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FILM REVIEW: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
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FILM REVIEW: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film CriticJuly 11, 2019

When she helped school her white editors on the power of her works and viewpoints on African American culture and experiences, she faced the same challenge that many African Americans encounter when dealing with their white counterparts in business, education, politics, etc. Resistance. As she recounts her experiences, Morrison is poised, resolved and reflective. Somewhat akin to an intelligent philosopher or an academic who patiently teaches a class of inquisitive but slow-learning freshmen.

Cuba Gooding Jr.’s Request to Toss Groping Case is Denied
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Cuba Gooding Jr.’s Request to Toss Groping Case is Denied

Associated Press -MICHAEL R. SISAKJune 26, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge rejected Cuba Gooding Jr.’s bid to throw out his New York City groping case so he can continue working, saying Wednesday that she needed time to review written arguments and didn’t want to make a rash decision. Judge Keisha Espinal said she wouldn’t rule on the actor’s request to dismiss the misdemeanor case until Aug. 14, dashing his and his lawyers’ hopes of swiftly scotching 2-week-old charges that he grabbed a woman’s breast at a Manhattan bar, which he denies. The Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star’s upcoming film projects could be in jeopardy if the

WATCH: Taraji P. Henson on Mental Health before the Congressional Black Caucus
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WATCH: Taraji P. Henson on Mental Health before the Congressional Black Caucus

Sentinel New WireJune 12, 2019

Taraji P. Henson opening statement before the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health: “We, in the African American community, we don’t deal with mental health issues. We don’t even talk about it. We’ve been taught to pray our problems away.” Watch full video here: https://cs.pn/2WwSAub

Own: Oprah Winfrey Network to Air Primetime Special
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Own: Oprah Winfrey Network to Air Primetime Special

Sentinel News ServiceJune 7, 2019

The theme for the 2019 Gala is A Journey to the Pride Lands, based on the upcoming Walt Disney feature, “THE LION KING.” Emmy-winning actress and comedienne Tiffany Haddish will serve as the Gala’s master of ceremonies. TV personality and best-selling author Star Jones returns as the Gala’s celebrity auctioneer for the third year. Presenters include Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis and author Shaka Senghor. 

‘Moonlight’ Filmmaker Barry Jenkins to Direct Film about Choreographer Alvin Ailey
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‘Moonlight’ Filmmaker Barry Jenkins to Direct Film about Choreographer Alvin Ailey

Sentinel News WireJune 4, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Jenkins will direct a film based on the life of choreographer Alvin Ailey. A spokesperson for Fox Searchlight on Monday confirmed that the studio is developing the project, with the “Moonlight” filmmaker directing. Jenkins last helmed the Oscar-nominated James Baldwin adaptation “If Beale Street Could Talk.” Raised in segregated rural Texas, Ailey became a pioneering choreographer, dancer and director who helped popularize modern dance. He died in 1989 at the age of 58 from AIDS-related complications. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded him a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom. The film will be partly based