Tyler Perry’s The Oval Is Just Getting Started Look back at the scandals, greed, lies and cover-ups from the first half of the season, then get ready as new episodes of Tyler Perry’s The Oval kick off May 6 at 9/8c. Source link
Read More »Travel Company Offers 100 Free Getaways to Black Activists
Share0 Activist Rachel Cargle (Image: Getaway) Getaway, the lodging company known for its tiny cabins situated in nature, is making the statement that rest is a form of resistance and is vital to the revolution. The brand has launched 100 Nights of Rest, which will grant 100 one-night stays at …
Read More »L.A. Dodgers Outfielder Andrew Toles Arrested After He Was Found Sleeping Behind Florida Airport
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles was arrested earlier this week after police said they found him sleeping behind an airport in Florida. According to the Miami Herald, citing the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the 28-year-old MLB player is facing a misdemeanor trespassing charge. Authorities found Toles snoozing behind …
Read More »Colorado Police Officers Involved in Elijah McClain's Death Taken Off Streets
Police officers Nathan Woodyard, Jason Rosenblatt, and Randy Roedema of the Aurora Police Department in Colorado have been put to work in a “non-enforcement capacity” since interest has renewed in the case surrounding the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain last year. A police department spokesperson says the decision was “done …
Read More »Will Ferrell’s Best Comedy in Years Is Here
The Eurovision Song Contest, which pits each country on the continent against one another in a battle of balladry, has existed since the mid-1950s and has always been a good 10 years behind every musical trend. Though successful acts do emerge from time to time—most famously ABBA, who won with …
Read More »Beyonce to Receive the BET Humanitarian Award
The superstar will be honored this Sunday. Source link
Read More »Singer Elle Varner on Creating in Quarantine, Starting A Label, and COVID-19’s Impact on the Music Industry
While much of the nation was adjusting to the global COVID-19 pandemic and living in isolation, singer and songwriter Elle Varner was creating music. Days before New York Governor Andrew Cuomo shut down non-essential businesses and mandated New Yorkers to shelter-in-place, the 31-year-old Grammy-nominated artist purchased electronic equipment from Guitar …
Read More »New Jersey Corrections Officer Seen Mocking George Floyd's Death on Track to be Fired
Screenshot: NBC News Earlier this month, a video went viral depicting a group of white counter-protesters during a rally against police brutality in New Jersey. During the video, two of the counter-protesters are seen on the ground, mocking the way in which George Floyd died. One the men seen in …
Read More »‘The Princess And The Frog’ Is Coming To Splash Mountain
The Princess and the Frog was the 2009 film that featured Tiana, Disney’s first Black Princess. She was brought to life by Anika Noni Rose. Now, the film is getting a special honor with Disney’s Splash Mountain ride being reimagined with The Princess and the Frog. The ride currently features …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: What to Read, Listen to, and Watch This Weekend
Meanwhile, our Hollywood-based staff writer Shirley Li asks a fascinating question: Will sex scenes survive the pandemic? Listen It’s been two decades since Bruce Springsteen wrote “American Skin (41 Shots),” a song about the killing of a black man by police. Now, Springsteen reflects on this moment in American history—and …
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