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‘Begging to Perform?’: Fans Split After Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s Group Silk Sonic Were Added to List of Grammy Performers After They Petitioned to Perform

March 12, 2021
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After a successful petition, Anderson .Paak, Bruno Mars and their band Silk Sonic will be performing at the 2021 Grammy Awards. What should’ve been regarded as an outstanding achievement was met with mixed responses from fans on social media who felt the honor was delivered out of desperation. Last weekend, The Recording Academy shared the name of…

Undervaluing Black projects cost studios $10B annually, study finds

March 12, 2021
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A new report says that Hollywood needs to do more work to have equal and diverse representation in front of and behind the camera. According to a study conducted by McKinsey & Company, Hollywood studios actually lose money when they avoid Black and diverse projects. Read More: Hollywood hits HFPA with #TimesUpGlobes over no Black…

Biden’s recovery plan to include infrastructure policy, expanded technology access

March 12, 2021
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At the heart of the initiative is bridging the digital divide in all areas of the country — from urban to rural communities who are not able to adequately connect or tap into information sources President Joe Biden’s address to the nation is giving hope for a future that is not too far away. He has…

Netflix testing new feature to stop password sharing

March 12, 2021
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“This test is designed to help ensure that people using Netflix accounts are authorized to do so,” said a Netflix spokesperson Netflix is not in favor of its users sharing passwords outside of their households. Read More: Kevin Hart’s ‘Fatherhood’ to premiere on Netflix Father’s Day weekend The streaming giant is testing out a new…

‘I Hate to Say This…’: Georgetown Professor Fired for Making Remarks About Her Black Students on Zoom Call

March 12, 2021
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A Georgetown University professor has been fired after she made what are being called racist remarks about Black students during a recorded Zoom call. Georgetown Law Dean Bill Treanor announced on March 11 that professor Sandra Sellers was terminated from her position one day after a video of the Zoom call conversation was posted to…

‘I Absolutely Lost Jobs Because of It’: Jesse Williams Speaks on the Aftermath Following His Viral 2016 BET Awards Speech

March 12, 2021
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Jesse Williams’ acceptance speech for his 2016 BET Humanitarian Award may have been the highlight of that night, but the darkness that drew from it came in the form of death threats and even lost opportunities. During an interview with the Daily Beast, the “Grey’s Anatomy” star opened up about the reaction he received from…

Travel YouTuber Moses McCormick dies at 39

March 12, 2021
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“He was a beautiful brother, son, father, and friend. He touched the lives of so many all over the world.” A YouTube star known for his fluency in more than 20 languages died last week of heart complications. Moses McCormick had more than 11 million subscribers to his YouTube page where he frequently showed off…

Our systems are failing Black LGBTQ youth

March 12, 2021
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OPINION: We must confront systemic barriers to Black LGBTQ mental health and approach suicide prevention through the dual lenses of LGBTQ inclusion and anti-racism Forty-four percent of Black LGBTQ youth reported seriously considering suicide in the past year, including 59% of Black transgender and nonbinary youth. I first learned of this public health crisis back…

Teacher Who Reportedly Forced 5-Year-Old To Clean Out His Own Feces From Toilet Is Placed On Leave

March 12, 2021
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A Little Rock, Arkansas, teacher was placed on administrative leave after community outrage erupted over claims that she forced a 5-year-old Black student to clean out his feces from a toilet. Ashley Murry says her son Ashton experienced trauma as a result of the incident and is taking legal action to protect him. Ashton’s supporters…

Cornel West Reveals Harvard Reversed Tenure Stance After Bad Publicity: ‘I Knew I Had To Go’

March 12, 2021
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Source: Paul Marotta / Getty The saga over Cornel West‘s impending departure from Harvard University over a controversy about tenure gained a bit more context this week about what the noted academic previously described as his disrespectful treatment by the storied Ivy League institution. West announced on Monday that he would be leaving Harvard because…