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‘I Had What I Love Taken Away from Me’: Alfonso Ribeiro Claims the Entertainment Industry ‘Punished’ Him Over His ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Role

July 16, 2021
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Actor and television host Alfonso Ribeiro has sustained a successful and largely drama-free career spanning four decades in the entertainment industry. After breaking into the industry with a starring role in the 1983 Broadway musical “The Tap Dance Kid,” and the ’80s television series “Silver Spoons,” Ribeiro cemented his place in pop culture history with…

Byron Williams’ family files lawsuit after he dies in Las Vegas police custody

July 16, 2021
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“Las Vegas police committed an atrocious act to cover up what happened,” an attorney said. Byron Williams died in police custody in Las Vegas after he was detained for allegedly riding a bike without a safety light. Now his family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Williams,…

ESPN says they’ve been working on their diversity record for decades

July 16, 2021
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Tonya Cornelius, vice president of development, inclusion and wellness at ESPN, says there are multiple programs in place to address this very issue ESPN has been making headlines for the last week or so after Rachel Nichols, a white host, made disparaging remarks directed at a fellow Black host, Maria Taylor. “I wish Maria Taylor…

Vice President Harris hosts Black women voting rights activists after arrests

July 16, 2021
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EXCLUSIVE: America’s first Black and woman vice president compared the civil rights leaders to historic figures like Fannie Lou Hamer, Ida B. Wells and others From the ‘big lie’ to the big fight, civil rights leaders are sounding the alarm this summer for as long as it takes for voting rights legislation to move in…

Kamau Marshall on joining Biden administration as deputy assistant USTR for media and public affairs

July 16, 2021
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Marshall was previously the Director of Strategic Communications for the 2020 Biden presidential campaign President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are continuing to shore up positions within the administration in several key areas with an emphasis on diversity. Kamau Marshall, who has worked previously with President Biden, was named the Deputy Assistant U.S….

Africa’s Largest Independent Comic Book Publisher Lands Film and TV Production Deal, Seeks to Educate Audiences on ‘the Positive Global Influence of Africa’

July 16, 2021
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Make way Black Panther! A whole new crop of African superheroes soon is set to head to audiences, courtesy of Africa’s largest independent comic book publisher. Comic Republic, distributors of “Guardian Prime” and “Ndoli,” has signed a production deal with Emagine Content and JackieBoy Entertainment that will see many of the African superhero stories in…

Detroit woman drags man by his locs after tracking down stolen Mercedes Benz

July 16, 2021
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“I went inside, asked him if that was his car, and I hit him,” Bianca Chambers, the victim, said. A Detroit woman refused to wait for the police to track down the suspected thief who stole her Mercedes Benz, so she took matters into her own hands. Bianca Chambers posted about her stolen car on…

Don Cheadle and Malcolm D. Lee talk ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ and living up to the original

July 16, 2021
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The actor tells theGrio that he felt no pressure while filming the sequel as the audience ultimately decides Space Jam: A New Legacy, the highly-anticipated sequel to the beloved film Space Jam hits theaters on Friday. Like the 1996 original with NBA legend Michael Jordan, a basketball star (LeBron James) gets stuck in a universe…

Richard Sherman charged, breaks silence on domestic dispute

July 16, 2021
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“I behaved in a manner I am not proud of,” Sherman said. Richard Sherman says he is “deeply remorseful” for his actions that led to his Wednesday morning arrest. “I behaved in a manner I am not proud of,” the free-agent cornerback said on Friday. “I have been dealing with some personal challenges over the…

‘My Family Has a Lot of Guilt’: Singer Halsey Gets Real About Growing Up Biracial and Benefiting from Being ‘White-Passing’

July 16, 2021
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Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, better known by her stage as Halsey, is candidly speaking out about growing up biracial. During a recent interview, the singer-songwriter admitted to benefiting from being a very fair-toned Black person. While speaking to Allure for its August issue, the “Walls Could Talk” singer, whose mother is white and father is Black,…