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Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life
Colin Kaepernick will be featured in a documentary series produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co.
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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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Wayne Brady describes constant fear of #DrivingWhileBlack
Wayne Brady is known for making people laugh, but the multi-talented star got serious about police brutality in a recent video he shared on social media. The actor/singer described the constant state of fear he experiences while driving and did his best to convey how scary it is to be behind the
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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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Missy Elliott Admits 2020 Has Taught Her Black History Lessons That School Never Did
Just a few weeks in 2020 have made for quite a bit of learning for Missy Elliott when it comes to Black history, and she now questions why some of those
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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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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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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California
Hair Love Academy Award-Winner Matthew Cherry Gets Deal from HBO Max for Animated Series Young Love
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Cherry recently landed a deal with HBO Max for a 12-episode season of “Young Love,” an animated series based on the characters from Cherry and Sony Pictures …
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Sandra J. Evers-Manly Accepts Invitation to Join The 2020 Class of Members to The Motion Pictures Academy - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) announced today the invitation extended by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to Sandra J. Evers-Manly, to join the 2020 class of new members. As a filmmaker who benefited from Sandra’s support with an Oscar
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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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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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Javicia Leslie becomes first Black actress to play batwoman - DefenderNetwork.com
Javicia Leslie will play Batwoman, making her the first Black actress to play the DC Comics role, according to USA Today. She replaces actress Ruby Rose, who left the show after the first season. Season two is scheduled to debut in January. Rose congratulated Leslie via her Instagram account. View
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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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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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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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Legendary Singer Deniece Williams Join Other Big Stars at NNPA Virtual Conference
Williams, whose transformed RB, pop, and gospel music over her extraordinary five-decade career, joins Stephanie Mills, Anthony Hamilton, Carlos Santana, and Salt-N-Pepa in a star-studded lineup of musical talent appearing at the first virtual conference in the 193-year history of the Black Press
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WATCH: 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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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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Jada Pinkett Smith Talks Racism and Black Men Being Demonized with Tamika Mallory and Angela Davis on ‘Red Table Talk
Jada Pinkett Smith is known to tackle some of the days most discussed topics on her Red Table Talk series and the deaths of George []
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Hammonds House Museum presents Black Classical Muse virtual concert | Atlanta Daily World
Hammonds House Museum presents Black Classical Muse virtual concert on June 28 at 4 pm Hammonds House Museum, through their new Hammonds House Digital programming, is creating and curating rich arts and cultural experiences that reach audiences beyond the walls of the museum. Black Classical
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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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The Disney Co. is Now in Business with Colin Kaepernick. That Says More About Him Than it Does About Disney. - Free Press of Jacksonville
By Steven Zeitchik Disney is boldly choosing a side in the culture wars. Or is it? On Monday, Disney announced that it had made a first-look deal — a mutual commitment to develop content — with [...]
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Tammy Belton-Davis Joins Milwaukee Rep Leadership - Milwaukee Community Journal
June 26, 2020 (Milwaukee, Wis] Artistic Director Mark Clements and Executive Director Chad Bauman are thrilled to expand Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s leadership team with Tammy Belton-Davis as a loaned executive Chief Diversity Officer for a ten month appointment focusing on equity, diversity and
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FKP gears up for #supersick17th livestream birthday bash
Famed Afrikaans rock legends Fokofpolisiekar marks their 17th birthday with a livestream show celebrating their journey on Saturday 11 July.
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Kobe Bryant Eight-Part Documentary ‘Mamba Out’ Begins Airing July 5
It has been five months since the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Now fans will get a chance to relive some of the greatest moments of Bryant’s
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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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‘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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#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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Camille Cosby Speaks Out After Pennsylvania Court Grants Appeal For Bill Cosby (Video) | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.vibe.com Mrs. Cosby slammed the Me Too movement, and defended her husband. Camille Cosby is speaking out in her first major interview in six years. The 76-year-old producer and wife of Bill Cosby talked to ABC News after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to review the case that led to
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Actor Nathan Davis Jr. sues United Airlines for $10M for racial profiling - TheGrio
Nathan Davis Jr. from Marvel’s Runaways and Snowfall filed a lawsuit this week alleging he was kicked off an airplane last December after a flight attendant falsely accused him of possessing a gun, in what the actor believes was a racially motivated incident. READ MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith denies
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