Donald Trump was born in Queens, New York but Spike Lee wants the former president to know he is not welcomed back to the Big Apple. During an interview with Insider, Lee said the twice impeached former President Trump could never return to New York City, especially after the siege …
Read More »<em>The Weekly Planet:</em> Why Biden is Buying 645,000 New Cars
At least … I’m pretty sure that’s the right way to think about it. I’m still figuring out how to judge the Biden administration. One of the tics of my profession is that when a presidential administration turns over, so do we. I mean this literally, in a personnel sense—the …
Read More »COVID-19 Vaccine, A Tyler Perry Special
BET and media mogul Tyler Perry announced on Tuesday (Jan. 26) an exclusive news special, “COVID-19 Vaccine and the Black Community A Tyler Perry Special,” premiering Thursday, January 28, at 9 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her. In the midst of a world health crisis, Perry sits down with …
Read More »‘Queen Sugar’ Season 5 Trailer Is An Emotional Rollercoaster
Things aren’t getting any easier for the Bordelon family in the upcoming fifth season of Queen Sugar. The clip, released on Monday (Jan. 25) by OWN, shows how the family will continue to take on the powerful and privileged Landry family from attempting to steal the land of Black farmers, …
Read More »Walgreens Names Starbucks COO Roz Brewer as CEO
Rosalind “Roz” Brewer by REUTERSJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 20211313 0 Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Tuesday it named Roz Brewer, the outgoing chief operating officer of Starbucks, as the company’s chief executive officer. Brewer will take office from March 15. She succeeds Stefano Pessina, who will transition to the role of executive chairman of …
Read More »The Best Night Creams to Fake a Good Night’s Sleep
Image: belif Top Product: No7 Lift and Luminate Night Cream | $27 | Ulta We’ve all been there, you get a bad night’s sleep and it reads all over your face. Dull skin, raccoon eyes, and uneven patches are all culprits when a night without peaceful slumber hits. Lucky for …
Read More »Hospitalizations Are Down
Read: The pandemic is finally softening. Will that last? Falling hospitalizations are also occurring across the U.S. By the COVID Tracking Project’s conservative definitions, they’re falling week over week in 36 states and D.C., staying the same in 12, and rising in just three. In two of those states, Vermont …
Read More »Legislator Who Questioned Black Hygiene To Lead Health Panel
Sen. Stephen Huffman (R), an Ohio state senator and doctor, who questioned whether members of “the colored population” were disproportionately contracting COVID-19 because of their hygiene and alleged lack of social distancing and mask wearing, has been appointed to lead the state Senate Health Committee. “Could it just be that …
Read More »Arizona State University Renames Film School After Sidney Poitier
The recognition of pioneering actor Sidney Poitier is not lost in Arizona. Arizona State University announced that it has renamed its film school after the Hollywood icon. Poitier was the first Black man to win the Academy Award for best actor. “Arizona State University is deeply committed to the premise …
Read More »Yes, I'm Talkin' to You…and Guess What? John Boyega Is Starring in a Getaway Driver Film With Robert De Niro
John Boyega attends the EE British Academy Film Awards 2020 on February 02, 2020.Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images (Getty Images) All fans of Robert De Niro remember his iconic role in the 1976 film Taxi Driver—especially that legendary mirror monologue. Well, these days, it looks like he’ll be co-starring in a …
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