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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,…

DaniLeigh announces her pregnancy: ‘As you grow so does my love’

July 16, 2021
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The singer took to Instagram with a waterfall photoshoot to announce the big news Congratulations are in order for DaniLeigh. The singer has announced her pregnancy with a glamorous photoshoot on social media. DaniLeigh surprised her Instagram followers on Friday. In a photoshoot in front of a luxurious waterfall in the Dominican Republic, the singer…

Disney+’s Loki is the Black Lives Matter story we didn’t know we needed

July 16, 2021
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OPINION: Did ‘Loki’ writer Michael Waldron have an office full of Malcolm X posters and Alkaline water, or can white people not help telling on themselves through art? Every once in a while Disney shocks viewers with some unintentionally extra-Black revolutionary messaging in their movies and TV shows. While some saw Zootopia as a story…

Dame Dash Claims Jay-Z Transferred His Portion of ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Streaming Rights Without His Knowledge

July 16, 2021
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Damon Dash’s dispute with Jay-Z over the rapper’s “Reasonable Doubt” album continues with more allegations. Dame now claims that his former business partner wrongfully took his portion of the album’s streaming rights, licensed to platforms such as Spotify, Apple, and others. It’s the latest in a legal battle that started around mid-June after Jay and…

Gov. Ron DeSantis Criticized for Siding with Cuban Protesters After Signing Bill to Increase Penalties Against Demonstrators Following George Floyd’s Death: ‘Not Shocked’

July 16, 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing accusations of being a hypocrite since he showed support for Cuban protesters and demonstrators in Florida after signing a bill following George Floyd protests that increases punishments riot-related incidents. In the largest protests on the island in decades, 100 Cubans have been arrested or are missing amid the demonstrations….

Calif. man arrested after being found with racist manifesto, arsenal of weapons

July 16, 2021
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“We prevented a tragedy from happening,” authorities said. A California man was stockpiling an arsenal of weapons to “wipe out” Black, Hispanic, and Jewish people until he was busted by police in Santa Clara County. Wesley Charles Martines, 32, of Los Gatos, is facing multiple felonies, including possession of assault weapons, multiple silencers, drugs, and…