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Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo To Star In Harriet Tubman Biopic

Tony Award winning actress Cynthia Erivo has been cast as the title character in Macro/New Balloon’s film “Harriet,” an upcoming biopic on famed abolitionist and Underground Railroad warrior Harriet Tubman.

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Meghan Markle's ring made of Welsh gold given by the Queen

Meghan Markle's ring has been made from a piece of Welsh gold gifted to her by the Queen, and Prince Harry's will be a platinum band with a textured finish, CNN understands.

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Family of the Black Wrestler Who Was Forced to Cut His Dreadlocks Speaks Out

The parents of the 16-year-old black varsity wrestler who was forced to cut his dreadlocks before a match have spoken out for the first time since the incident.

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Cyntoia Brown Is Granted Clemency After 15 Years in Prison

Gov. Bill Haslam of Tennessee granted clemency on Monday to Cyntoia Brown, commuting her life sentence for killing a man who had picked her up for sex when she was a teenage trafficking victim. Ms. Brown, 30, will be released to supervised parole on Aug. 7, said Mr. Haslam, who will leave office later this month.

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Schumer Asks Trump to Keep CIA Chief Until Monday

As the Senate squabbles over whether to confirm Rep. Mike Pompeo on Friday as CIA director, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer is urging the Trump administration to keep John Brennan in the top intelligence job until Monday.

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Mayor Turner Extends Condolences Following Death of Queen Elizabeth II

Houston City Hall will be Lit Red, White and Blue in Queen's Honor Tonight

Statement from Mayor Sylvester Turner on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

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National Alliance for Black Business (NABB) and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Form a Historic Alliance to Develop Black-Owned Businesses

The New Alliance Between the MBDA and the NABB Aims to Amplify Black Business Development and Global Competitiveness as Part of a Growing Movement to Form a Nationally Unified Black Business Agenda

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Royal wedding: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are married

And they're married! Britain's Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle sealed their wedding vows with a kiss on the steps outside Windsor's St. George's Chapel on Saturday, cheered on by delighted crowds.

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'Coming to America' sequel set for 2020 release

Get ready because Eddie Murphy is coming to America, again! Paramount confirmed Monday that the actor will star in a sequel to "Coming to America," set to hit theaters next year.

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Peacock Drops Official Trailer for ‘The Best Man: The Final Chapters’ | Watch

Black America Web is reporting that the new trailer for “The Best Man: The Final Chapters,” will be released by Peacock on December 22.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is Organizing a Leadership Summit to Address Racism in America

The Nation Needs an Immediate Cure for Racism, Just Like the Coronavirus, SCLC Leader Dr. Charles Steele, Jr. Says

Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), announced today that the civil rights organization is organizing a major summit of leaders to help America find a cure for racism.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Make First Appearance After Engagement

Britain's Prince Harry and the American actor Meghan Markle have made their first public appearance since their engagement was announced earlier Monday.

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Philando Castile's Fiancée Takes the Stand in Officer's Trial

Diamond Reynolds, who saw a police officer fatally shoot her fiancé, Philando Castile, during a traffic stop last summer, will return to the witness stand on Tuesday.

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How Meghan Markle will use her royal voice

In America, royal well-wishers tend to come in pairs, mothers and daughters, keen to catch a glimpse of a real-life prince and princess. Hollywood can take much of the credit for that.

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Meghan Markle's mother has tea with the Queen

Meghan Markle's mother, Doria Ragland, was meeting Queen Elizabeth for tea at Windsor Castle Friday, as final preparations were made for the royal wedding on Saturday.

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“The God Groove: A Blues Journey to Faith” by David Ritz

One thing leads to another. Isn’t that how it goes? You start somewhere and a door is opened. You enter that door and see a window. The window takes you elsewhere and each new place teaches you something different. Isn’t that the way life is – and in the new book “The God Groove” by David Ritz, isn’t that the way faith is?

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces Zack Snyder's Justice League

The age of heroes is upon us when the Warner Bros. Pictures and DC full-length HBO Max Original feature film “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” arrives on 4K, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD on September 7. The screenplay is by Chris Terrio, story by Chris Terrio & Zack Snyder and Will Beall, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film’s producers are Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, with executive producers Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Wesley Coller, Jim Rowe, Curtis Kanemoto, Chris Terrio and Ben Affleck.

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Texans Still Have Time to Sign Up for Affordable, Low-Cost Health Coverage

More than 15 million nationwide have signed up for a plan through the ACA Marketplace, a 33% increase over last year.

Uninsured Texans have until Jan. 16 to choose a health plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. In a study released last month, Texas 2036 found that millions of uninsured Texans could obtain free or subsidized coverage on the ACA Marketplace.

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H-E-B to Announce Statewide Winners in 2017 Excellence in Education Awards

H-E-B will announce statewide winners of the 2017 Excellence in Education Awards at a special ceremony featuring keynote speaker Dr. Robert Gates.