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Kevin Durant To Sign With Brooklyn Nets

By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant is headed to the Brooklyn Nets, leaving the Golden State Warriors after three seasons. His decision was announced Sunday at the start of the NBA free agency period on the Instagram page for The Boardroom, an online series

Kehinde Wiley to unveil sculpture in Times Square

NEW YORK (AP) — Artist Kehinde Wiley will unveil his first monumental public sculpture in New York’s Times Square this fall in response to Confederate statues nationwide. Times Square Arts, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and gallery owner Sean Kelly announced Thursday that the bronze “Rumors of War” sculpture

Harris gets personal, delivers civil rights blow to Biden

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris spoke slowly but bluntly as she stared at Joe Biden, then began treating him as a hostile witness. The former prosecutor turned California senator started by saying she didn’t think the former vice president was racist. But she criticized him

With Her New Production Company, Nnedi Okorafor Is Bringing Africanfuturism Stories To The Forefront

In an exciting announcement, the award-winning novelist Nnedi Okorafor revealed that she has launched a production company which will highlight Africanfuturistic Stories. Titled Africanfuturism Productions, Inc., Okorafor mentioned in a Facebook post that television series will be her primary focus at the moment, as film is “too restrictive” for her

BET Orders Comedy Series ‘Twenties’ From Lena Waithe

Shortly following the second season pickup of Lena Waithe’s Boomerang reboot, BET has ordered yet another series, Twenties, from the Award-winning screenwriter. Waithe, who said she wants to change the face of BET “by being phenomenal,” is surely making her mark on the network and beyond. Created by Waithe back

After Winning His Fourth Grammy, Drake Minimizes Its Importance In Honest Speech

As an artist who just won his fourth Grammy last night and has taken home nearly 200 awards throughout his prolific rap career, Drake offered an unexpectedly different view on the significance of such awards during his acceptance speech. When “God’s Plan” is announced as the winner for Best Rap

Oscar Noms 2019: ‘Black Panther’ Makes History, Spike Lee Scores First Best Director And Best Picture Nomination, And More

The nominees for the 91st Academy Awards were unveiled Tuesday morning, and there’s quite a few historical breakthroughs for Black talent this year. While there were also a good deal of disappointments (such as no Oscar nods for women directors), we’re celebrating the fact that Black Panther alone scored seven

Golden Globes 2019: Regina King Vows To Create Space For Women In Hollywood

Last night, Regina King took home her first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk. King has been previously nominated for a Golden Globe based on her role in Netflix’s Seven Seconds and the drama

Janelle Monáe To Star As Dorothy Pitman Hughes In Upcoming Gloria Steinem Biopic

Singer-songwriter and actress Janelle Monáe has scored a role in the upcoming Gloria Steinem biopic titled The Glorias: A Life on the Road. Deadline reports that Monáe will star as civil rights activist Dorothy Pitman Hughes, who co-founded Ms. Magazine with the widely recognized feminist Gloria Steinem. The role fits

Revisiting “Plaguing The World”: Stan Lee’s 1968 Column That Condemned Racism And Bigotry

Stan Lee, the legendary writer and visionary for Marvel Comics, passed away on Monday at the age of 95. Lee, who was considered a real-life superhero to comic book fans worldwide, often wrote characters that included racial and gender diversity. Following his death, a column that Lee penned in 1968

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