Donald Glover & Lena Waithe Achieve Historical Firsts At Emmys
Donald Glover and Lena Waithe are the future of Hollywood, and tonight’s Emmy Awards made that clear. First, Glover took home the Emmy for Outstanding Directing
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Black People Reimagine ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’
Author Roald Dahl’s widow, Liccy Dahl, revealed to the BBC that the character Charlie Bucket was originally a “a little Black boy” from a poor family.
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Spike Lee And Jordan Peele Collaborate On Black Klansman, The True Story Of A Black Man Who Infiltrated The KKK
Lee will direct and produce, while Peele will also produce. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ron Stallworth answered a 1978
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Richard Wright Born September 9, 1908
Richard Wright was born in Roxie, Mississippi. His grandparents had been slaves and his father had abandoned his family when
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Powerful New Video Tackles Racial Bias To Remind Kids Their ‘Black Is Beautiful’
The video ― which was released by My Black Is Beautiful, a beauty brand owned by Procter & Gamble ― is a
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Lewis Howard Latimer, Black inventor, Born on September 4, 1848
His parents were former slaves who escaped bondage and settled in Boston. Abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass secured
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Michael Jackson’s 59th Birthday
As lead singer of the Jackson 5, Michael was clearly the charmer who had star potential. His early Motown solo
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Did Taylor Swift Rip Off Beyoncé? Some Think So
Twitter users instantly peeped the similarities between Swift’s teaser for the “Look What You Made Me Do” video and clips
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Ohio State Student Apologizes for Saying Dating Black Women Is ‘Weird,’ Admits It Was Her Jealousy Talking
On Monday, Miami University (Ohio) freshman Aleigha Mason posted a 10-second clip of sophomore Buckeye Katelyn Rust ranting and raving over
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