Ethiopia unhappy as U.S. ends its duty-free access
December 28, 2021
Ethiopia says it is unhappy with the U.S. decision to revoke duty-free access for the East African country’s exports.
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Judge Grants Coachella Festival Restraining Order Against Competing Event
December 21, 2021
A judge has handed the organizers of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival a win by granting a temporary restraining order against the advertisers of a New Year’s Eve event with a similar name, according to court papers obtained today.
‘SNL’ Ditches Audience, Limits Cast and Crew Amid Omicron
December 20, 2021
People’s Sexiest Man Alive of 2021 is set to be inducted into the vaunted Five-Timers Club on “Saturday Night Live,” but the surging omicron variant of the coronavirus means there won’t be a live audience to see it happen.
Doc on Civil Rights Icon Fannie Lou Hamer to Air in February
December 20, 2021
A documentary about Mississippi Delta sharecropper and civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer will open the 10th season of the Emmy award-winning PBS series, America ReFramed.
WATCH: Vice President Kamala Harris Talks Student Loans, Build Back Better, and Republican Roadblocks -TGHT
December 18, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris got into a testy exchange with media host Charlamagne Tha God Friday,
LeVar Burton joins Scripps National Spelling Bee as host
December 17, 2021
LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner who’s also a longtime literacy advocate as Scripps takes over production of the bee telecast.
Jimmie Allen to Headline Dramatic Rose Parade Finale
December 17, 2021
The 133rd Rose Parade — returning Jan. 1 after being canceled in 2021 because of the pandemic — will wrap with performances by Grammy nominee Jimmie Allen, TikTok favorite Timothy Fletcher and an appearance by the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights, event organizers announced today.
Golden Globes, Tarnished This Year, Announce 2022 Nominations
December 13, 2021
With Snoop Dogg taking the stage to read some of the nominees during an early-morning livestream, the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association today announced its nominees for the 2022 Golden Globe Awards — with “Belfast” and “The Power of the Dog” garnering a leading seven nods apiece in film, and HBO’s “Succession” getting five noms to lead among TV shows. Now the big question is, will anyone in Hollywood care? After months of turmoil inside the HFPA prompted by questions about the group’s diversity and ethical standards, these 79th Golden Globes will not have a broadcast partner when winners are
Ghana to Require Full Vaccination for Arriving Travelers
December 12, 2021
Ghana has announced that all adult visitors must provide proof of vaccination to enter the country, the government announced Friday, in an effort to prevent the escalation of coronavirus cases over the holiday period.
Meet the 29-Year-Old Activist and Atty Chairing California’s Reparations Task Force
December 9, 2021
In June, California launched the nation’s first Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans this year.
Dictionary.com Anoints Allyship Word of the Year for 2021
December 7, 2021
Allyship, an old noun made new again, is Dictionary.com’s word of the year.
Indiana’s Black churches work to combat mental health crisis
December 6, 2021
On a Sunday morning in Anderson, almost 30 years ago, the Rev. Dwight Holland was on assignment as pastor at his second church when he noticed a young woman crying.
Critics Choice Association to Celebrate Black Cinema & Television Tonight
December 6, 2021
Halle Berry, Anthony Anderson, Jennifer Hudson and Barry Jenkins will be among numerous honorees tonight at the Critics Choice Association’s fourth annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television.
21 Die when Bus Heading to Wedding Swept into River in Kenya
December 5, 2021
At least 21 people died after a bus carrying choir members to a wedding plunged into a river in Kenya on Saturday, police said.
ViacomCBS to Sell CBS Studio Center for $1.85 Billion
November 30, 2021
ViacomCBS has agreed to sell CBS Studio Center in Studio City for approximately $1.85 billion to a partnership formed by Hackman Capital Partners LLC and Square Mile Capital Management LLC, the companies announced today.