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Spike Lee attends Gordon Parks Foundation: 2018 Awards Dinner & Auction on May 22, 2018 in New York City; Stefon Bristol attends the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 08, 2020 in Santa Monica, California.Photo: Bennett Raglin for Gordon Parks Foundation, Jon Kopaloff (Getty Images) Spike Lee will once …
Read More »Where Are the Iconic COVID-19 Images?
A tennis ball covered in spikes. That’s all we’ve got. More than a year has passed since the first reports of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus, and its most memorable visual signifier is a stylized illustration of the virus itself. That spiky ball floats in the background of explanatory …
Read More »Keke Palmer And Rumored Boyfriend Styn Show Some PDA
Actress Keke Palmer isn’t shy about showing some love with her rumored new boo. The 27-year-old actress was getting a little touchy-feely while out with musician Styn on Sunday (February 21). According to Page Six, the two were getting coffee in Hollywood. While sitting outside of the Blue Bottle, Palmer …
Read More »NYC Mayoral Candidate Ray McGuire Announces Plan To Reform Gifted And Talented Programs
New York City mayoral candidate Ray McGuire announced his plan to expand the city’s gifted and talented program to children who are not enrolled in pre-K or lack digital access. According to a release, McGuire plans to create public/private partnerships to provide universal online access to more than 1.5 million …
Read More »Southern Poverty Law Center Estimates 160 Confederate Monuments Were Taken Down in 2020. We Need to Pump Those Numbers Up
A monument of Jefferson Davis after a much deserved stomping in Virginia Photo: PARKER MICHELS-BOYCE (Getty Images) The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), estimates that approximately 160 Confederate monuments were taken down over the course of 2020. Come y’all, those are rookie numbers, we need to pump those numbers up. …
Read More »Mary Cosby Of ‘RHOSLC’ Says She’s Not Attracted To Black Men
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s Mary Cosby is creating controversy over comments she made about race. Cosby, who is Black, had previously said during an episode of the Bravo show that “If I go to a 7-11 and I see Black people, I go to a different 7-11.” Then, …
Read More »Senate Confirms Diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield As Ambassador To United Nations
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden‘s nominee, veteran diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield, to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, adding a key member to his national security team nearly a month after her confirmation hearing. The 100-member Senate backed Thomas-Greenfield by 78 to 20 …
Read More »Video Shows Louisiana Cop Apparently Placing Black Child in Chokehold
Screenshot: Twitter (Other) An investigation has been launched by the Baton Rouge Police Department in Louisiana after a video released shows one its officers apparently holding a 13-year-old Black child in a chokehold. According to NBC News, officers were responding to a call about a disturbance last Sunday. Baton Rouge …
Read More »Jay-Z Forms Lucrative Champagne Deal With Moet Hennessy
Jay-Z is continuing to move his global brand. According to the New York Times, Jay-Z and the company that owns Dom Pérignon and Moët & Chandon, LVMH, are joining forces. LVMH has taken a 50 percent stake in Jay-Z’s Champagne brand Armand de Brignac. The terms of the deal are …
Read More »TV and Film Producer Lashan Browning on Inking MTV Studios Deal and the Future of Unscripted Content
Recognized for executive producing some of the most insatiable shows on television, including VH1’s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and Cartel Crew, veteran film and TV producer Lashan Browning hit another career milestone last year when she inked a major deal with MTV Studios. The deal was part of ViacomCBS’ …
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