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Eddie Murphy in Coming 2 America (2020)Photo: Amazon Studios Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem came to America many years ago in the aptly titled Coming to America—and it looks like its sequel is coming to…your crib! According to Variety, Amazon Studios has acquired the long-awaited sequel from its previous distributor Paramount …
Read More »Tennessee Mayor Lonnie Norman Dies Of COVID-19
Lonnie Norman, the 79-year-old mayor of Manchester, Tennessee, has sadly passed away from COVID-19. A statement on the mayor’s official Facebook page reads, “With a deep sense of sadness and loss, we announce the passing of Mayor Lonnie Norman after being hospitalized for COVID-19 on October 1, 2020. Mayor Norman …
Read More »Michael Blackson Is Building A School In His Hometown In Ghana
Michael Blackson wants to give back to his hometown in Ghana. In an Instagram post, the comedian announced plans to open a school in the village where he grew up to help the children in the local community get an education. Blackson will be working with Afrobeats star Fuse ODG, …
Read More »Darius McCrary and Kellie Shanygne Williams Will Portray a Married Couple in a Christmas Movie—Is This Awkward?
Darius McCrary, left, on November 26, 2019, in New York City.; Kellie Shanygne Williams on June 8, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images (Getty Images), Rick Kern/Getty Images for Hulu (Getty Images) If you look at the totality of an actor’s career, there will always be a standout …
Read More »Am I What You’re Looking For?
Photographs by Endia Beal As a graduate student at Yale, Endia Beal studied photography. But her time working in the school’s IT department provided another kind of inspiration for her career. In that office, the desire a co-worker expressed to touch her hair, a common and discomfiting experience for Black …
Read More »Kanye West’s First Campaign Ad Is All About Faith
Kanye West unveiled his first 2020 campaign ad on Monday (October 12). Appearing in front of a black-and-white American flag and spoke about faith, family and American success. “America. What is America’s destiny? What is best for our nation? Our people? What is just, true justice?” the 43-year-old rapper and …
Read More »Jay-Z Posts Bond For Alvin Cole’s Family Members and Other Wisconsin Protesters
After several protestors in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin were arrested due to authorities deciding not to charge a police officer with shooting and killing 17-year-old Alvin Cole, Hip-Hop billionaire and social justice activist Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter posted bond for a number of people arrested according to KGUN 9 On Your Side. Jay-Z …
Read More »Was Meghan Markle the 'Most Trolled' Person of 2019?
Photo: Ben Birchall – WPA Pool (Getty Images) What the world needs now (other than a hard reset) is a healthy dose of empathy, and Saturday’s World Mental Health Day was an opportune moment to focus on exactly that; namely, how can we relate to each other’s emotional challenges and …
Read More »Jaime Harrison Sets Fundraising Record With $57 Million Haul
Jaime Harrison, the Democratic nominee in South Carolina who is challenging GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, raised $57 million in the third quarter this year – a record amount over that period of time for a Senate race, Harrison’s campaign announced on Sunday (Oct. 11). He smashed the previous three-month haul …
Read More »Jaime Harrison Breaks Fundraising Record By Hauling in $57 Million For Senate Race in South Carolina
According to Politico, Jaime Harrison, who, according to recent polls, is in a virtual tie with South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, has raised a staggering $57 million in the third quarter of this year, shattering the previous record for a Senate candidate. Harrison is bringing in some serious money as he seeks …
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