February 10, 2019 Stephanie Officer There are several scenes in the Oscar nominated film “Green Book,” that are still up for debate in real life — more than half a century later. Academy Award-winner Mahershala Ali plays Don Shirley, otherwise known as Doc Shirley, a Classical and Jazz pianist of Jamaican
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By Joshua Espinoza Feb 08, 2019 Spike Lee said he will no longer wear Prada or Gucci until the fashion houses “hire some black designers.” The Oscar-nominated director made the announcement via Instagram on Friday in light of the labels’ blackface controversies. Prada received backlash less than two months ago for an
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1:03 PM PST, February 17, 2018 A 6-year-old is celebrating Black History Month once again by paying tribute to black voices in the arts with a creative photo series. This year, Lola is paying tribute to black men and women who have made huge contributions in the arts, such as
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9:05 AM PST, February 8, 2019 MAYA CHUNG A group of sixth-grade students in Milwaukee is kicking off Black History Month by paying homage to influential black figures. From Biggie Smalls to Michelle Obama, students at Milwaukee College Prep are recreating iconic photos to honor people of color who have made huge
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02/07/2019 04:46 am ET By Ed Mazza Fox News host Sean Hannity slammed Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) for his supposed silence on allegations of sexual assault against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D). Just one problem: Booker hadn’t been silent. Hours before Hannity’s show aired, Booker addressed the allegations on
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Feb 01, 2019 By Ernie Suggs On the eve of Super Bowl LIII, a solitary mural to Colin Kaepernick is no more. Artist Fabian Williams, who painted the mural of Kaepernick standing next to Muhammad Ali on the side of an abandoned building on the corner of Fair Street and
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02/04/2019 03:26 pm ET By Daniel Marans RICHMOND, Va. ― Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) vehemently denied a sexual assault allegation against him that resurfaced late Sunday, arguing it was timed to derail his potential ascent to the governorship. “This allegation is completely false,” Fairfax said at an impromptu
Continue reading02/03/2019 07:36 pm ET By Kimberley Richards Celebrities, athletes and activists used social media to share their support for Colin Kaepernick before the Super Bowl on Sunday. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback tweeted his gratitude, often by posting photos of people sporting #Imwithkap jerseys ahead of the big game. Kaepernick tweeted
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By ALAN SUDERMAN RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam clung to office Sunday amid nearly unanimous calls from his own party to resign over a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook, going silent after a bizarre 24 hours in which he first admitted he was in the
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By Nick Visser 01/06/2019 10:27 pm ET Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said there’s “no question” President Donald Trump is a racist, citing in an interview that aired Sunday the White House’s response to white supremacist groups and ongoing rhetoric about migrant communities. “The president certainly didn’t invent racism. But he’s
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