Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua pulled their movie out of Georgia in protest of the state’s new voting law. Described as a big-budget slave thriller, “Emancipation” was scheduled to film in mid-June. Fuqua and Smith said this moment demands they move the production to another state in a joint statement….
EXCLUSIVE: CBC leadership and Senators Cory Booker and Raphael Warnock are expected to be in attendance at the White House meeting Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) leadership, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and two additional members — Senators Cory Booker and Senator Raphael Warnock will meet with President Joe Biden on Tuesday at the White House…
In an emergency meeting Monday, Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott was given authority over the city’s police department. Curt Boganey, city manager of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, has been fired in the wake of the police shooting death of Daunte Wright. At an emergency meeting Monday afternoon, the Brooklyn Center City Council voted 3-2 to give…
Potter, a 26-year veteran with the Brooklyn Center Police Department, served as its union president. She’s now on administrative leave. The officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright has been identified as Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran with the Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Police Department. Wright was killed after being pulled over for having an…
Six women who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine reportedly suffered blood clots after vaccination The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In this March 25, 2021 file photo, a box of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19…
Jordyn Woods paid tribute to the late mother of her boyfriend, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, on April 12 by posting a stream of images from the Timberwolves team’s special dedication. The Minnesota Timberwolves honored Jacqueline, a registered nurse who passed away last April from COVID-19 complications, with a reserved seat at the Target Center the night…
Gabrielle Union and her daughter Kaavia James Union Wade are gifting their fans with another twinning photo. Union uploaded a two-photo collage of herself and her daughter. In the left photo, Union is serving face in her selfie-style photo. As she looks into the camera she gives a very modelesque facial expression while wearing her…
Carol’s Daughter founder Lisa Price brings awareness to maternal health with new initiative Carol’s Daughter founder Lisa Price has partnered with doula Latham Thomas, founder of Mama Glow Foundation, to continue to bring awareness to the Black maternal health crisis with Love Delivered. The beauty mogul and birthing rights advocate, bonded over a shared interest…
Safaree Samuels just may be painting a good picture to his fans that he is a giddy first-time father. His most recent example came through a video he posted on Saturday, April 10, of him and his daughter going shopping for a life vest. “Today’s episode of Maje & Daddy… life vest shopping for daddy’s…
The ‘Hamilton’ actress is set to star alongside Tatiana Maslany in the upcoming Marvel series for Disney +. Renée Elise Goldsberry has been announced as the latest actress to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a role in She-Hulk. Read More: Marvel Studios will avoid Chadwick Boseman CGI double in ‘Black Panther 2’ According to…
