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Langstons 17th Annual Seattle Black Film Festival Goes Fully Online This Weekend - The Seattle Medium
The Seattle Black Film Festival (SBFF) kicks off on Friday, July 10th and runs through Sunday, July 12th. The three-day festival, shortened from the typical four days, will feature its signature program of film screenings, panel discussions with filmmakers and community members and workshops to get
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MANIFESTING GREATNESS...Pharah Phitted has her mind set on becoming ‘the next big thing’ in the music world | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer In a world filled with haters, it seems like people will press the “thumbs down” button on, say, a YouTube video, for reasons even they can’t explain. But for Pittsburgh hip-hop artist Pharah Phitted, as of June 25, on her last two official music video singles
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Paris Jackson says King of Pop caught on pretty quickly to her sexuality
Paris Jackson claims the King of Pop caught on pretty quickly to her sexuality when she was a child as young as 8-years-old.  The daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe is opening up her relationship with Soundflowers bandmate Gabriel Glenn for a new Facebook Watch docuseries, Extra
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Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes for Using Blackface, N-Word During Past Karl Malone and Snoop Dogg Impressions
Jimmy Kimmel used the words evolved and matured when he apologized for appearing in blackface while imitating Karl Malone many years ago. Several clips that []
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Viola Davis Calls Out Film Industry for Still Failing to Pay Her What She’s Worth - Houston Forward Times
Viola Davis is one of the most talented actresses working today in Hollywood. Since her The post Viola Davis Calls Out Film Industry for Still Failing to Pay Her What She’s Worth appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Missouri Rapper Huey, Creator of Pop, Lock & Drop It, Shot and Killed at Age 32
Missouri rapper Huey, best known for his 2006 single Pop, Lock Drop It, was shot and killed Thursday, June 25 in his hometown of []
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Teyana Taylor is having Erykah Badu deliver her second baby - TheGrio
Earlier this month, Teyana Taylor announced she was pregnant with her second child in her new video for the song Wake Up Love. Now the singer and actress has revealed that Erykah Badu is on board to deliver her child when the time comes. Taylor made the disclosure Wednesday morning while talking to
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VIDEO: A Conversation with DJ Vince Adams | Chicago Defender
According to Chicago DJ Vince Adams, he is a businessman first DJ second. His career started in 1984 and he began DJing professionally while attending Florida AM University.  Over the years, he has increased his visibility and expanded his professional brand providing services for major
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College Student’s VFX Hero Video Catches Disney Boss’ Eye - Houston Forward Times
It’s not often that you see iconic weaponry from a galaxy far, far away in The post College Student’s VFX Hero Video Catches Disney Boss’ Eye appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Wiz Khalifa Receives Backlash After Tweet Suggests He’s Done Wearing Masks During COVID-19
Every day the world continues to learn about the ever-changing novel coronavirus. Safety measures were implemented to reduce the risk of catching or spreading the []
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ALL OVER TOWN: K97’s Devin Steel helps keep virtual BET Awards Show real - TSDMemphis.com
The 20th anniversary of the BET Awards Show may have been virtual this year, but that did not stop the celebration, which honored Black creatives and culture. The show largely focused on the protests currently happening across the country sparked by the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George
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“You Can’t Stop the House”: Chosen Few Picnic Goes Virtual | Chicago Defender
World’s biggest dance party moves online with daylong Livestream on 4th of July CHICAGO (June 24, 2020) – Even as COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of most mass gatherings this summer, the party will still go on – online – for the annual Chosen Few Picnic Festival, organizers announced
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Opinion: Netflix and Pills — #BlackAF and The Downside of Popping Molly on TV - Black Voice News
The Netflix series #blackAF ended its first season this spring, but its episodes live on, accessible to anyone who wants to watch them on the digital streaming service.   It stars Kenya Barris, creator of critically acclaimed Black-ish (and its spinoffs Grown-ish and Mixed-ish), as a fictionalized
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Jamie Foxx responds to Kanyes POTUS bid: Aint got time for the bulls--t
Former Kanye West collaborator, Jamie Foxx, has responded to the rapper’s presidential bid in responding to an Instagram post from... View Article The post Jamie Foxx responds to Kanyes POTUS bid: Aint got time for the bullst appeared first on TheGrio.
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Mario Talks Being Held at Gunpoint By Miami Police Earlier This Year
R&B singer Mario said that even though a police officer recognized him during a traffic stop, he still feared for his life. He spoke to the New York
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“Hamilton” Review
For many, Hamilton is an enigma. It was the toast of Broadway. Attention-grabbing scenes were performed during the Tony Awards Show. But if you weren’t willing to spend a fortune for tickets, you‘ve probably never seen this groundbreaking musical.
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Miss Juneteenth Exclusive with Nicole Beharie • EBONY
Even Nicole Beharie’s eye blinks contain multitudes. Watch her act opposite Anthony Mackie in their 2019 episode as a married couple on Black Mirror and see for yourself: she conveys surprise, annoyance, disbelief and disappointment just by batting her eyelashes. In 2011, Beharie laid bare the same
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Apple and Disney prove reopening isnt easy | The Atlanta Voice
Companies that were forced to shut down parts of their business due to Covid-19 have seen this summer as a chance to start getting back on track. But surging cases in a number of US states are forcing firms like Disney and Apple to scuttle their plans or reverse course, underscoring the difficulty
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Missy Elliott Admits 2020 Has Taught Her Black History Lessons That School Never Did
Just a few weeks in 2020 have made for quite a bit of learning for Missy Elliott when it comes to Black history, and she now questions why some of those
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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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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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Alicia Keys to host Kids, Race and Unity: A Nick News Special
Alicia Keys is known for raising her voice and she plans to empower kids to do the same when she hosts the upcoming Nick News special. Kids, Race and Unity: A Nick News Special will be a revival of sorts for the franchise that ran on Nickelodeon from 1992 to 2015. The hour-long special will
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In a time when we truly need a support system, a show like “Girlfriends Check In” is right on time! It will make you want to gather your crew to spread love, get your laugh on and uplift each other’s spirit. The season season finale airs tonight (6/22) at 10pm EST on OWN TV! The []
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Hot news cycle leads CNN to best ratings in 40 years | The Atlanta Voice
An extraordinary stretch of news with the coronavirus pandemic and racial reckoning triggered by George Floyd’s death has led CNN to its biggest audience for any three-month period in the network’s 40-year history. Fox News Channel and MSNBC also had record-setting quarters ending in
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Splash Mountain ride will be reimagined completely, Disney says - TheGrio
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Jaws,’ ‘Black Panther’ and more coming back to the drive-in
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Niecy Nash opens up about son being harassed by police
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