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17.02.2024 / 00:07

Scene 2 Seen Podcast: Deborah Riley Draper Discusses Her Docuseries ‘James Brown: Say It Loud’ And His Musical Legacy

Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast! I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline. Today I’m chatting with award-winning filmmaker and advertising agency veteran Deborah Riley Draper.

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16.06.2023 / 05:35

Billy Porter on the Importance of Carrying on James Baldwin's Legacy With New Biopic (Exclusive)

Billy Porter may soon have a chance at an Oscar with an upcoming biopic about renowned author and civil rights icon James Baldwin. The star is not only set to portray Baldwin, but he has also been tapped to co-write the upcoming film alongside Dan McCabe.

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24.03.2022 / 12:31

UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report Documents “Enormous Gains” By Women & People Of Color, But Latinx Representation Still Lags

Hollywood movies are more ethnically diverse than ever according to a new report from UCLA, which found that women and people of color “have made enormous gains” over the past decade in their share of leading roles in top-performing films.

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02.10.2021 / 01:47

With The Chicago Tennis Classic, Kamau Murray Has Brought Pro Tennis And Its Stars To The South Side

Chicago Fall Tennis Classic in the same way we speak of the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, Australian Open and more. But for the man who created the first 500-level WTA event promoted by an African American, tennis coach and commentator Kamau Murray, he’s already reached his major goal. He’s brought tennis to his native city, which hasn’t seen a tournament like this in decades.

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10.09.2021 / 18:59

Steph Curry to Produce On-Screen Adaptation of ‘Black Brother, Black Brother’ at Netflix

Basketball star Stephen Curry is venturing into film, producing a sports-themed coming-of-age story for streaming on Netflix.

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18.02.2021 / 23:47

A Tale of Black Bourbon Confusion

The website AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth.gov describes this time of year as a time for paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society. I believe this year, more than ever before, other races are honoring those efforts as well, especially after witnessing the atrocities of 2020. However, that doesn’t mean those of lighter skin color don’t stumble in their efforts to be allies to the Black community.

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11.12.2020 / 23:08

Tommie Smith, Sprinter Who Won 1968 Olympic Gold & Got Ostracized For Raised Fist Podium Protest, To Be Awarded Bounce Trumpet Award For Social Justice As Docu ‘With Drawn Arms’ Premieres

Tommie Smith, who won the Gold Medal and broke the world record in the 200-meter race in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City and promptly got banished by the USOC and rendered a pariah for raising a gloved fist during the National Anthem to protest racism, is poised to get more of the reconsideration he deserves. With Drawn Arms, a stirring documentary about Smith’s protest and ensuing odyssey that is directed by Glenn Caino and Afshin Shahidi,, will air Sunday on Bounce.

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16.10.2020 / 20:15

Chadwick Boseman's Wife Files Probate Case Because Actor Died Without A Will

70% of African Americans who have no will or estate plan in place. Chadwick Boseman’s widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, recently filed a probate case to ask a judge to make her an administrator with limited authority of his estate, which is reportedly worth nearly $1 million.Despite the importance of estate planning, Boseman never put one in place before succumbing to a four-year battle with colon cancer. Without a will and without children, the surviving spouse (in this case, Ledward) typically inherits all the assets of the probate estate.Ledward quietly married the Black Panther star shortly before his death.

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09.07.2020 / 06:03

Joe Biden Wins Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi Democratic Primaries

Joe Biden decisively won Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four years ago. The former vice president's victory there, as well as in Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho, dealt a serious blow to Sanders and substantially widened Biden's path to the nomination.

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24.06.2020 / 15:23

Selena Gomez Teams With Plus1 to Launch Black Equality Fund: 'Everyone Needs to Have Their Voices Heard'

Selena Gomez has teamed with PLUS1 to launch the Black Equality Fund, to "drive money and awareness to those who are at the forefront of the movement fighting for change." Joining with the non-profit that has been helping artists raise funds for causes close to their hearts since 2014, Gomez tweeted that "it's all of our responsibility to fight for equality & justice for the Black community.

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19.06.2020 / 22:51

Listen to these artists for Black Music Month

(CNN)June is Black Music Month and with all that's happening in our culture, the timing feels particularly strong.Here's a list of just a few of the artists who should be celebrated and whose art advocates against racial injustice: Janelle Monáe Considered by many to be the heir apparent to the late Prince, Monáe doesn't shy away from sharing what she feels.In 2015, she released "Hell You Talmbout" to call out police brutality.The song featured all the other artists with her on the Wondaland Records roster and was written to honor African Americans who have been killed by police."I was really touched by the stories that I've been hearing (about police shootings of unarmed African-Americans) and when I saw the families crying, we as

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15.06.2020 / 17:47