Sandra Bullock appeared at SXSW in Austin, Texas, for the premiere of her new movie “The Lost City”.
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Ryan Michelle Bathé Black History Month, pioneered by Dr. Carter G.
Woodson in 1926, has been a fixture in my life for as long as I can remember. When you grow up in a Black church, and in other Black cultural institutions, there is often a Black History Month-themed program that the children participate in, and we all sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Negro National Anthem.As I got older, I realized that these moments — little kids shuffling to the front of a stage to take their turn at a microphone to recite a poem by Gwendolyn Brooks or Langston Hughes, and the older adults watching with tears in their eyes and pride in their hearts — helped to form a foundation of knowledge about who I am, and who I dreamed I could be in the world.
Black History Month became a life calling for me as I went on to major in African American Studies at Stanford University. I took to heart two of the bedrock adages of Black History Month: “Each one teach one” and “We stand on the shoulders of giants.”As a student at Stanford, I was in consistent and absolute wonder at all the ways I could study and learn about the experience of African people in this country.
I studied African American Vernacular English with Prof. John Rickford and was forever changed and empowered by the ingenuity of Black African people who had been taken from their home and developed an entire way of expressing themselves that was a blend of several West African dialects and also a reflection of their striving and need to be free.
Prof. Harry Elam took us through the world of Black theater and how playwrights were using their words to describe the psychic and collective memory of Black peoples.Black History Month became, for me, a way of deeply and profoundly
.Sandra Bullock appeared at SXSW in Austin, Texas, for the premiere of her new movie “The Lost City”.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds feel “lucky and fortunate” to be able to donate to Ukrainian refugees, amid the ongoing conflict caused by Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country.The two Hollywood stars announced their partnership with the non-profit organization USA for UNHCR, matching donations up to $1 million to provide aid for refugees fleeing war in Ukraine.“In 48 hours, countless Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes to neighboring countries. They need protection.
Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation has announced it will be giving a grant to one of Meghan's longstanding patronages – Smart Works.The Duchess became patron of the UK charity in January 2019, which helps to give women the confidence they need to reach their full potential, secure employment and change the trajectory of their lives.Archewell Foundation's support will help enable the creation of a vital upcoming research project for Smart Works, focusing on the data around female unemployment in the UK and the challenges faced by the women the charity supports.READ: Meghan Markle releases passionate statement to mark Black History MonthWATCH: Duke and Duchess of Sussex accept prestigious NAACP awardThe Smart Works Female Unemployment Index will look at unemployment issues that affect women across the UK, with the aim of creating an annual benchmark against which progress and change can be tracked.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively will match up to $1 million in aid to displaced Ukrainians, Reynolds tweeted on Saturday.
Black History Month is nearly over but Amber Ruffin is celebrating after returning from hiatus.
Wilson Chapman editorAs chairman of the Universal Studio Group, Pearlena Igbokwe is the first Black woman to run a major television studio. But when she got her start, she had no connections in the entertainment industry, little information about how to break into the business and very few mentors to look up too.
Sally Kellerman, who was best known as US Army Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s MASH, has died. She was 84 and died today at an assisted living facilty in Woodland Hills, Calif from complications of dementia.
Stacey Morris As an African American, I cannot discuss Black history without mentioning the direct influence it has on the fabric of my existence. As a Black female barber-stylist, by profession, I reflect on the history of Black barbers and barbershops, as well as my progenitors that pioneered a historical pathway.Amidst many social changes that transpired in the 19th century, Black-owned and operated barbershops catered most to white patrons.
This is the moment several planes attempted to land at Manchester Airport as Storm Eunice battered the country.
Showtime is on a bit of a roll lately. Obviously, the network has series such as “Billions,” which is consistently lauded as one of the best shows on TV.
EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn Nine-Nine and In The Heights star Stephanie Beatriz has been set to star with The Vampire Diaries actor Paul Wesley in horror-thriller movie History Of Evil.
Blake Lively were spotted taking in opening night of The Music Man on Broadway. The 45-year-old Reynolds and his 34-year-old wife were spotted masking up while arriving at the at Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.