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March 6, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: James Lipton (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) By Andrew Dalton ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — James Lipton, an actor-turned-drama-school-dean who got hundreds of Hollywood luminaries to open up about their life and art and became an unlikely celebrity himself as the longtime host of “Inside the Actors Studio,” died Monday. Lipton died of…
March 6, 2020
By Tali Arbel ASSOCIATED PRESS From the perspective of teens, TikTok is a major new outlet for self-expression, one proudly home to the silly, the loud and the weird. To others, the Chinese-owned online video service is an unnerving black box that could be sharing information with the Chinese government, facilitating espionage, or just promoting…
February 28, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Ava DuVernay, from left, Cicely Tyson, Xosha Roquemore and Alano Miller appear at the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s “Cherish the Day” during the Discovery Network TCA 2020 Winter Press Tour at the Langham Huntington on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP) By Lynn Elber ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES…
February 28, 2020
The Philadelphia Jazz Project (PJP) has been invited to participate in The Waldorf School of Philadelphia’s 2nd annual Black History Brunch and Celebration. It takes place on Saturday, February 29 from 10am-2pm at The Waldorf School of Philadelphia, located at 6000 Wayne Avenue. Homer Jackson, the director of the Philadelphia Jazz Project, will give a…
February 28, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Harvey Weinstein and his attorney Donna Rotunno, right, leave the courtroom during jury deliberations in his rape trial, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) By Michael R. Sisak and Tom Hays ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of rape and sexual assault against two women…
February 28, 2020
By Russell Contreras “Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights,” Liveright/W.W. Norton, by Gretchen Sorin Chuck Berry had his Cadillac. Scholar W.E.B. Du Bois drove his 1920s convertible. African Americans in 1950s Pittsburgh overwhelming preferred their Buicks. By the mid-20th century, a travel revolution struck Black America and allowed African…
February 28, 2020
blacknews.com Minneapolis, MN — Coco & Lala – one vegetarian, one vegan – are the on-air radio personalities of the hottest vegan, vegetarian and plant-based radio show in the country called “Healthin’ It Up with Coco & Lala” on 89.9 KMOJ HD2 The Ice (Wednesdays at 4 p.m. CST). On the show, which can be…
February 28, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Pictured from (left to right): Afea Tucker and honorees Sarah Glover, Stephanie Humphrey and Cherri Gregg (Photo courtesy of Bill Allen, Perception Media) By Afea Tucker Local retailer, Joan Shepp, hosted its annual “Women of Style and Substance” event in honor of Black History Month on February 19. Celebrating its 20th year, the…
February 26, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: (from left to right) Fifi Bell-Clanton, Gwen Woods, Renae Bluitt and Tamron Hall. (Photo credit ABC/Lou Rocco) By Kharisma McIlwaine Philadelphia native FiFi Bell-Clanton originally began her career in fashion. As a fashion stylist to the stars, Bell-Clanton was very successful. Despite her success, she desperately wanted a change. With no prior experience in…
February 24, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Lizzo (Photo: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) By Berenice Bautista associated press MEXICO CITY — Fresh from winning three Grammys, singer Lizzo visited Mexico City for a private concert, surprising her fans with acoustic versions of her hits and a toast with tequila. The star from Detroit, who won best pop solo performance (“Truth Hurts”), best…
March 27, 2020
By Danae Reid Independent and underground artistry has been prevalent for years. With the help of the...
March 27, 2020
CULINARY.NET ’Tis the season for comfort foods, and this recipe with crumbled bacon and cubed potatoes smothered...
March 28, 2020
By Kharisma McIlwaine New Jersey native, Leland B. Martin has been making waves in Hollywood on both...
March 27, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Byron Allen (Photo: Shutterstock) ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday threw...
March 27, 2020
ABOVE PHOTO: Early voters cast their ballots at the Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building in Milwaukee, Wis....
March 29, 2020
AP–As the White House looks for ways to restore normalcy in parts of the U.S., the government’s...
