Abdurraqib, the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant,” is a Columbus, Ohio native who returned there a few years ago Receiving a literary prize from the American Library Association is a kind of homecoming for the essayist-poet Hanif Abdurraqib. “When I was young, I treated the library as a place to pass time, to get…
Several Black-focused initiatives and racial equity organizations are among the nearly 800 charitable causes Scott has supported since 2019 Billionaire MacKenzie Scott has wasted no time in sharing her fortune since divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019. Upworthy.com reports that Scott, 51, in under two years donated more than four times her ex-husband’s total…
Source: Genaro Molina / Getty Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland wants communities to understand the positive impact of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation on addressing longstanding environmental inequities. As part of her mandate in the Department of the Interior, Haaland is committed to leveraging the funding outlined in the bipartisan infrastructure bill to help clean…
Levar Stoney, 40, also announced in January 2021 that he had tested positive for COVID-19 The mayor of Virginia’s capital city said he tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, but calls the symptoms “far milder” compared to when he contracted the virus last year — before getting vaccinated and boosted. Today, I tested positive for…
“He may not have intended to say that, but the lips will betray the heart,” said Black Voters Matter co-founder Latosha Brown. “His actions are literally in alignment with his words,” said Latosha Brown, the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s recent remarks about African American voters. On Wednesday, McConnell came under…
Lori Harvey is on vacation in the Bahamas serving up looks, and as per usual, fans are eating it up, one photo at a time. On Saturday, the model shared several photos and videos of herself on the beach sporting a pink multicolored bathing suit and an oversized pink buttoned-down shirt. She topped her look…
Innovator Issa Rae is making boss moves through her imprint Raedio. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company has signed a development deal with the digital audiobook and podcast platform Audible. Issa Rae’s Raedio Inks Multi-Project Podcast Development Deal With Audible (Exclusive) https://t.co/T4WY6VxcPX — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 20, 2022 Under the exclusive pact, Raedio…
The 24-minute short follows Richardson’s Olympic trial quest The late visionary Virgil Abloh apparently had plans before his passing to progress as a filmmaker, co-founding a film studio that will soon premiere its first documentary following star sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson’s life and rise to stardom. The short film, titled Sub Eleven Seconds, features executive production…
In a post on his Twitter account, Jordan Subban said Panetta “was too much of a coward” to fight him. The East Coast Hockey League suspended Jacob Panetta on Sunday after the brother of longtime NHL defenseman P.K. Subban accused the Jacksonville defenseman of making “monkey gestures” in his direction. The ECHL said the indefinite…
Through films like The Banker, Detroit and The Hate U Give actor Anthony Mackie has used his craft to capture narratives that illustrate the Black experience in America and for his next project he will tell yet another powerful story from the director’s chair. According to Deadline, Mackie will make his feature directorial debut with…
