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rapper Huey following reports of him being fatally shot.According to Fox 2 Now, he was shot and killed Thursday night just before midnight in St.

Rapper Huey, best known for the track “Pop, Lock & Drop It,” was fatally shot Thursday in Missouri. He was 32.

The Specials guitarist Lynval Golding has said it felt “great” to see so many young people out supporting the Black Lives Matter protests.

David Adefeso has been posting a lot of motivational messages these days on his social media account. This comes after a lot of useful financial posts that he’s been sharing with fans and followers during thee difficult times.

Black Lives Matter protest at the weekend.Esosa Max-Who brought the house down at Glasgow Green with her emotive rendition of Sam Cooke's civil rights anthem 'A Change is Gonna Come'.Esosa chose to sing the powerful tune due to its symbolism in the civil rights movement, and the worldwide fight against racism.The timeless lyrics were inspired by Martin Luther King's iconic I Have A Dream speech, which was delivered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington in 1963.The song was released in 1964, at a

week's schedule includes I Am Not Your Negro, a pivotal 2016 documentary that imagines what James Baldwin's last manuscript, Remember This House -- which was unfinished at the time of his death — would have looked like completed. Remember This House is Baldwin's personal account of the lives and assassinations of three close friends who were also black revolutionaries: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr.  Prior to I Am Not Your Negro on June 10, PBS will screen The Black

Peter White Television EditorArsenio Hall hosted a hit syndicated late-night talk show from 1989-1994 and other than that moment where Bill Clinton played saxophone on the show, The Arsenio Hall Show will be remembered for the way that he handled the 1992 riots in LA.During the riots, which started after a jury acquitted four LAPD officers for violently beating Rodney King, Hall interviewed L.A.

Peter White Television EditorIn times of national crisis, many Americans turn to late-night television to help understand and process what’s going on.Late-night has a history of summing up the mood of the nation, from Harry Belafonte interviewing Martin Luther King during the riots of 1968 when he guest-hosted The Tonight Show, through to Arsenio Hall’s interview with LA Mayor Tom Bradley after the LA Riots in 1992 and David Letterman’s emotional monologue after 9/11.That has never been clearer

Selma, Ava DuVernay‘s directorial debut, is available to stream for free for the entire month of June on multiple platforms.

Ava DuVernay announced on Twitter Friday that her debut Oscar-nominated film Selma is now available to stream for free on U.S. digital platforms, including Amazon Prime and YouTube, for the month of June.

Amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement, David Oyelowo and Ava DuVernay have spoken out about what their film allegedly faced after the cast participated in the movement six years ago.  In December 2014, DuVernay's Selma released in theaters, starring Oyelowo as Martin Luther King, Jr.

Actor David Oyelowo has revealed that members of the Academy attempted to snub Selma at the Oscars for publicly protesting against the death of Eric Garner.Taking part in a Q&A with Screen Daily, Oyelowo recalled promotion for the Martin Luther King biopic happening around the time that Garner died in 2014 after being put in a chokehold by a police officer.“Six years ago, Selma coincided with Eric Garner being murdered.

George Floyd was remembered during a memorial service on Thursday, June 4.

Real Housewives of New York‘s Ramona Singer is apologizing for saying “All Lives Matter” amid the Black Lives Matter protests occurring across the country.

The ads contained a powerful quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez on Monday signed a new Civil Code that LGBTQ activists have sharply criticized.

Dr. Bernice King, the youngest child of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is speaking out as protests are carried out around the country. The 57-year-old CEO of The King Center spoke at a city briefing in Atlanta, Georgia, over the weekend where she addressed those protesting the death of George Floyd. 

Oprah Winfrey, Martin Luther King Jr III, Julia Roberts, George W. Bush, Alanis Morissette and many more will gather for a 24-hour livestream called “Call to Unite”.

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy” 

In today’s film news roundup, Jennifer Hudson’s “Respect” is moved back two months, another film festival is postponed and “Lupin the Third: the First” and “Raising Buchanan” find distribution.

History never goes out of style. It teaches, illuminates, influences and inspires. 

Leon Bridges, Rapsody, Andra Day and BJ The Chicago Kid are slated to perform at the inaugural Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact event in New York City on Feb. 28.

Bayard Rustin, left, is pictured with Martin Luther King, Jr. in this undated photo. Rustin was the architectural genius behind King’s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. Rustin also mentored King in nonviolent civil disobedience. Photo: Monroe Frederick/Courtesy of the Estate of Bayard Rustin.

Bayard Rustin – Photo: Warren K. Leffler/U.S. News and World Report.

Bayard Rustin, left, is pictured with Martin Luther King, Jr. in this undated photo. Rustin was the architectural genius behind King’s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. Rustin also mentored King in nonviolent civil disobedience. Photo: Monroe Frederick/Courtesy of the Estate of Bayard Rustin.

Bayard Rustin, left, is pictured with Martin Luther King, Jr. in this undated photo. Rustin was the architectural genius behind King’s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. Rustin also mentored King in nonviolent civil disobedience. Photo: Monroe Frederick/Courtesy of the Estate of Bayard Rustin.

On Monday, J. Cole sat on a panel at New York City’s MLK Now event celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which was hosted by Black Panther director Ryan Coogler. During the rapper’s appearance, he spoke about being inspired to use his platform to tell other people’s stories on 4 Your Eyez Only after reading Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.

Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a church where the pastor gave an anti-LGBTQ sermon—and the White House livestreamed the entire thing.

Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Tennessee this weekend tp deliver a speech at a predominantly Black Memphis-area church, just one day before the nation celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. But it was not Pence’s remarks that are making headlines. Instead, those of Bishop Jerry Wayne Taylor, who attacked gay people during his sermon – which the White House streamed live – are drawing criticism.

In today’s TV news roundup, AMC has announced a premiere date for “The Walking Dead: World Beyond,” and Netflix has released a trailer for “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Season 3.