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Jamaican Officials Set to Petition British Government for Slavery Reparations
Jamaican officials are set to petition the British government for slavery reparations, Essence reports.
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Zoe Saldana Gets Tattoo Of Husband’s Face
During her sit down with “The Late Late Show With James Corden,” actress Zoe Saldana revealed that she got the face of her husband Marco Perego tattooed on her side.
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Judge Expects Bill Cosby’s Trial To Last Two Weeks
The judge in Bill Cosby’s criminal sex assault case expects the trial to last about two weeks and hopes to seat a jury before the proceeding opens June 5 in suburban Philadelphia, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Dying To Be Famous: The Ryan Singleton Mystery - Bounce's First-Ever True-Crime Docuseries - World Premieres Sunday, Nov. 1 at 9:00 p.m. (ET) With Two Episodes Back-to-Back
Bounce, the only multi-platform entertainment network for African Americans, world premieres its first-ever original true-crime docuseries, Dying To Be Famous: The Ryan Singleton Mystery on Sunday, November 1st at 9:00 p.m. (ET) with the first two episodes airing back-to-back.
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'Toy Story 4' takes fans on an adventure to save a new character
Your favorite gang of toys is back, and the latest adventure looks like the most action-packed yet.
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The Resistance Revival Chorus Release "Ella's Song" in honor of Juneteenth and Ella Baker
The Resistance Revival Chorus have released a video for their powerful recording of "Ella's Song" in honor of Juneteenth and celebrating Ella Baker. The video includes footage and photographs of the recent protests that have taken place over George Floyd's death. The video is a photo based treatment using photos from photographers in the chorus including Brooke Williams, Kisha Bari, Dina Rudeen and Ginny Suss. “Ella’s Song” will be available tomorrow as part of Bandcamp’s Juneteenth campaign, as well as the Righteous Babe Store. This recording will also be made available for streaming and download on all DSPs on July 2nd via Righteous Babe Records.The RRC will donate 100% of the proceeds for the year to the Movement For Black Lives.
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Two Xscape Biopics On The Way
There are dueling Xscape biopics in the works, but as far as the group is concerned, only one truly matters.
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Rickey Smiley to Host 21st Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration Airing on BET
Returning to BET Networks for the seventh consecutive year on Saturday, February 1, 2020, the 21st Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration will be hosted by national radio and TV personality Rickey Smiley. The annual NFL-Sanctioned event will film in front of a live audience during Super Bowl LIV week on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the James L. Knight Center and premiere exclusively on BET Networks on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 8:00 PM ET/PT.
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WatchHerWork Hosts Inaugural Texas Female Founders Day and Ford Female Founders Lab at SXSW 2020
Texas female founders participate in transformative workshops designed specifically for them.
Denise Hamilton, founder and CEO of WatchHerWork.com, a digital learning platform for professional women, and Reda Hicks, founder and CEO of GotSpot Inc., announced the WatchHerWork Texas Female Founders Day to take place as a kickoff event during South by Southwest (SXSW) 2020, one of the world’s largest conferences focused on technology, music, film and culture. Female Founders Day is an interactive experience geared toward women business owners in the state of Texas who are looking for more resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities. The free event takes place on March 12, 2020, at Austin Community College Eastview Campus (3401 Webberville Rd., Austin, TX) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Austria names its first female chancellor
Austria is welcoming its first female chancellor with the appointment of Brigitte Bierlein, who will lead a caretaker government until elections can be held in September.
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Star, Halle Bailey, Surprises Families at Disneyland with Ariel Makeover, Movie Premiere
The Fourth Ward in Houston is sometimes called the "Mother Ward."
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The trailer for Jennifer Lopez’s ‘This Is Me…Now’ is total chaos
Jennifer Lopez covers a lot of ground in the new trailer for “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story.”
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Critics question whether Trump visit to El Paso and Dayton is helping the healing
President Donald Trump is traveling Wednesday to the scenes of back-to-back mass shootings that stunned the nation and left at least 31 people dead, but his appearances in Ohio and Texas aren't being well received by all local officials -- some of whom say it would be best if the commander in chief avoided their grief-stricken cities.
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Houston Grand Opera Presents Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers at Miller Outdoor Theatre Monday, October 10 through Thursday, October 13
Fun-filled, family-friendly opera comes to Miller Outdoor Theatre
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers, part of its Opera to Go! series specifically designed for students, at Miller Outdoor Theatre from Monday, October 10 through Thursday, October 13.
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A D-Day vet's song about Normandy is No. 1 on Amazon's singles chart, ahead of Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber
Jim Radford was only 15 when he served as a ship's galley boy on June 6, 1944, making him the youngest known D-Day veteran.
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“Super Freak: The Life of Rick James” by Peter Benjaminson
Your feet sometimes have a mind of their own. You see your favorite foods, and they carry you toward lunch before you even realize you’re hungry. When you’re faced with danger, they take you in the right direction, away and safe. And when you read “Super Freak: The Life of Rick James” by Peter Benjaminson, your feet just gotta dance.
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Police identify body of missing British mother Nicola Bulley
The body of missing British mother Nicola Bulley was identified by UK police on Monday, weeks after she disappeared while walking her dog in northern England in January.
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Oscars deliver a surprising truth
Covid-19 wasn't the only reason the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony felt different from its predecessors. It made me wonder whether our expectations for what a movie is, or isn't, still matter.
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Chadwick Boseman gives 'Wakanda Forever' salute at Howard graduation
Chadwick Boseman, the man behind the Black Panther mask, gave a stirring graduation speech at Howard University this weekend, ending his words of wisdom with the iconic "Wakanda Forever" salute.
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British lawmaker reveals he is HIV-positive
A British lawmaker revealed in Parliament on Thursday that he is HIV-positive. Lloyd Russell-Moyle, a member of Parliament for the opposition Labour Party, is believed to be the only sitting lawmaker in the House of Commons to have disclosed that he has the virus.
