Chadwick Boseman’s death leaves saddening mark on rough 2020 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant. Rep. John Lewis. And now, Chadwick Boseman. So far, 2020 has been marred with bad news and tragedy with the deaths of several popular Black icons including Bryant, Lewis and recently Boseman, who died Friday. All three were viewed as […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton sat quietly in his office in late July, watching the final funeral service for Rep. John Lewis on a wall-mounted television. Instead of flying down to the memorial in Atlanta, Sharpton had remained in New York; he had work to do. Preaching at the funeral of a […]
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday, cementing her place in history as the first Black woman on a major party ticket and promising she and Joe Biden will rejuvenate a country ravaged by a pandemic and riven by racial and partisan divides. In an address capping […]
The cast and director of HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show recently joined Variety’s Streaming Room to speak on the show’s historical impact, guest stars, and future plans. Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black, Quinta Brunson, director Dime Davis and guest star Angela Bassett all tuned in for the virtual Q&A. Thede, who created […]
DETROIT (AP) — China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit last year and was swept away by her ambition, charisma and leadership. She hoped the California senator would advance in politics. So when Joe Biden named Harris on Tuesday as his running mate — making her the first Black woman on […]
In episode 301 of JARO’s Podcast offering, Prince Cre McEntyre reunites with Tomeka M. Winborne for another essential conversation. Last year, McEntyre became one of JARO podcast’s first guests, speaking with Winborne about navigating mental health issues and his stage play, My Life Matters, in episode 102. Now, the adept playwright, songwriter, and actor is […]
As part of a 2019 deal with Spotify and the Obama’s production company Higher Ground, the former First Lady and President will be producing podcasts exclusive to the music platform. The first title within this partnership, The Michelle Obama Podcast, will debut to Spotify’s nearly 300 million Free and Premium users beginning July 29th. Founded […]
Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts will star in the upcoming Netflix family drama “Leave the World Behind,” which is adapted from the Rumaan Alam novel of the same name. After longing to work together again, Washington and Roberts are finally reuniting in the film world after 27 years, previously starring together in the 1993 legal […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — People paid great heed to John Lewis for much of his life in the civil rights movement. But at the very beginning — when he was just a kid wanting to be a minister someday — his audience didn’t care much for what he had to say. A son of Alabama sharecroppers, […]
ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. C.T. Vivian, an early and key advisor to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who organized pivotal campaigns in the civil rights movement and spent decades after advocating for justice and equality, died Friday at the age of 95. Vivian began staging sit-ins against segregation in Peoria, Illinois, in the […]