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Javicia Leslie has been casted as Batwoman in CW’s television series. The actress is succeeding batwoman star Ruby Rose and will be the first black woman to land the Batwoman role. Like Ruby Rose, Javicia Leslie, is an openly gay actress. Last fall Berlanti Productions’ and Warner Bros’ Batwoman premiered as the first ever superhero…
Netflix, Ava Duvernay, and Colin Kaepernick are teaming up for a series entitled Black & White, which will lay out the story of Colin Kapernick’s life and activism. Colin Kaepernick is a former NFL star, who was black-balled from the league after silently protesting against police brutality. His protest consisted of taking a knee during the…
Award winning actress, Jennifer Hudson, is staring as beloved Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in MetroGoldWyn biopic “Respect,” and the official trailer has been released. The film is named after #ArethaFranklin’s iconic song “Respect.” It follows Mrs. Franklin’s climb to fame “from singing in her father’s church, to becoming one of the most legendary musicians of all…
YouTube has announced that they will donate $100 million to support Black creators following the recent Black Lives Matter protest. Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO, sent creators a letter saying, “Today, we’re announcing a multi-year $100 million fund dedicated to amplifying and developing the voices of Black creators and artists and their stories.” According…
In the wake of Trumps controversial comments, Snapchat has decide to no longer promote Trump’s account. His account remains public but, his supporters must search for his account to find content from him. Snapchat parent company SNAP made a statement obtained by USA TODAY, “We will not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice…
After President Donald Trump declared Saturday “MAGA Night.” Chrissy Teigen mocked him by promising $200,000 to bail out demonstrators who were protesting George Floyd‘s death. In a May 2020 Twitter post Trump wrote, “The professionally managed so-called ‘protesters’ at the White House had little to do with the memory of George Floyd,” He added, “They were just there to cause trouble. The…
African American hair stylists, salon and barbershop owners, are struggling amid the Coronavirus outbreak, according to ABC News. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has issued forgivable loans totaling more than $512 billion to nearly 4.4 million small businesses around the nation since April 3, according to the Small Business Administration. But the funds have not reached…
Frank Baker and wife, Laura Day Baker, invested $250,000 fund 50 high-achieving Spelman students who have tuition balances and need financial support to graduate — and they plan to do it again for the next 3 years until they have invested $1,000,000 in student’s education. “We are all aware of the headwinds that people of color —…
Former NBA player, Magic Johnson, plans to help small minority businesses struggling to get Paycheck Protection Program loans. Johnson shared the news on Instagram. Johnson’s life Insurance company, Johnson’s EquiTrust Life Insurance Co., is partnering with MBE Capital Partners, a New Jersey-based non bank lender, to fund $100 Million in small business loans….
Florida lawyer, Daniel Uhfelder, is not happy about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to reopen state beaches on May 4 despite the Coronavirus pandemic. Uhfelder filed a lawsuit against the Florida Gov. DeSantis, to close all beaches but it fell on death ears. In order to protest, he haunts the beaches, dressed in a raggedy black…