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Twitter Criticizes Disney Pixar’s ‘Soul’ for Placing Too Much Focus on Tina Fey’s Character: ‘Black People Can’t Tell Our Own Stories Without Being Filtered Through a White Lens’

December 31, 2020
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Despite its great reviews, Disney Pixar’s “Soul” didn’t exactly resonate with some of the group it was trying to represent. The animated movie, which was released on Disney+ on Christmas Day, provoked the ire of some online who felt that the film was “painfully typical,” despite critics praising the production for its portrayal of the…

#CelebSpotting: The Currys Distributing Food and Gifts, Usher in the Texas Desert, Ciara Skiing With the Bryant Family and More

December 31, 2020
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The holiday season has been especially meaningful after everything that happened this year, and our favorite celebrities definitely made the best of it this week. A Winter Wedding Simone Biles attends her older brother Ron’s wedding in Conroe, Texas, on Dec. 5. Simone Biles’ Instagram (@simonebiles) An Artist Amanda Seales shows off her painting “Unnamed,”…

Harris Senate seat pick reveals Black women are still not truly valued

December 31, 2020
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OPINION: Haley Taylor Schlitz writes that Black women and girls celebrate breaking barriers but have never been allowed to be present in all areas of government at the same time A year like no other. Herstoric. Challenging. Knee buckling. Groundbreaking. Barrier shattering. Distressing. Ups and downs that no one could have ever imagined just twelve…

Seven movies and TV shows to watch from 2020

December 31, 2020
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We rounded up a handful of television series, movies, and documentaries that may have gone under your radar this year. Spending more time inside does not have to be repetitive or mundane, even if it is just a simple activity like watching television. The coronavirus pandemic shifted some of Hollywood’s production schedules and release dates….

After a year of trauma, self-care must be a priority for Black people in 2021

December 31, 2020
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OPINION: Sophia A. Nelson writes that while 2020 was a year of never-ending blows to Black America, we have the power to protect our own peace Life is 100% about the choices that we make. And most of the time, we as Black people make choices out of necessity, out of obligation, and regrettably out…

Five of the most viewed R&B music videos of 2020

December 31, 2020
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This may not be your mother’s list of R&B tracks The genre of R&B is often overlooked or compared to the slow jams of the 90s, but today’s selection of rhythm and blues is just as influential and powerful today as it was yesterday. Some may complain R&B is dead, but in reality, there are…

Here are seven albums you might have missed in 2020

December 31, 2020
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We rounded up a handful of musical projects that may have gone under your radar this year. In 2020, musical artists kept their momentum as a whole throughout the unprecedented events that took place this year. Read More: R&B singer Teenear creates music that reflects life Across all genres, thousands of albums, mixtapes, EPs, and…

Samuel Little, serial killer who confessed to over 90 murders, dies at 80

December 31, 2020
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Little is who the FBI describes as ‘the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history’ for his decades-long spree. The Black man who the FBI describes as “the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history” has died in prison at age 80. Samuel Little confessed to 93 murders, and FBI crime analysts believe all of…

Minneapolis Cops Shot, Killed Man In First Police Involved Fatality Since George Floyd

December 31, 2020
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A man was fatally shot by Minneapolis officers on Wednesday night, marking the first police-involved death in the city since the murder of George Floyd in May, The New York Times reports. The shooting took place less than a mile away from where Floyd was killed. BREAKING: Minneapolis police shot and killed a man tonight…

Minneapolis police fatally shoot man during traffic stop, first death since Floyd

December 31, 2020
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Authorities say witnesses to the killing saw the man firing at police officers who’d pulled him over. Police in Minneapolis fatally shot a man Wednesday evening, the first department killing since George Floyd died after officers kneeled on his body for nearly nine minutes. City leaders are calling for calm, claiming that this latest…