LeBron James, Anthony Davis and fellow NBA players kicked off the return of the season by showing their support for the Black Lives Matter movement during Thursday's games.
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(CNN)Representation in Hollywood isn't just about race.This week Halle Berry reversed her decision to consider playing a transgender man in an unnamed film."Over the weekend I had the opportunity to discuss my consideration of an upcoming role as a transgender man, and I'd like to apologize for those remarks," the actress said in a tweeted statement.
"As a cisgender woman, I now understand that I should not have considered this role, and that the transgender community should undeniably have the
.LeBron James, Anthony Davis and fellow NBA players kicked off the return of the season by showing their support for the Black Lives Matter movement during Thursday's games.
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Angelica Ross has slammed the Television Academy for not "valuing trans lives" after the transgender stars of 'Pose' were snubbed from the Emmy Award nominations.
Charlize Theron knows the importance of being honest and open with her children. The 44-year-old Oscar winner spoke about talking to her two daughters, Jackson and August, about Black Lives Matter while chatting with Jimmy Fallon on Monday's .«The day I became a parent, I vowed that I would always tell them the truth in a way that they could handle.
Brian Michael Smith, 37, spoke about the importance of “bringing attention” to the deaths of several Black Trans women who were killed during Pride Month and continuing to be killed at an “alarming rate.” The acclaimed actor, who became the first out Black Trans man for his role as firefighter Paul Strickland on 9-1-1: Lone Star, spoke EXCLUSIVELY with HollywoodLife about why the tragic deaths of those including Dominique “Rem’Mie” Fells, Riah Milton and Merci Mack can’t be “overlooked”.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the new mural will send a message that «Black lives, in fact, do matter,» reports.«That Black people built New York City, that they've never been compensated for all they did, that all the mistakes, the sins, everything in American history that has afflicted Black people have not been accounted for and must be accounted for -- something he does not understand,» he said last month.
Despite Donald Trump‘s protestations that it’s a “symbol of hate,” a massive Black Lives Matter mural did go up in front of his former residence in New York City. New Yorkers including Mayor Bill de Blasio, wife Chirlane McCray, and Reverend Al Sharpton participated in painting the words in bright yellow on Fifth Avenue on July 9, directly outside the Trump Tower. The mural, once completed, will stretch from 56th to 57th streets on the busy Manhattan block.
Dade Hayes Finance EditorNew York City began work Thursday on a prominent, yellow-lettered “Black Lives Matter” mural on the street in front of Trump Tower.New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, long a critic of Donald Trump’s presidency and the drain of his Manhattan headquarters on city’s resources, has backed the mural as a necessary show of solidarity with the movement. Black Lives Matter demonstrations against police brutality and racial injustice have swept across the U.S.
sleeping. How do you feel threatened when you’re a police officer and they’re sleeping? Come on now.” “We tried peaceful protesting.
Ringo Starr celebrated his 80th birthday with a livestream featuring some of his famous friends.
Don Lemon may be used to tackling the hard-hitting topics as an anchor on CNN, but he admits covering both the pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement can be "a lot" to endure. In a candid conversation with The Hollywood Reportereditorial director Nekesa Moody on Promax Virtual Experience, the CNN anchor opened up about how the pandemic has helped the Black Lives Matter movement remain prominent and keep conversations constant.
50 Cent commented on Halle Berry’s recent bailout from her role as a transgender man. The rap star is seriously considering whether he’s attracted to her anymore.
Ringo Starr couldn't celebrate his birthday with his usual party at the Capitol Records building in Hollywood, the former Beatle brought the fun online on Tuesday (July 7) to celebrate the big 8-0 safely and socially distanced.Proceeds raised during the show benefited four organizations, including Black Lives Matter Global Network, the David Lynch Foundation, MusiCares and WaterAid.On the Black Lives Matter movement, Starr took some time to note how influential black music was to creating the
Bree Black, a Black transgender woman, was found dead in her home after a fatal shooting in Florida, making her the 21st known transgender person to be murdered in 2020.
Meg Zukin Mononymic filmmaker and activist Tourmaline watched as protesters moved in a sea of white to gather at the steps of the Brooklyn Museum on June 14.
Well that backfired. After Donald Trump called a Black Lives Matter mural planned for outside the Trump Tower a “symbol of hate,” New York City pressed forward with artwork across all five boroughs. The most recent was massive letters on the street outside the Federal Courthouse in lower Manhattan, spelling out the words Black Lives Matter. This is exactly what’s intended for outside Trump’s former home.
Donald Trump isn’t a fan of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio‘s plan to paint a Black Lives Matter tribute on Fifth Avenue. More specifically, right in front of his hotel.