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Last Monday, on Memorial Day, at 38th and Chicago in Minneapolis, four White police officers murdered George Floyd, a Black
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The First Trailer Regina King’s Directorial Debut ‘One Night in Miami’ Is Giving Us Oscar Vibes Already
It's still early in the new year, but it looks like we got a strong contender for movie of the year already.
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This Week In Black History April 28-May 4 | New Pittsburgh Courier
STANDING AGAINST UNJUST WAR—In this May 10, 1967 file photo, Muhammad Ali, former world heavyweight boxing champion, speaks at an anti-war rally at the University of Chicago in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Harrity, File) April 28 1967—The World Boxing Association and the New York State Athletic
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Track and Field Legend Wilma Rudolph Was a Member of Delta Sigma Theta
Did you know that the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field is a Delta? Wilma Rudolph pledged the Alpha Chi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority Inc. and was a graduate of Tennessee State University. Rudolph was an African American sprinter who became a global sports
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Viola Davis & Family Star In Timeless Photo Essay Directed By Regina King - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… ’s annual Directors Issue entitled, “BLACK AMERICANA: A Photo Essay On Love … her daughter Genesis Tennon in ‘Black Americana,’ a photo essay conceived and … of what she sees as Black Americana. .@ReginaKing collaborated with photographer @photoDre …
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STREAMED: Our Toxic King Future Unleashes “High Off Life,” Will Smith Drops Fire Verse On Joyner Lucas’ “Will (Remix)” & More
Fresh off his “Life is Good” collaboration with Drake, Hndrxx unleashes his newest project, a 21-track LP featuring heavy-hitting
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Ray Fisher says Joss Whedon showed abusive behavior on movie set
Black actor, Ray Fisher, has accused director Joss Whedon of “gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable” behavior on the set of Justice League. The post Ray Fisher says Joss Whedon showed abusive behavior on Justice League set appeared first on TheGrio.
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Celebs Fuel #SayHerName Campaign & Seek Justice for Breonna Taylor | L.A. Focus Newspaper
Black women and girls as young as 7 and as old as 93 have been killed by the police, but with the recent exception of Breonna Taylor—their names are rarely
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Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67 - Los Angeles Sentinel
Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. He was 67. The post Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Virtual fashion at the Golden Globes: The seven best looks of the night
Most of the stars went all out for the Golden Globes, taking virtual fashion to the next level even though watching from home.
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Amazon’s ‘Sound of Metal,’ ‘Time,’ and ‘One Night in Miami’ to Join Criterion Collection
Exclusive: Amazon's 2021 Oscar slate is getting a boost by joining the prestigious film collection later this year.
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#AAMAM: Summer Breeze Celebrating Soulful Summer Songs (LISTEN)
by Jeff Meier (FB: Jeff.Meier.90) Through good years and bad, years of triumph and years of struggle, there are some things that remain steady.  Like the seasons (at least before climate change). T…
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As Ali had done to opponents many times prior, Leonard began a mind war with
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Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali won his three titles by defeating Sonny Liston (1964), George Foreman (1974) and Leon Spinks (1978)… Muhammad Ali’s managers sometimes referred to him as GOAT — the Greatest Of All Time… Sprinter Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics, the same games at which
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Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix was a rock music legend and one of the most talented guitarists of all time. He was born Johnny Allen Hendrix on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington to James Allen Ross Hendrix and Lucille Jeter. His parents had a tempestuous relationship and Hendrix and his siblings were raised
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Documentary celebrates Muhammad Ali 5 years after his death – Dallas Post Tribune
RAGAN CLARK - The hearse carrying the body of Muhammad Ali passes in front of his boyhood home, top center, during his funeral procession in Louisville, Ky., in this Friday, June 10, 2016, file photo. Five years after his death, residents, as well as Ali’s daughter, Rasheda Ali, look back at the
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Regina King Expands Vow Of 50% Women On Her Projects To Include Non-Binary People
In 2019, actress Regina King said that all of her projects going forward would employ 50 percent women. Now, King shared that it's disrespectful to think of gender as a binary construct.
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Emmys style: gowns, pajamas and... hazmat tuxedos - African American News Today - EIN News
… image of Breonna Taylor, an African-American woman killed in a police … black and purple gown from African-American designer Christopher John Rogers , American … black and purple gown from African-American designer Christopher John Rogers. Jennifer …
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Kendrick Lamar Makes Billboard History After 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’ Spends 400 Weeks on the Charts
Touted as a “short film by Kendrick Lamar,” ‘GKMC’ tells the story of his teen years, under the moniker K-Dot, growing up on the streets of
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The Watts Prophets: A 1960-Era West Coast Band of Poets That Sparked Hip-Hop Culture
Photo credits: Ed Colver for WattsProphets.org Following California's Watts Riots of 1965, a rallying cry for revolutionary action was creatively representing justice on behalf of the black community of Amerca's Pacific Coast. The creative force that sprung into action to lead this effort was
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Regina King's 'One Night In Miami' Is First Film Directed By a Black Woman to be Selected for the Venice Film Festival
Regina King recently opened up about being the first Black female director to have a film selected for the Venice Film Festival in its 88-year history.
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Michael B. Jordan posts sweet birthday tribute for girlfriend Lori Harvey - TheGrio
People magazine's current 'Sexiest Man Alive' Michael B. Jordan posted a sweet message to his girlfriend, model Lori Harvey, on... View Article The post Michael B. Jordan posts sweet birthday tribute for girlfriend Lori Harvey appeared first on TheGrio.
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Could the Juneteenth Shop Black Virtual Experience be the forerunner of Kwanzaa’s ‘ujamaa’? Absolutely!
We also want people to make a conscientious decision to buy black,” said Daniels, the creative force behind events such as Memphis Black Restaurant Week, the Soulful Food Truck Festival, and Black Christmas
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Former Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks Dies at 67 - Voice and Viewpoint
By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Boxing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. He was 67. Spinks, who lived his later years in Las Vegas, died Friday night, according
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Arthur Ashe Courage Award
The Arthur Ashe Courage Award (sometimes called the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage or Arthur Ashe for Courage Award) is an award that is part of the ESPY awards. Although it is a sport-oriented award, it is not limited to sports-related people or actions, as it is presented annually to individuals
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Celebrating Muhammad Ali’s birthday with 10 of his greatest quotes - Face2Face Africa
Born January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, Muhammad Ali had a very stellar boxing career, winning the World Heavyweight Title three times. Throughout his boxing career, Ali won a total of 56 fights and lost 5, with 37 of those wins being knockouts. Outside the ring, the self-proclaimed
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Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dead at 67
Leon Spinks had been hospitalized in December at Las Vegas before losing a five-year battle with cancer with his wife, Brenda Spinks, at his side.
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Don King
Donald King is a boxing promoter, known for setting up some of the most notorious fights in boxing history. He was born on  August 20, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio. He had considered a career in law at first and attended Western Reserve University where he became a bookkeeper at a betting ring. In
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Hollywood’s Movie Review: The Black Godfather
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