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Black Enterprise and Fox Soul are working together to create original programming. The first original series from the new partnership is an Economic Equity and Racial Justice Town Hall. “One Year After George Floyd: Has Corporate America Made Good on its Economic Equity Pledges? It’s now streaming on the service. Justin Barton, Vice President of […]
Actor Morgan Freeman and criminal justice Professor Linda Keena at the University of Mississippi are donating $1 million to establish a Center for Evidence-Based Policing and Reform. The center will be the only one of its kind in Mississippi and one of only a few in the nation, the university said in its news release. The […]
Pharrell Williams plans to open a group of small nonprofit private schools in Virginia. The Grammy-winner said in a press release in which he called out the current state of affairs regarding the school system, according to The Virginian-Pilot. “We don’t want lockstep learning where so many kids fall behind; we want bespoke learning designed for […]
Maxim Magazine named Teyana Taylor “Sexiest Woman Alive”! Becoming The 1st Black woman to be named Number 1 on the Maxim Hot 100. Taylor took to Instagram to celebrate the achievement. “Somebody pinch me!!!! Maxim Hot 100 to be named the ‘Sexiest Woman Alive’ by literally living in the skin I’m in,” she captioned a […]
Clarence Williams III, who Prince’s father in 1984’s Purple Rain, died in Los Angeles on June 4th of colon cancer. Williams played cool detective “Linc Hayes” on television’s The Mod Squad. Williams began his career on the stage, earning a Tony nomination in 1965 for best featured actor in a play for his work in the three-person drama […]
Actor and producer Michael B. Jordan is teaming with Chad Easterling to create a cultural marketing agency 160over90 via their Obsidianworks label. Jordan said on The Hollywood Reporter “Our goal is to bridge the gap between clients and culture. We will look to elevate new voices and fresh perspectives in everything we do. 160over90 was the perfect partner to […]
Tiffany Haddish is set to play Olympic legend Florence Griffith Joyner in a film biopic. Haddish who will also produce the project and has already begun training for the role. The Hollywood Reporter reported track and field star, known as Flo-Jo, became an 1980s icon after winning three gold medals at the 1988 Olympics. She retired from […]
To commemorate the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre, President Biden toured the Greenwood Cultural Center. Plus, met with the remaining three survivors of the violence and racist mob of whites that attacked a thriving Black community. “For much too long the history of what took place here was told in silence, cloaked in darkness,” […]
BET just announced the 2021 BET Awards nominees. Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby are both received seven nominations. Megan is up for Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Video of the Year for “WAP,” Album of the Year for Good News, two Viewer’s Choice Awards and Best Collaboration for her features with DaBaby on “Cry Baby” […]
Congratulations to Kristen Clarke! Clarke was confirmed by the Senate this week to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. The longtime civil rights lawyer, Clarke is the first woman of color to formally serve in the position. Democrats and Republicans fought over Clarke’s record during confirmation to earn the appointment. According to Yahoo News, […]