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Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin Is About Introducing the World to Singer’s Journey of Becoming the Queen of Soul: ‘I Wanted to Make Sure That We Could See the Journey’

March 21, 2021
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Actress Cynthia Erivo says respect and humanity are at the fulcrum of her craft as she opens up about her latest role, Aretha Franklin. Erivo portrays the iconic vocalist in Nat Geo’s “Genius: Aretha Franklin,” a limited series that journeys through the late singer’s adolescent years to Franklin finding her voice, style, and ultimately herself through…

Family Of Texas Man Who Died In Police Custody After Use Of Excessive Force Calls For Arrest Of Officers

March 21, 2021
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The family of Marvin David Scott III, a 26-year-old Texas man who died in police custody, are urging for the involved officers to face harsher disciplinary action than being placed on administrative leave. Scott’s family claims his untimely death was a result of excessive force, where seven officers restrained Scott while employing pepper spray and…

‘Some People Are Not Going to Get It, and That’s OK’: Meagan Good Says She Relates to Chloe Bailey’s Backlash for Sexy Photos

March 21, 2021
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At times, young stars face difficulties transitioning into adulthood, especially under the gaze of a public who’ve watched them since their adolescent years — as seen with actress Zendaya and more recently Chloe Bailey of the R&B sister duo Chloe X Halle. Chloe has been dealing with an immense amount of backlash from internet scolds on some…

Multiple police departments mishandled George Floyd protests last year: report

March 21, 2021
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Police departments in Dallas, Los Angeles and other big cities are being criticized for tactics used to respond to demonstrations over Floyd’s death When George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police last May, people all over the nation took to the streets to declare Black lives matter. In what started out as peaceful demonstrations in…

‘I Basically Felt Like They Were Trying to Kidnap Me’: Black L.A. Music Producer Wrongfully Arrested After Neighbor Calls Police on Her White Ex-Boyfriend, Sues LAPD

March 21, 2021
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Two Los Angeles police officers were dispatched to a Hollywood duplex in 2019 to find a man who violated his ex-girlfriend’s restraining order. They weren’t sure who they were looking for and had no description of the suspect. Yet as they approached the complainant’s home, they spotted a a Black music producer named Antone Austin…

In poor districts, pandemic overwhelms school counselors

March 21, 2021
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The heightened strain on understaffed counselors in poor districts during the pandemic could worsen inequities in America’s schools To help her students keep up with school this year, counselor Nadia Pearce has tried it all. She reminds them of goals they had before the pandemic, for college or a career. She calls parents and goes…

Traveler’s guidebook traces steps of civil rights movement from SC to Mississippi and more

March 21, 2021
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Author Deborah D. Douglas explores history, landmarks and watershed moments for Black rights in ‘Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail’ traveler’s guide From the port where enslaved Africans entered America to the home where Medgar Evers was murdered, a new guidebook helps readers explore for themselves the history, the landmarks and the watershed moments of the…

Police contacted after Ohio State’s Liddell receives threats

March 21, 2021
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E.J. Liddell spoke out on Twitter on racist, homophobic and threatening insults he received after his team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament Ohio State officials have reached out to police about threatening and insulting social media messages sophomore E.J. Liddell received following the Buckeyes’ NCAA Tournament loss on Friday. Ohio State associate athletic director…

Ted Cruz claims Democrats want voting rights for ‘illegal aliens,’ ‘child molesters’: report

March 21, 2021
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In an audio recording obtained by The Associated Press, the Texas senator resorts to demagoguery to push back on expanding voting rights As a new bill aimed at expanding voting rights reaches the Senate floor, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is determined to rally fellow Republicans to block it. According to The Associated Press, Cruz…

Rallies in Atlanta, nation against hate after spa shootings

March 21, 2021
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Demonstrators demand justice and denounce racism, xenophobia and misogyny A diverse crowd gathered Saturday near the Georgia state Capitol to demand justice for the victims of recent shootings at massage businesses and to denounce racism, xenophobia and misogyny. Hundreds of people of all ages and varied racial and ethnic backgrounds gathered in Liberty Plaza in…