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Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos attends the “Locke & Key” Los Angeles Premiere on February 05, 2020; View of the HFPA Golden Globe Awards logo on February 23, 2021.Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix (Getty Images), Valerie Macon/AFP (Getty Images) A lot has happened in Hollywood in the past …
Read More »Johnny Gill – "My, My, My"
DJ Cassidy passes the mic to R&B legend Johnny Gill, who performs his sensual 1990 hit “My, My, My.” Source link
Read More »Jeezy Offers His Best Advice on the Keys to Success, Resurgence of Black Lives Matter Movement
Photo: Paras Griffin (Getty Images) Some great advice can go a long way, so building off of this premise, Spotify’s latest podcast, Best Advice, features both up-and-coming artists and legacy acts opening up about their successes and missteps throughout their careers. On each episode, guests reflect on the advice that they’ve …
Read More »Valerie Simpson – "Solid"
Valerie Simpson of Ashford & Simpson performs her Grammy-nominated 1984 hit, “Solid,” on Pass the Mic: BET Mother’s Day Edition. Source link
Read More »Black Homeowner in Indiana Files Discrimination Complaint When Appraisal of Home Increases by $100,000 After Removing Black Identifiers From Home
Photo: Andy Dean Photography (Shutterstock) We talk about redlining like it’s a thing of the past, but like most of America’s racist systems it hasn’t really gone away—it’s just simply evolved. A Black homeowner in Indianapolis has filed a discrimination complaint after an appraisal on her house increased by $100,000. …
Read More »Patti LaBelle – "Love, Need and Want You"
DJ Cassidy passes the mic to Patti LaBelle, who performs her 1983 hit “Love, Need and Want You,” with a special appearance by Kelly Rowland. Source link
Read More »William Tate IV Becomes 1st Black President in the History of the SEC: 'We Set About to Find a Great Leader, and We Found One'
Screenshot: WAFB9 The SEC might boast some of the most powerful programs in all of collegiate sports, but until Thursday, not a single school in the conference had ever had a Black president. That’s until William Tate IV changed the game. Tate, who currently serves as provost and executive vice …
Read More »Stacey Abrams 'Absolutely' Plans To Run For President
Stacey Abrams says she wants to run for president one day and is not being coy about it. The former Georgia gubernatorial candidate and voting rights advocate said in an interview scheduled to air on Sunday morning (May 9) that it’s important to her to be transparent about her political …
Read More »15-Year-Old Allegedly Confesses to Shooting Pop Smoke. 20-Year-Old Pleads Not Guilty, Could Face Death penalty if Convicted
Photo: Sizanne Coreiro (Getty Images) New details have emerged regarding the senseless killing of 20-year-old rapper Pop Smoke. Last July, The Root reported that four suspects were charged with murdering the rapper, whose real name is Bashar Jackson, during a home invasion in Los Angeles. On Friday, a detective testified …
Read More »Michelle Obama Is Cautions About Chauvin Verdict
While Michelle Obama issued a statement after Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict in the death of George Floyd, she hadn’t spoken about it in a public forum, until now, that is. In a preview to Monday (May 10)’s CBS This Morning, the forever first lady was asked by anchor Gayle King …
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