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Lena Waithe Doesn’t Want Black Hollywood to Be a ‘Moment or Movement’; She Wants It to Be ‘the Norm’
Lena Waithe summed it up best: “White folks have everything, and we still have a lot of catching up to do.” Time recently announced Ava DuVernay as the guest editor of their new Optimists Issue. You know—just DuVernay bending space and time to fit a little guest editing into all of the other ways she’s…
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21 Savage 'In Lockdown For 23 Hours a Day' with Little Human Contact, Says Co-Manager
21 Savage’s co-manager Mega Meezy has reportedly provided some insight into the young rapper’s conditions while in detainment. According to Complex, Meezy took to Twitter on Tuesday after a quick phone call with 21 Savage and relayed that the details of his confinement were inhumane. The tweet, which has since been deleted, read as follows:…
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Jay-Z Is Reportedly Lending His Lawyer to 21 Savage
He got 99 problems, but effective legal representation ain’t one. 21 Savage is currently in ICE custody and it looks like one Shawn Carter is offering up his legal team for assistance. 21 Savage’s legal team recently released an official statement disputing ICE’s major claims, including their client’s criminal record. Already boasting what looks to…
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'She's Small Like Me': First Look at Cynthia Erivo as Harriet Tubman
As film is a visual medium, it makes sense that buzz heightens once the audience gets a peek at movie stills, photo shoots or other behind-the-scenes photos connected to a film. Such is the case with Harriet, an upcoming biographical drama from Focus Features, chronicling the story of Harriet Tubman, who helped free hundreds of…
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One Moment in Time: Only Once Have 2 Black Women Been Nominated for a Best Actress Oscar in the Same Year
Picture it: 1973, at the 45th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, attended by the most celebrated filmmakers, actors and creators in the world. Two cherished living queens in black history, Diana Ross and Cicely Tyson, sat in the audience awaiting the result as Raquel Welch and Gene Hackman rattled off the Best Actress nominees that year.…
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21 Savage's Legal Team Sets It Straight: He Is Not a Convicted Felon, ICE 'Provided Incorrect Information'
21 Savage (birth name: She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph) is currently in ICE custody. He arrived in the United States from the United Kingdom at the tender age of seven, therefore making him akin to a “Dreamer,” the name lovingly given to individuals who may temporarily benefit from the immigration policy, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).…
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Kelly Rowland to Host 2019 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards
Every black woman I know who has graced the room at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards has one thing in common with the others; they’re always beaming at how affirming it is to celebrate their fellow sisters. The 2019 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards will be honoring Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U…
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Waitin' Season: Atlanta is Definitely Delayed, Won't Be Eligible for 2019 Emmys
It’s official: Atlanta fans have to wait a little longer for Season 3. In fact, we’ll be waiting so long, it’s a no for Emmys eligibility this year. We’re used to Atlanta securing that Emmy bag—the beloved show currently has five statuettes to its name. The term “critically acclaimed” applies here for sure, an applaud-worthy…
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2019 Oscars: Whoopi Goldberg, Tessa Thompson and More Announced as Presenters [Updated]
It’s February, which means the 91st Academy Awards is right around the corner. We may not have a host confirmed (or know for sure if there will even be one, or two, or multiple…), but we now know the first round of presenters! There’s some blackness in the crowd, including Whoopi Goldberg, Tessa Thompson, Amandla…
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No Joke, What's Happening to 21 Savage Is Pretty Damn Concerning
It was all jokes… until it wasn’t. In fact, it never really was a joke. A bit of transparency here: when I first saw news of 21 Savage possibly being from the U.K., I initially saw some commentary that made me chuckle, including Savage the 21st or a likening to the Spice Girls (in response…
