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Month: September 2022

Ahead of New Term, SCOTUS Honors Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson During Investiture Ceremony — The Urban Daily

Source: Handout / GettyThe Supreme Court’s newest associate justice has crossed the last ceremonial threshold to beginning her tenure. Friday marked Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson‘s investiture as the newest associate justice to join the Court. Replacing former Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson rounds out the liberal wing of the otherwise conservative Court… Ahead […]

09/30/2022
John Boyega, Jamie Foxx & Teyonnah Parris Star In The Science Fiction Comedy Mystery ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ [TRAILER] — Hot 107.9 – Hot Spot ATL

Source: PARRISH LEWIS / Netflix This past weekend (September 24), Netflix held their global fan event, Tudum. The event included tons of exciting breaking news, exclusive first looks, trailers and clips and appearances from the creators and stars behind your favorite Netflix series and films. One of the films we were blessed to get a… John […]

09/27/2022
Marvel Studios President Explained Why They Didn’t Recast The Role of T’Challa — The Urban Daily

Source: NBC / Getty The sudden death of Chadwick Boseman left his fans shocked and in disbelief. Being that he passed away before Black Panther: Wakanda Forever began filming, many wondered if Marvel would recast the role that helped endear him to millions of fans. The answer was a solid “no” and Marvel Studios head… Marvel […]

09/27/2022
Rihanna Set To Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show — HelloBeautiful

Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty It’s official: Rihanna is set to headline the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show! The singer took to Instagram earlier today to share a picture of herself holding an NFL-branded football to seemingly confirm the news The post was shared right in the midst of rumors circulating on social media that… Rihanna […]

09/26/2022
Black Women in America – Part 8 — My Lord Katie

Harriet, Hannah, and Frances devoted their talents to telling the story of the injustice to black Americans. Our society has changed a lot since then, but we still have an unacceptable amount of racial prejudice. My prayer is that the message these women left us will be instrumental in promoting justice for all citizens. Black Women […]

09/23/2022
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Isn’t A Celebration. It’s a Call to Action — TIME

September 21 is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the day the average Black woman in America will finally—after nine extra months of work—catch up to the pay the average white man received in 2021. I long for the day when everyone in our economy is thriving because it is just, fair and equitable. Imagine an… Black […]

09/21/2022
TV’s Sweetest Sitcoms Rarely Reflect Reality. Abbott Elementary Works So Well Because It Does — TIME

In the series premiere of Abbott Elementary, one of the most lovable TV comedies in recent memory, something horrifying happens. Overwhelmed on her first day in the classroom, a rookie teacher kicks her young student. The scene is a case study in the dangers of staffing public schools with inexperienced educators. Her immediate firing also… TV’s […]

09/21/2022
Viola Davis Is A Vision Of Beauty And Grace On Elle Brasil — HelloBeautiful

Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty Viola Davis is a vision of beauty and grace on the September cover of Elle Brasil. The Woman King star dons a statement headpiece by Cecilio Castrillo in stunning images by Marcos Florentino + Kelvin Yule. View this post on Instagram A post shared by VIOLA DAVIS (@violadavis) Davis is… Viola […]

09/16/2022
The Little Mermaid Official Trailer(2023)

09/09/2022
After Queen Elizabeth II’s Death, Many Indians Are Demanding the Return of the Kohinoor Diamond — TIME

Shortly after British monarch Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Sept. 8, the word “Kohinoor” began trending on Indian Twitter. It was a reference to one of the world’s most famous gems. The Kohinoor diamond is just one of 2,800 stones set in the crown made for Elizabeth’s mother, known as the Queen Mother—but the… After […]

09/09/2022