[…] Plaskett saw on Jan. 6, she said, was a more sinister uprising, “the attempted overthrow of the government of the United States, attempted by the president, Donald John Trump, inciting an insurrection to retain power. By any means necessary, right? He had run out of nonviolent means.” Trump, Plaskett said, took “the frustration, ignorance […]
[…] return to the New York stage this summer, leading an off-Broadway revival of the 1934 musical Carmen Jones. The Classic Stage Company production will be directed by John Doyle and choreographed by Bill T. Jones, with performances starting June 8 in a limited engagement scheduled to run through July 29. It marks the show’s […]
[…] of the wrenching 1965 voting rights struggle. Andrew Young, one of Dr. King’s leading lieutenants, became US ambassador to the United Nations and two-term mayor of Atlanta. John Lewis embarked upon his longrunning service in the US House of Representatives. And Sheriff Jim Clark, whose brutal bigotry set the blueprint for the vicious response […]
[…] over four million negatives and prints from Jet and Ebony magazines. We reported previously that a consortium comprising the Ford Foundation, the J. Paul Getty Trust, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the Smithsonian Institution, recently announced the official transfer of ownership of the acclaimed Johnson Publishing Company […]
[…] outstanding officials behind me who have been on the ground, working 24/7 since this flood happened. It begins with outstanding leadership from the top — with Governor John Bel Edwards. And we very much appreciate all the outstanding work he’s done. His better half, the First Lady of Louisiana, I know has been by […]
[…] adult. Hall believes that the show is for everyone and hopes it will restore hope and motivate people to take a step towards each other. READ THIS: JOHN DAVID WASHINGTON & ANTHONY RAMOS TALK ‘MONSTERS AND MEN’ Brandon Michael Hall & Joe Morton Joe Morton (Scandal) plays Miles’ preacher father, Rev. Arthur Finer. The cast also […]
[…] me the biggest challenge is making sure that the beauty we display in real life is well represented on the screen.” OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: John David Washington Says His Pops (Denzel) Gave the ‘Malcolm X’ Speech at Football Games Congolese fashion designer Anifa Mvuemba did a digital, 3D modeled runway fashion show on […]
[…] Nominated Producer- Harmony Samuels; Actresses: Meagan Good Franklin, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, LisaRaye McCoy, Brely Evans, Essence Atkins, Edwina Findley-Dickerson, Salli Richardson Whitfield, ; Actors: Cory Hardrict, Dondre Whitfield, John David Washington, Brian White; Spiritual Leaders: Pastor Wayne Chaney, Dr. DeForest Soaries, Cindy Trimm, Shawn Bolz, Pastor Mark Baker and many more. “I’m excited to have The Merge […]
[…] former press secretary Remy Danton. Mahershala’s previous feature film credits include The Place Beyond the Pines opposite Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper, Crossing Over starring Harrison Ford, John Sayles’ Go For Sisters, and David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. On television, he appeared opposite Julia Ormond in Lifetime’s The Wronged Man for […]
[…] by Michael Ricks. Yohen, presented by the Robey Theatre Company and East West Players is at the David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center of the Arts at 120 Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 until November 19. Performances are at 8 p.m. from Thursday to Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee show on Sunday. […]
[…] “It was offensive, definitely offensive,” Lewis told The Baltimore Sun on the NFL’s proposal. “It was like having Jim Crow laws.” OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: Watch John David Washington in New Trailer for Action Epic ‘Tenet’ Marvin Lewis Rips NFL Minority Hiring Proposal, ‘Like Having Jim Crow Laws’ https://t.co/Ob2HXhCkmE — TMZ (@TMZ) May 21, 2020 […]
[…] for Erivo, who earned rave reviews as Celie; and Featured Actress for “Orange Is the New Black” star Brooks, in her Broadway debut as Sofia. Previous winner John Doyle also received a nomination for his direction. Co-star Jennifer Hudson, starring as Shug Avery, was snubbed this year. Other big names passed over this year […]
[…] could easily throw poisoned food over my fence.” A hearing to make the order permanent is scheduled for later this month. OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: John David Washington Talks Takeaways from ‘BlacKkKlansman’ STILL float like a butterfly! #mma #martialarts #kyokushin #ufc #movement #karate #michaeljaiwhite A post shared by Michael Jai White (@officialmichaeljai) on Aug […]
[…] (Johnson) is a retired football superstar who is trying to reinvent himself as a financial manager for current players in sun-soaked Miami. His inner circle includes Ricky ( John David Washington, former pro-football player), a talented but volatile wide receiver who seeks to balance his off-field antics with his passion for the game; Charles (Omar Miller), a reluctantly retired […]
[…] film showing. Scheduled panelists include Cooper; Hank Stewart, renowned poet laureate, youth advocate and founder of The Hank Stewart Foundation; Lubbie Harper, Jr., retired Supreme Court Justice; John Gesmonde, a prominent trial lawyer and actor playing one of the civil rights lawyers in the film and Tamara Sheeley, candidate for U.S. Senate whose campaign […]
