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Top 10 Things White Women Should Boycott Besides Twitter
Before I begin, let me say that the Harvey Weinstein allegations are atrocious. What he did is despicable, and I do not play oppression Olympics with sexual assault or rape because it the same as white supremacy to me: using a position of strength and power to take advantage of people for the vilest of…
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Jesse Williams Stars in New 7-Minute Protest Film Available Exclusively on Tidal
Is love the answer to all of America’s problems? That is the question the producers of a new short documentary film want us to consider. Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz of Bush Renz (“Kill Jay-Z,” “17”) have teamed up with Sankofa.org (founded by Harry Belafonte) and Tidal to bring us the seven-minute protest film Versus,…
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RZA Praises Azealia Banks for Love Beats Rhymes Film; Release Date Officially Set
Some people will call Azealia Banks problematic and even crazy, but in a recent interview with Hot 97, RZA had nothing but glowing words to say about the rapper when it comes to his upcoming movie, Love Beats Rhymes, in which she stars. The movie’s official trailer was released this week, and it officially opens…
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Lionel Richie to Produce Biopic About Curtis Mayfield’s Extraordinary Life
Lionel Richie just secured the rights to bring Curtis Mayfield’s life to the big screen. Richie, a former member of the Commodores, will be producing the movie under his RichLion Productions company, according to Deadline. “It’s an honor for me to bring the life of one of my idols and friend to the screen,” Richie…
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Give Diddy the NFL Now
Diddy has a message for Roger Goodell and the NFL: Let me #TakeDat #TakeDat. The richest man in hip-hop for 2017 took to social media Wednesday to put in a bid to buy the NFL. In an Instagram post, Diddy proposed “our own” league where black players could express themselves however they saw fit. “My…
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Plot Twist: Jay-Z Reportedly Looking to Buy Harvey Weinstein’s Interest in the Weinstein Co.
As the ashes continue to fall from the gigantic brushfire that is Harvey Weinstein’s career and alleged history as a sexual predator and serial harasser in Hollywood, some news comes along that provides something of a silver lining to the bullshit: Jay-Z is apparently looking to buy Weinstein’s interest in the company that bears Weinstein’s…
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Being Mary Jane Canceled by BET, Will End in 2018 With 2-Hour Series-Finale Movie
BET has decided to bring the drama series Being Mary Jane, which stars actress Gabrielle Union, to an end after four seasons. The series finale will be in the form of a two-hour movie that will air on the network in 2018. Deadline reports that while Union will return for the series finale, no other…
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Viola Davis Speaks Out on Weinstein: ‘You Don’t Get to Choose the Consequences’
Viola Davis, First of Her Name, the Unbossed, Queen of Acceptance Speeches and Yellow Gowns, released a scorching statement to Variety on the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Davis joined the growing chorus of entertainers and politicians condemning the legendary Hollywood producer for his years of harassing and abusing the women whose work he was supposed to…
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Are We Really Interested in a Sequel to Creed That Doesn’t Involve Ryan Coogler?
On Instagram Tuesday, Sylvester Stallone confirmed that he will be directing and producing Creed 2, the sequel to the 2015 Ryan Coogler hit Creed, in which Stallone co-starred with actor Michael B. Jordan. Are we really interested in a sequel to Creed that doesn’t involve Ryan Coogler? Coogler and Jordan created black-boy magic on the…