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Javicia Leslie becomes first Black actress to play batwoman - DefenderNetwork.com
Javicia Leslie will play Batwoman, making her the first Black actress to play the DC Comics role, according to USA Today. She replaces actress Ruby Rose, who left the show after the first season. Season two is scheduled to debut in January. Rose congratulated Leslie via her Instagram account. View
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On Netflix: Da 5 Bloods - Carolina Peacemaker
Da 5 Bloods has the potential to be a timely, thoughtful allegory. They fought together in Vietnam decades ago. Now they’re headed back to Nam to retrieve the body of their fallen commanding officer (Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther) and hunt for a pile of gold. The vets share a brotherly love: Paul
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The worlds gonna know your name - Viral video of 20-year-old student stuns Disney, Sony - Face2Face Africa
A college student has caught the attention of a host of Hollywood stars including Disney executive after a Tiktok video of him morphing into his three superheroes went viral. Julian Bass, 22, from George State University uploaded the video of him transforming into these superheroes with special
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NeNe Leakes Denies Rumors Of Not Being Invited Back For RHOA
Rumors are saying that NeNe Leakes will not return to "Real Housewives of Atlanta.”
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(BPRW) HBCU HEROES HOSTS FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL ESPORTS TOURNAMENT FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ON JULY 5 IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE FILM CALL-TO-ACTION TO INCREASE STUDENT VOTER PARTICIPATION The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) WHAT: The Good Trouble Takeover is a 4-hour, online NBA 2K20 tournament between six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and premiere-a-thon to support the release of
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Jess Hilarious Pursued Comedy After Her Career As A Mortician Didn't Pan Out
Before actress Jess Hilarious pursued her comedic dreams, she was on track for a career as a mortician.
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Venus Williams says racism is not just a black issue
Venus Williams is raising her voice in the fight against racism and making sure people know how she feels about the ongoing unrest. The icon posted a heartfelt message on Instagram that highlights how racism persists not only in the criminal justice system, but across so many other critical areas
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Lena Waithe wants more Black TV shows to gain Emmy consideration - TheGrio
An Emmy win changed Lena Waithes life and career. Shes now a showrunner for The Chi on Showtime and for... View Article The post Lena Waithe wants more Black TV shows to gain Emmy consideration appeared first on TheGrio.
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Twitter anger at Limpopo artists missing out on #SAMA26 nominations
‘Jerusalema’ hitmaker Master KG and ‘Matorokisi ‘ Makhadzi are both disappointed not to get any award nominations and their fans back them up.
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Jada Pinkett Smith Talks Racism and Black Men Being Demonized with Tamika Mallory and Angela Davis on ‘Red Table Talk
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TV ONE SPREADS CHEER THIS SUMMER WITH AN ALL-DAY CHRISTMAS IN JULY MOVIE MARATHON ON SUNDAY, JULY 12 - Milwaukee Community Journal
Marathon Features Fan-Favorite Holiday Films COINS FOR CHRISTMAS, MISS ME THIS CHRISTMAS, YOU CANT FIGHT CHRISTMAS, DEAR SANTA, I NEED A DATE and Many More Christmas In July on TV One (SILVER SPRING, MD) July 7, 2020  Christmas comes early this year with TV Ones festive Christmas in July movie
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‘SNL’ Alum Jay Pharoah on the moment police officers kneeled on his neck [VIDEO] | New Pittsburgh Courier
Comedian Jay Pharaoh is speaking out about an encounter with Los Angeles police that he says left him on the ground with an officer’s knee on his neck. The former “Saturday Night Live” star shared surveillance footage of the officers approaching him with guns drawn and pinning him to the ground. At
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‘When Your Own People Weren’t With It: Idris Elba Criticized for Juneteenth Post and Gives Humorous Response
Sometimes facing backlash head-on is the best way to deal with it. Idris Elba showed that after he was criticized for posting a photo of himself on
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Anacostia Juneteenth Rally Brings Hope To Ward 8 | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The Anacostia community in Washington has a reputation that dwarfs its place in Black America’s legacy. Although great Black leaders such as Frederick Douglass were said to have walked the Anacostia streets, contemporary images of the historic area
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Music to your ears: Here’s what we’re listening to this weekend
With the upcoming cold front due to hit South Africa this weekend, these albums are perfect to snuggle up to with a cup of hot chocolate.
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Jada Pinkett Smith admits to ‘entanglement’ with August Alsina on 'Red Table Talk' - TheGrio
Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband Will Smith appeared on the much-anticipated latest episode of Red Table Talk to discuss... View Article The post Jada Pinkett Smith admits to ‘entanglement’ with August Alsina on 'Red Table Talk' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Splash Mountain ride will be reimagined completely, Disney says - TheGrio
Disneyland has pushed back on opening as the coronavirus surges anew in California. But after it does reopen, the Splash Mountain ride will be completely different, the company says. READ MORE: Disney+ puts disclaimer on racially insensitive movies, but Whoopi Goldberg says we should see them
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Black NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace Responds After a Noose Is Left for Him at His Race In Alabama, FBI Now Investigating
NASCAR announced on June 21 that a noose was left in the garage stall of driver Darrell BubbaWallaceJr. before Sunday’s scheduled Cup race at Talladega []
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Javicia Leslie Celebrates Being the First Black Actress to Play Batwoman In a Live-Action TV Or Film Production
The CW's Batwoman will look much different when it returns for season two next year, now that Javicia Leslie has nabbed the lead role. Leslie will make
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T.I. Expresses Excitement About Teaching a Course Called the Business of Trap Music at Clark Atlanta University This Fall
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Kanye West President? - Free Press of Jacksonville
Kanye West (GQ) His announcement is greeted with questions. By RISHIKA DUGYALA, Politico Kanye West tweeted Saturday night that he wants to run for president in 2020 — four months before the election and apparently [...]
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The Disney Co. is Now in Business with Colin Kaepernick. That Says More About Him Than it Does About Disney. - Free Press of Jacksonville
By Steven Zeitchik Disney is boldly choosing a side in the culture wars. Or is it? On Monday, Disney announced that it had made a first-look deal — a mutual commitment to develop content — with [...]
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This is pop cultures moment of reckoning on matters of race | The Atlanta Voice
From Motown and The Cosby Show to hip-hop and Black Panther, America has long consumed Black culture even as our countrys systemic racism sent a very different message. But never quite like this. In the weeks since the recent Black Lives Matter protests, Black-themed cultural media have been
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Hulu teases new comedy series 'Woke' starring Lamorne Morris : TheGrio
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Bill Cosby Allowed to Appeal His 2018 Sexual Assault Conviction
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LeBron James And Maverick Carter Raised $100 Million For New Media Company - The Seattle Medium
LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter announced the formation of a new media company, SpringHill Co., which will be supported by a $100 million funding round. The post LeBron James And Maverick Carter Raised $100 Million For New Media Company appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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’30 Rock’ Pulls Blackface Episodes From All Streaming Services, Reruns
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ALL OVER TOWN: ‘Black Man’ makes a statement for African American Music Month - TSDMemphis.com
Memphis singer-songwriter Brandon Lewis depicts the painful institutional mistreatment of Black men in his new single, titled “Black Man.” “Black Man. I’m still a man. It shouldn’t matter about the color skin that I’m in, I’m still a man. A Black man.” Though the single was written and recorded
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