13 Books About Racism That Are Essential Reading, According to Black Women

Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx and more stars took the time to honour essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic in Harry Connick Jr.’s CBS special, “United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute to the Unsung Heroes”, on Sunday.

terror suspect accused of killing three people in a Reading park briefly came to the attention of MI5 last year, security sources have said.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed on Thursday that the region has surpassed the grim milestone of 3,000 confirmed deaths from coronavirus. Just days before, California as a whole surpassed 5,000 deaths.The revelation came on the same day that Governor Gavin Newsom announced that masks would be required in all public spaces — with a few exceptions.L.A.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Pathé will launch sales at the Cannes virtual market on Notre Dame On Fire, a big-canvas movie drama about the iconic Notre Dame fire of 2019, which shocked people around the world.Wolf Totem, Enemy At The Gates and Seven Years In Tibet director Jean-Jacques Annaud is teaming up with A Prophet and Rust And Bone scribe Thomas Bidegain on the ambitious French-language feature, which will combine archive footage with filmed drama to tell the story of

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe number of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County crossed the 75,000 mark on Tuesday.The county Department of Public Health reported another 1,337 cases of the virus, while Long Beach confirmed 78 more and Pasadena added 10. The new cases gave the county a total of 75,172.Meanwhile, another 33 deaths were reported by the county.

J. Kim Murphy editorKimberly Hébert and Ryan Michelle Bathe take over Variety‘s Instagram account Tuesday, June 16 at 12 p.m.

Jordan Peele is showing his support for the black community.

Perth has said it stands “shoulder to shoulder” with the Black Lives Matter movement.Perth Against Racism (PAR) spoke out after protests both in the USA and UK after the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minnesota last month.The group said the UK had its own problem with racism and said it would support “actions of solidarity and anti-racism” while maintaining social distancing and COVID-19 safety issues.Theatre vows 'we will get through this' after announcing potential job

Tom Grater International Film ReporterHong Kong’s two major theme parks, Disneyland and Ocean Park, are set to re-open as part of the local government’s plans to reboot the region’s economy.The South China Morning Post is reporting that Ocean Park will open to visitors from Saturday (June 13), with the Disneyland resort on Lantau Island set to follow soon on an unspecified date.

As protests continue around the globe in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers, some popular Sesame Street characters joined CNN’s Van Jones and Erica Hill and a group of experts to address the problem of racism and discuss how to fight against it.

During a protest against police violence organized by the Big 4 agencies in Century City on Saturday, Michael B. Jordan took the microphone to reflect on some of his film roles and share what they have taught him about racial injustice and inequality.

The Kardashian’s are clapping back at allegations of racism made by Rob Kardashian‘s ex Blac Chyna, 32.  Chyna — born Angela Renée White — has been embroiled in a legal battle with the Kardashian’s since Oct. 2017, following the cancellation of reality series Rob & Chyna. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians spinoff premiered in Sept. 2016 and lasted for just a single season on E! due to the couple’s break-up that same year.

As the nation reels from the death of George Floyd while in police custody, many Americans struggle to grasp how these crimes against minorities can still occur in the US in 2020.

If you’re someone that has been following social media over the past several days, you are probably well aware that numerous celebrities have been posting Black Lives Matter content, supporting the movement and encouraging folks to donate their time and/or money to the cause. And because it’s 2020 and there’s a large portion of the US that is awful, posting a simple message saying “Black Lives Matter” can be deemed controversial, as Seth Rogen experienced.