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Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate Join Forces With Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times to Adapt the 1619 Project Into Films, Television Programming Other Content
Pulitzer Prize®-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times have chosen Lionsgate Studios to be the home for a wide-ranging partnership to develop Ms. Hannah-Jones’ landmark issue…
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Jamie Foxx Talks Going Through a Physical Transformation to Play Mike Tyson In Upcoming Biopic
Jamie Foxx has been trying to get the Mike Tyson biopic off the ground for years, and now the project has finally taken flight. Foxx confirmed the news
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‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the moment police officers kneeled on his neck [VIDEO] | Chicago Defender
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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THE 2 BIGGEST BLACK-OWNED GOSPEL LABELS IN THE WORLD BLACKSMOKE & TYSCOT COME TOGETHER FOR VERSUS STYLED YOUTUBE EVENT - Milwaukee Community Journal
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Willie Brown, Jr., Is Not Dead - Black Voice News
Former California Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, Jr., is not dead.   On the June 28 broadcast of the 2020 BET Awards, the network included Brown’s image and name in a video montage of famous African Americans who died within the last year. The tribute included Diahann
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Niecy Nash opens up about son being harassed by police
Like so many Black mothers out there, Niecy Nash is struggling in the wake of George Floyds death. The actress opened up about a recent run-in her 28-year-old son, Dominic, had with police in a recent interview with THR.  READ MORE: Niecy Nash says she had to reintroduce herself in an effort to
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Lee Daniels bringing Black 'The Wonder Years' reboot to ABC : TheGrio
There’s another reboot on the way and this time it’s Lee Daniels offering up a new take on an old... View Article The post Lee Daniels bringing Black ‘The Wonder Years’ reboot to ABC appeared first on TheGrio.
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Peabody Awards honor Cicely Tyson with Career Achievement Award
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Tiffany Haddish cuts off her own hair on IG Live: I want to see my scalp
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#AAMAM: Celebrating New Orleans Funk and Soul (LISTEN)
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“You Can’t Stop the House”: Chosen Few Picnic Goes Virtual | Chicago Defender
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Nick Cordero, Broadway actor, dies at 41 after battle with Covid-19 - The New York Beacon
(CNN)Nick Cordero, a Broadway actor who had admirers across the world rallying for his recovery, has died after a battle with Covid-19, according to his wife, Amanda Kloots. He was 41. God has another angel in heaven now, Kloots posted on her official Instagram account Sunday
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10 Documentaries To Watch About Race Instead Of Asking A Person Of Colour To Explain Things For You | The Oklahoma Eagle
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#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM: Sugar Ray Leonard Talks Boxing, Personal Demons, and Greatest Triumphs - Black News Channel
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