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Oscars 2022 Red Carpet Sneak Peek
See how Tracee Ellis Ross, Lupita Nyong’o and more showed up early–and showed out–on the Oscars red carpet. No CP time for these celebs!
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Oscars 2022: 5 Black Films and Stars That Deserved A Nomination
The Academy Awards have some notable Black nominees this year, but we can’t help but notice the actors and films that weren’t recognized.
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Academy Museum Responds to Criticism With More Inclusive Exhibits
The Academy Museum has announced several new exhibits in response to criticism about the lack of Jewish and Black representation.
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Oscars 2022: All-Star Band Featuring D-Nice, Sheila E., Robert Glasper and More Set to Perform
Also joining the All-Star Band will be Academy Awards music director Adam Blackstone.
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Oscars 2022: Daniel Kaluuya, Lupita Nyong’o, Tyler Perry, Tracee Ellis Ross Among Presenters
Additional stars also announced include Samuel L. Jackson, Halle Bailey, Ruth E. Carter, and Chris Rock.
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Oscars 2021: Andra Day Never Lied [Updated]
Writer’s Note: I wrote this recap in real-time as the Oscars telecast aired on Sunday night. Therefore, this started out one way and ended up in a completely different direction. What is that feeling America constantly gives Black folks? It’s a combination of “not surprised, but still disgusted?” Yeah… that’s what happened on Sunday night.…
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Oscars 2021: Questlove and Dream Hampton Join Ceremony Production Team; Academy May Compromise on In-Person Nominee Mandate
March is coming to a close, which means next month is the official countdown to the Oscars! Yes, I know that’s weird because typically when March is ending, the Oscars have already come and gone. Anything can happen in a post-2020 world, though! Anyway, we have quite a bit to brief you on as we…
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California Man Charged With Hate Crime for Driving Into a Crowd of Black People
Not to continue to belabor the point, but white people have lost their goddamn minds, folks. If it’s not going full Karen in a Target over face masks or sending emails to my colleagues going “Not all white people,” it’s committing whole ass crimes like driving a car into a crowd of Black people. According…
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America Is Just Being America Again as Coronavirus Causes Surge in Gun Sales
Since news of the coronavirus pandemic has spread across the media faster than the virus itself, the general public has responded in a number of ways ranging from perfectly reasonable to wildly paranoid and frantic. Many people haven’t gone much further than taking commonsense precautions like staying indoors as much as possible and paying extra…
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'HBCU Caravan' Offers On-the-Spot Admissions, Scholarships to Hundreds of Southern California High Schoolers
For students across the country, it’s the most anxiety-inducing time of the year: college admissions season. But in Lynwood Unified School District in Southern California, an “HBCU caravan” recently gifted students at two high schools with instant acceptance letters and affirmations. In total, two dozen historically black colleges and universities offered 381 students “on-the-spot admissions”…