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DFW Black Restaurant Meet Up - Dallas Post Tribune
DFW Black Restaurant Meet Up!!! Let's get together to Support Black Business!!! This will be a fun event open to Everyone in The Black Community. We will support a Black Owned Restaurant in DFW every 2nd Saturday of each Month. There will be Free Entry, Plenty of Networking, and Great Opportunities
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Jaws,’ ‘Black Panther’ and more coming back to the drive-in
By LINDSEY BAHR “Jaws,” “Black Panther” and “Back to the Future” are just a few of the modern popcorn classics coming to the drive-in this summer. Tribeca Enterprises, IMAX and ATT on Monday announced the initial lineup for its summer series of films, comedy and football, running every weekend from
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Source: Dallas Post Tribune – Serving the Black community without fear or favor since 1947.
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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Paris Jackson says King of Pop caught on pretty quickly to her sexuality
Paris Jackson claims the King of Pop caught on pretty quickly to her sexuality when she was a child as young as 8-years-old.  The daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe is opening up her relationship with Soundflowers bandmate Gabriel Glenn for a new Facebook Watch docuseries, Extra
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Justin Simien is bringing his horror flick Bad Hair to Hulu
Justin Simien is bringing Bad Hair to Hulu and thats a very good thing. The Dear White People creator, who premiered the star-studded, hair-raising horror flick at the Sundance Film Festival in January, said the movie will hit the streamer sometime in October. Were guessing the release will line up
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(BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON | Press releases
[ad_1] (BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON (Black PR Wire) On June 30th, 2020, in light of Pride Month in the U.S., Google launched a Doodle, illustrated by Los Angeles-based guest artist Rob Gilliam, celebrating LGBTQ+ rights activist, performer, and
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Source: The Black Chronicle
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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(BPRW) THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC CELEBRATES BLACK MUSIC MONTH WITH SPOTLIGHT ON LGBTQ MUSICIANS | Press releases
[ad_1] (BPRW) THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC CELEBRATES BLACK MUSIC MONTH WITH SPOTLIGHT ON LGBTQ MUSICIANS NMAAM commemorates the 41st anniversary of the month-long observance with the theme of ‘Black & Proud’ (Black PR Wire) NASHVILLE, TENN. –June 2020 marks the 41st
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ALL OVER TOWN: K97’s Devin Steel helps keep virtual BET Awards Show real - TSDMemphis.com
The 20th anniversary of the BET Awards Show may have been virtual this year, but that did not stop the celebration, which honored Black creatives and culture. The show largely focused on the protests currently happening across the country sparked by the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George
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Ava DuVernay, Lena Waithe and Will Packer Talk What Theyre Currently Seeing In Hollywood During the Nationwide Protests
It seems that just about every industry in the United States has been made to look at how systemic racism has played a part in how that industry conducts
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Langstons 17th Annual Seattle Black Film Festival Goes Fully Online This Weekend - The Seattle Medium
The Seattle Black Film Festival (SBFF) kicks off on Friday, July 10th and runs through Sunday, July 12th. The three-day festival, shortened from the typical four days, will feature its signature program of film screenings, panel discussions with filmmakers and community members and workshops to get
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Anacostia Juneteenth Rally Brings Hope To Ward 8 | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The Anacostia community in Washington has a reputation that dwarfs its place in Black America’s legacy. Although great Black leaders such as Frederick Douglass were said to have walked the Anacostia streets, contemporary images of the historic area
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Hot news cycle leads CNN to best ratings in 40 years | The Atlanta Voice
An extraordinary stretch of news with the coronavirus pandemic and racial reckoning triggered by George Floyd’s death has led CNN to its biggest audience for any three-month period in the network’s 40-year history. Fox News Channel and MSNBC also had record-setting quarters ending in
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
THE 2 BIGGEST BLACK-OWNED GOSPEL LABELS IN THE WORLD BLACKSMOKE & TYSCOT COME TOGETHER FOR VERSUS STYLED YOUTUBE EVENT - Milwaukee Community Journal
SUNDAY, JULY 12 @ 7 PM ET/ 6 PM CT The two biggest independent gospel recording labels in the world  Blacksmoke Music Worldwide and Tyscot Records   with over 75 years of shared history are coming together for the first time on Sunday, July 12 @ 7 PM ET/ 6 PM CT
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Free virtual summer camp starts July 13! Weekly activities for ages 7-12! - Dallas Post Tribune
Dallas Park and Recreation is offering a FREE live virtual camp for ages 7-12! Click here to see our promo video! Camp times are 1-3 p.m. Monday-Thursday starting July 13 to August 13. Space is limited to 75 participants! Sign up for all five weeks today! Click on the picture above or go to
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‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the moment police officers kneeled on his neck [VIDEO] | The Michigan Chronicle
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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#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM REPLAY — ZIGGY MARLEY | BlackPressUSA
In celebration of Black Music Appreciation Month, we present eight-time GRAMMY winner, Emmy winner, author, philanthropist, and reggae icon, Ziggy Marley! Marley has released thirteen albums to much critical acclaim. His early immersion in music came at age ten when he sat in on recording sessions
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(BPRW) Court TV Announces Original News Special Exploring the Relationship Between the Criminal Justice System and African Americans The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA Court TV, the multi-platform network devoted to live, gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of the nations most important and compelling trials, announced
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Miss Juneteenth Exclusive with Nicole Beharie • EBONY
Even Nicole Beharie’s eye blinks contain multitudes. Watch her act opposite Anthony Mackie in their 2019 episode as a married couple on Black Mirror and see for yourself: she conveys surprise, annoyance, disbelief and disappointment just by batting her eyelashes. In 2011, Beharie laid bare the same
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Impatience grows for cops arrests in Breonna Taylors death | The Atlanta Voice
The outcry has reverberated for weeks online and at demonstrations nationwide: Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor. But three months after plainclothes detectives serving a warrant busted into her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment and shot the 26-year-old Black woman to death, only one of the
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Michaela Coel turned down $1M Netflix deal for I May Destroy You - TheGrio
I May Destroy You is now one of HBOs most acclaimed current series and its creator, London-born Michaela Coel is... View Article The post Michaela Coel turned down $1M Netflix deal for I May Destroy You appeared first on TheGrio.
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Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes for Using Blackface, N-Word During Past Karl Malone and Snoop Dogg Impressions
Jimmy Kimmel used the words evolved and matured when he apologized for appearing in blackface while imitating Karl Malone many years ago. Several clips that []
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Spotlight on: Nomzamo Mbatha to host BET Awards International pre-show
South Africa's IT girl Nomzamo Mbatha will host this year's BET Awards International ‘Locked Lit’ pre-show on 29 June.
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SEASON FINALE OF GIRLFRIENDS CHECK IN - TISHA CAMPBELL, HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE, KYM WHITLEY and AJ JOHNSON • EBONY
In a time when we truly need a support system, a show like “Girlfriends Check In” is right on time! It will make you want to gather your crew to spread love, get your laugh on and uplift each other’s spirit. The season season finale airs tonight (6/22) at 10pm EST on OWN TV! The []
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Ebony replaces CEO Willard Jackson after a financial investigation - TheGrio
Ebony Magazine has removed its CEO Willard Jackson following an ongoing independent investigation about unspecified improper transactions. The board of... View Article The post Ebony replaces CEO Willard Jackson after a financial investigation appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kerry Washington Wants to Reexamine the Language Surrounding the Topics of Diversity and Inclusivity
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Virgil Abloh creates $1 million scholarship fund for Black creatives : TheGrio
Virgil Abloh announces the launch of a fund to support scholarships for “students of academic promise of Black, African-American, or of African descent.” The post Virgil Abloh creates $1 million scholarship fund for Black creatives appeared first on TheGrio.
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HBO Max orders Young Love from Matthew A. Cherry
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Lena Waithe wants more Black TV shows to gain Emmy consideration - TheGrio
An Emmy win changed Lena Waithes life and career. Shes now a showrunner for The Chi on Showtime and for... View Article The post Lena Waithe wants more Black TV shows to gain Emmy consideration appeared first on TheGrio.
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Thandie Newton recalls being ‘scared’ of Tom Cruise while filming Mission: Impossible 2 - TheGrio
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