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Include an image U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) (C) talks with then-Illinois nominee for Congress Tammy Duckworth (D) during day one of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 4, 2012 in Charlotte, North CarolinaPhoto: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) Both of Illinois’ senators have sent a …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Three Stories to Watch
3. The continued fallout from the Capitol attack Representative Pramila Jayapal, who tested positive for COVID-19 after sheltering with Republican colleagues who refused to wear masks, is “next-level” angry, she told our reporter Elaine Godfrey. YOLA MONAKHOV / THE NEW YORK TIMES / REDUX Read. The work of the best-selling …
Read More »Tyler Perry To Receive Honorary Academy Award
Tyler Perry will soon be able to add “Oscar winner” to his already illustrious biography. The entertainment mogul will receive one of two Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards during this year’s telecast airing on April 25 on ABC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced on Thursday (Jan. 14). …
Read More »Netflix Doubles Its Black Workforce In New Inclusion And Diversity Report
Streaming platform Netflix has grown into a global entertainment force with millions of subscribers. This week, the corporation released its first-ever inclusion report showcasing the improvements and strides it has made toward diversifying its workforce and areas in which it is still looking to improve. In its report, numbers showed …
Read More »Hi, She's Janice Johnston, and This Is the 1st Woman and 1st Black Executive Producer of 20/20
Janice Johnston Photo: ABC/Heidi Gutman It’s a new year, and though we may not be able to make “Hi, I’m Barbara Walters…and this is 20/20” jokes anymore about the year, 2021 is kicking off with some historic news for the long-time news program. On Thursday, ABC News announced that Janice …
Read More »The Coronavirus Is Evolving Before Our Eyes
In the final, darkest days of the deadliest year in U.S. history, the world received ominous news of a mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Scientists in the U.K. had identified a form of the virus that was spreading rapidly throughout the nation. Then, on January 4, Prime Minister Boris Johnson …
Read More »Cardi B Lands First Starring Movie Role
Cardi B is ready for Hollywood. The rapper is set to make her movie star debut in the upcoming Paramount movie titled Assisted Living. Cardi previously had a cameo appearance in the Jennifer Lopez hit film Hustlers, but this will be her first lead role. According to Variety, the 28-year-old …
Read More »Girl Scout Cookies will be available for delivery on GrubHub
Girl Scouts of the USA have adopted new strategies to safely sell their famous cookies as the coronavirus pandemic continues to enforce social distancing. Read More: DoorDash driver fired after confronting customer for allegedly lying about receiving delivery The program revealed the updates to cookie season in an online statement, including …
Read More »An Oprah Winfrey Documentary Is Being Produced For Release On Apple TV+
The Story of O will soon be showcased. Multimedia titan Oprah Winfrey is slated to have a biographical documentary released on Apple TV+. According to the Associated Press, the growing streaming platform has announced that there will be a two-part documentary that will focus on Winfrey’s life. The unnamed project …
Read More »‘Queen Sugar’ Renewed For Its Sixth Season
Good news for Queen Sugar fans, the Ava DuVernay show has been renewed for a sixth season. DuVernay released a statement to Deadline, which read, “What a joy and an honor to continue the stories of ‘Queen Sugar’ with our partners at OWN and Warner Bros. On behalf of every …
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