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Sterling K. Brown to Star and Executive Produce Upcoming Limited Series, Washington Black
The show, which will also be adapted by Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, received a limited series order from Hulu.
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In Honor of Chadwick Boseman, Netflix Creates $5.4 Million Scholarship for Howard University Students
The Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship will award four-year scholarships to incoming HU students in the College of Fine Arts.
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‘You Have to Take Care of Yourself’: Yara Shahidi Talks Mental Health and Making Change as Marie Claire’s October Cover Star
The Grown-ish star and 7th Sun producer is all grown up and the new face of Christian Dior, one of several brands she's inked a 'reverse morality clause' with.
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PageTurners: George M. Johnson Blesses YA Shelves With a 2nd Memoir; Michaela Coel Publishes Her Manifesto
New releases include tales of trauma, family and coming of age, essays about Jim Crow and a girl trying to survive in New Rochelle at the start of the pandemic
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Disgraced Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Continues His Fall, Asked to Give Emmy Back
Cuomo won the award for his daily COVID briefings, but after his fall from grace, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences wants it back.
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A Journal For Jordan Trailer: Watch Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams Star in Upcoming Drama From Denzel Washington
Based on the 2008 memoir from Dana Canedy, the new feature is expected to hit theaters on Christmas Day.
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Michael Jai White Confirms His Eldest Son Died Due to COVID-19 at 38
In a recent interview with VLAD TV, the actor said his son—who was a father of six—died a few months ago after a lengthy stay at the hospital.
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When Girls Come Home to Roost: What Can We Learn From Jeremy O. Harris’ Defense of Lena Dunham? [UPDATED]
The Slave Play and Zola auteur found himself in the middle of a tweetstorm after praising his 'good sis', Girls creator Lena Dunham.
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A Year After Her Death, Naya Rivera's Family Reflects on the Tragedy and Her Legacy
The actress and singer drowned on July 8, 2020, leaving behind a young son. 'I honestly don’t think she even knew the impact that she had,' says her sister.