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Los Angeles Gangs Reportedly Host Largest Peace Rally Since L.A. Riots in Honor of Nipsey Hussle
In the wake of the tragic loss of Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom, rival gangs from Los Angeles County marched Friday afternoon in the Crenshaw neighborhood to honor the slain rapper, Blavity reports. Together, gang members from Watts, Compton and Inglewood marched from a grocery store to Hussle’s Marathon Clothing store, where the rapper died March…
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Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou’s Legacy Will Be Adapted for the Stage
The miraculous life and words of Maya Angelou are being made into a one-woman show that producers hope to bring to Broadway, Deadline reports. Her only son, Guy Johnson, is working on the project, which is being led by Angelou’s former representative David Michael Rich and Hollywood and Broadway producer J. Todd Harris. Maya Angelou—recipient…
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Serengeti: Lupita Nyong’o and John Boyega to Narrate New Series on African Wildlife
Lupita Nyong’o and John Boyega have been chosen to narrate the upcoming wildlife series Serengeti, which will air on TV in the U.S. and U.K. Nyong’o will be narrating the U.S. version, while Brits will hear Boyega’s voice, Deadline reports. The six-part cable series will cover a year in the linked lives of different types…
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reminds Code-Switch Critics: 'I’m From the Bronx'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has an answer for her adversaries on the right who dissed her for supposedly faking a “Southern drawl” while speaking Friday at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network Convention in New York City, according to HuffPost. “Any kid who grew up in a distinct linguistic culture & had to learn…
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Don’t Believe the Hype? Cosby Claims He Never Settled
Just hours after news spread that Bill Cosby had settled the defamation lawsuit brought against him, Cosby’s spokesman says it’s all corruption. For those just crawling out from under a rock, more than 50 women have accused America’s Favorite Patriarch-turned-pariah of sexual assault. (Cosby is serving a three- to 10-year prison sentence after being convicted…
