moniuszko Thandie Newton is opening up about her experience with stereotyping in Hollywood. During an interview with Vulture, which published Tuesday, the English actress, 47 recounted a meeting she had with Amy [...]
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
Jenny Slate, Kristen Bell admit Black voice actors matter – but that doesn’t solve the problem
Yesterday, actress Jenny Slate took one for the team (and by that I mean #TeamWokeWhitePeople) by stepping down from her role as Missy, a bi-racial Black girl on the popular Netflix cartoon Big Mouth. She was quickly followed by Kristen Bell, who stepped down from her role as *surprise* another
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(BPRW) OWN HONORS AND CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY WITH DAY OF COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMMING The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the commemoration of the Juneteenth holiday with slate of special encore airings of programming on Friday, June 19
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“You Can’t Stop the House”: Chosen Few Picnic Goes Virtual | Chicago Defender
World’s biggest dance party moves online with daylong Livestream on 4th of July CHICAGO (June 24, 2020) – Even as COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of most mass gatherings this summer, the party will still go on – online – for the annual Chosen Few Picnic Festival, organizers announced
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Lil Babys Song About Police Brutality and Fighting Racism Becomes His Highest-Charting Single
Despite the criticism that many rappers have received over the years about their songs lacking substance, there have been some classic protest songs in rap, []
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Okayplayer CEO Abiola Oke resigns after misconduct allegations - TheGrio
This week Abiola Oke, the CEO and publisher of Okayplayer and OkayAfrica, has stepped down from his post after allegations of sexual misconduct and creating a toxic work environment surfaced on Twitter. Over the last several days, several former and current Okayplayer and OkayAfrica employees have
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‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the moment police officers kneeled on his neck [VIDEO] | Atlanta Daily World
Comedian Jay Pharaoh is speaking out about an encounter with Los Angeles police that he says left him on the ground with an officer’s knee on his neck. The former “Saturday Night Live” star shared surveillance footage of the officers approaching him with guns drawn and pinning him to the ground. At
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Jamie, Denzel, Angela? Debate Breaks Out Over Who Portrayed Their Real-Life Figures the Best
With COVID-19 still spreading, recent cases of police brutality occurring, and a current presidential election campaign cycle, there have been a lot of serious online []
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Stars gather for online festival to combat hunger in Amazon rainforest
More than a million Brazilians have been diagnosed with COVID-19, many of them indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest. And to help them, a group of musicians and celebrities from around the world will come together for an online music festival. SOS Rainforest Live, organized by Rainforest
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Lebron James To Fund LA Filmmaker’s Documentary On The Tulsa Massacre | The Oklahoma Eagle
Eagle Staff Report   Los Angeles, Cali. – LeBron James’ entertainment company, Springhill Productions, is funding a filmmaker’s documentary on Tulsa’s Greenwood District and the 1921 race massacre. Salima Koroma, who made her directorial debut in “Bad Rap” a 2016 documentary about four
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Alicia Keys Reveals Which Early 2000s Girl Group She Almost Joined
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(BPRW) HBCU HEROES HOSTS FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL ESPORTS TOURNAMENT FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ON JULY 5 IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE FILM CALL-TO-ACTION TO INCREASE STUDENT VOTER PARTICIPATION The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) WHAT: The Good Trouble Takeover is a 4-hour, online NBA 2K20 tournament between six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and premiere-a-thon to support the release of
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Kanye West President? - Free Press of Jacksonville
Kanye West (GQ) His announcement is greeted with questions. By RISHIKA DUGYALA, Politico Kanye West tweeted Saturday night that he wants to run for president in 2020 — four months before the election and apparently [...]
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‘And She Could Be Next’ highlights women of color transforming U.S. politics | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The New 411 By Raymond Ward Spearheading a new generation of forward-thinking sales companies primed to reimagine the industry even before COVID-19, Utopia takes POV’s first ever mini-series “And She Could Be Next” to the virtual Marché Du Film. The multi-part documentary series directed by Grace
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They Aint Nothing But Devils: Muhammad Ali Jr. Slams Black Lives Matter As Racist, Says His Father Would Not Agree with Movement
Muhammad Ali became a legend for the way he fought opponents in the ring, but his legendary status also has to do with how he fought against racism. The
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With the upcoming cold front due to hit South Africa this weekend, these albums are perfect to snuggle up to with a cup of hot chocolate.
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Missouri Rapper Huey, Creator of Pop, Lock & Drop It, Shot and Killed at Age 32
Missouri rapper Huey, best known for his 2006 single Pop, Lock Drop It, was shot and killed Thursday, June 25 in his hometown of []
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Janelle Monae says filming Antebellum on plantation was triggering
Janelle Monáe is at the top of her game when it comes to balancing her music career with her huge acting gigs but the talented star struggled while filming her upcoming horror flick, Antebellum.  She opened up about the triggering experience of filming on a plantation during a recent roundtable
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Venus Williams says racism is not just a black issue
Venus Williams is raising her voice in the fight against racism and making sure people know how she feels about the ongoing unrest. The icon posted a heartfelt message on Instagram that highlights how racism persists not only in the criminal justice system, but across so many other critical areas
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Gabrielle Unions LAs Finest delays season 2 premiere amid unrest
It looks like fans of LAs Finest will have to wait a little longer to see the second season of the series, executive produced by Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba.  Spectrum was ready to release the Bad Boys spinoffs second season on June 8 but theGrio has confirmed the premiere has been delayed
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Hulu teases new comedy series 'Woke' starring Lamorne Morris : TheGrio
There's a new comedy coming to Hulu and based on the first official teaser, it's just in time. Woke is... View Article The post Hulu teases new comedy series 'Woke' appeared first on TheGrio.
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TV ONE SPREADS CHEER THIS SUMMER WITH AN ALL-DAY CHRISTMAS IN JULY MOVIE MARATHON ON SUNDAY, JULY 12 - Milwaukee Community Journal
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Matthew A. Cherry's Academy Award-Winning 'Hair Love' Short to Be Turned into TV Series for HBO Max
Matthew A. Cherry's viral short film Hair Love is getting plenty of love these days. The 2020 Academy Award winner for Best Animated Short Film is being
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Debbie Allen hosted Raven-Symonés wedding in her garden, cooked food
Acclaimed choreographer and actress Debbie Allen shared that she hosted Raven-Symone’s intimate wedding to Miranda Maday. The post Debbie Allen hosted Raven-Symonés wedding in her garden, cooked food appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life
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Rope Found Hanging in Wallace’s Garage Was Coincidence
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