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ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY DIRECTOR PLANNING TO TAKE ACTION AFTER AKA LOGO WORN BY ACTRESS

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY DIRECTOR PLANNING TO TAKE ACTION AFTER AKA LOGO WORN BY ACTRESS
Well, it looks like Issa Rae and the “Insecure” show creators might have a lawsuit on their hands for including the official AKA shield in their s...
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Thandiwe Newton reclaims her original name

Thandiwe Newton reclaims her original name
  “Westworld” star Thandie Newton is reclaiming her real name. The Emmy-winning British actor said she will now go by Thandiwe Newton in TV and m...
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Issa Rae Recalls Non-Black TV Exec Who Tried To Tell Her ‘What Black People Like’

Issa Rae Recalls Non-Black TV Exec Who Tried To Tell Her ‘What Black People Like’
Issa Rae shared a story that highlights why it’s so important that Black people hold management and executive positions. During the 72nd Emmy Awar...
Posted in arts and entertainment, awkward black girl, black entrepreneur, black excellence, black girl magic, black women, entertainment news, HBO, insecure, issa rae

HBO Max pulls 'Gone With the Wind' from library amid racial tensions

HBO Max pulls 'Gone With the Wind' from library amid racial tensions
HBO Max pulled the Oscar-winning Civil War epic "Gone With the Wind" from its library amid heightened racial tensions following the death of Georg...
Posted in arts and entertainment, gone with the wind, hbo, hbo max, hollywood, race, racism, the deep south

Regina King on the relevance of racial injustice in 'Watchmen': 'Same shit's going down'

Regina King on the relevance of racial injustice in 'Watchmen': 'Same shit's going down'
Less than a year after the fall debut of Watchmen, the hit HBO limited series that expands on the seminal 1986 graphic novel has proven uncannily ...
Posted in black superhero, hbo, oklahoma, pop culture, race relations, race riots, regina king, tulsa, watchmen, white supramecy

Jordan Peele's Lovecraft Country turns a horror icon's own racist tropes against him

Jordan Peele's Lovecraft Country turns a horror icon's own racist tropes against him
HBO’s upcoming eight-episode horror series Lovecraft Country may not have been on your radar before now. Although it’s co-created by Jordan Peele ...
Posted in hbo, horror, horror movie, jim crow, jordan peele, Lovecraft, lovecraft country, race, racism

THE REAL BLACK HISTORY HIDDEN WITHIN HBO'S WATCHMEN

THE REAL BLACK HISTORY HIDDEN WITHIN HBO'S WATCHMEN
HBO's Watchmen is easily the network's most successful show since Game of Thrones. The series managed to expand the universe of Alan Moore and Dav...
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Fans are in awe after the Season 1 finale of Watchmen

Fans are in awe after the Season 1 finale of Watchmen
HBO’s Season 1 finale of Watchmen definitely closed a circle that had kept fans guessing about a couple of key character connections through most ...
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'Waves' and 'Euphoria' star Alexa Demie is a new kind of It Girl

'Waves' and 'Euphoria' star Alexa Demie is a new kind of It Girl
Alexa Demie doesn’t realize she's been credited with rescuing #HotGirlSummer. A fan turned her into a meme in August, posting “Maddy Perez sa...
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‘Watchmen’ Is A Powerful Exploration Of Black Trauma, And Everyone Needs To Watch

‘Watchmen’ Is A Powerful Exploration Of Black Trauma, And Everyone Needs To Watch
This article contains spoilers for “Watchmen” Season 1, Episode 6.  At the start of “Watchmen” Episode 6, Agent Laurie Blake leans in closely to g...
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The Boondocks gets new life at HBO

The Boondocks gets new life at HBO
The revival of Aaron McGruder's animated series The Boondocks has found a home at HBO Max. The WarnerMedia streaming platform has ordered two "rei...
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Quinta Brunson Of ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Is Making Her Own Rules For Success

Quinta Brunson Of ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Is Making Her Own Rules For Success
When Robin Thede’s BET late-night talk show “The Rundown” was canceled in 2018, Issa Rae called her up immediately. She wanted to produce somethin...
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