Blackout Tuesday: Kerry Washington, Chance the Rapper and More Explain What You Can Do to Help

Joshua Jackson is celebrating his first ever Father’s Day this year after wife Jodie Turner-Smith gave birth to their first child, a baby girl.

Joshua Jackson is giving credit to his “Little Fires Everywhere” co-stars Resse Witherspoon and Kerry Washington for prepping him for fatherhood.

Alicia Keys, 39, and John Legend, 41, just killed it! Alicia and John were the latest duo to go head-to-head in Timbaland and Swizz Beatz‘ (Alicia’s husband, FYI) viral Verzuz battles, and they were fantastic. During performances of “If I Ain’t Got You”, “This Time I Want it All”, and more of their biggest hits LIVE for the world to see on June 19, celebs like Kerry Washington begged them to go on tour together. And we hope they do!

mourn the loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and more victims of police brutality, many celebrities have taken this moment to advocate for making Juneteenth a nationally recognized holiday. In a lengthy Washington Post op-ed, Usher detailed how the significant day should be widely celebrated.“We could observe it, as many black Americans already do, by celebrating both our first step toward freedom as black people in America and also the many contributions to this land,” he wrote.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine has the most incredible home. The Little Fires Everywhere star is notoriously private about her personal life, but over the lockdown she has been posting - and it looks magical! The Scandal star recently shared a picture of herself practicing yoga outside, surrounded by trees and flower beds, as well as a perfectly manicured lawn.

Many celebrities are speaking out and paying tribute to slain Black Lives Matter protester Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau. After the body of the 19-year-old Florida activist was discovered days after she went missing, famous figures who have been vocal supporters of the BLM movement took to social media to mourn her death.

Black Lives Matter protester Oluwatoyin «Toyin» Salau. After the body of the 19-year-old Florida activist was discovered days after she went missing, famous figures who have been vocal supporters of the BLM movement took to social media to mourn her death.Salau's body, and the body of 75-year-old Victoria Sims, were discovered by police in Tallahassee on Saturday evening.

Celebs were keeping busy this week, from Gabrielle Union, Kerry Washington, Diane Guerrero and Busy Philipps reading their children Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea, to Ty Dolla $ign celebrating his girlfriend Zaila’s birthday at Sugar Factory San Diego, to Levi’s hosting a Use Your Voice conversation on Instagram Live.

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Kerry Washington spoke about the "resurgence" of her Netflix film American Son in light of the worldwide protests against racial injustice when she virtually visited Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday. Based on the Broadway play of the same name, the 2019 film follows a black mother and white father as they desperately look for their 18-year-old son when he doesn't come home.

Kerry Washington plans to change how her kids learn about black history. The 43-year-old actress - who has Caleb, three, and Isabelle, six, with her husband Nnamdi Asomugha - has revealed she's holding open conversations at home amid anti-racism protests in the US and elsewhere around the world.

Kerry Washington plans to change how her kids learn about black history. The 43-year-old actress - who has Caleb, three, and Isabelle, six, with her husband Nnamdi Asomugha - has revealed she's holding open conversations at home amid anti-racism protests in the US and elsewhere around the world.

Kerry Washington made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday (June 8), where she opened up about how she’s teaching black history to her children.

Kerry Washington wants to change the way her children look at Black History. During her virtual visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live, the Little Fires Everywhere star shared she is having open conversations at home about the state of the world.  "There's a lot of posts about privilege looks like discovering that racism exists as opposed to knowing that it exists," she told host Jimmy Kimmel.

Tom Arnold called for “liberal men” to exercise their Second Amendment rights on unmarked law enforcement in Washington D.C. The actor took to Twitter to encourage violence from people protesting police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn.

Kerry Washington doesn’t want women ignored anymore.

Kerry Washington recruited her dad Earl to play an extra in the Insecure episode she directed.As the latest episode of the hit U.S.

and actor took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion. "Have been a huge fan of since the jump," Washington wrote in the caption of a photo featuring herself and the show's stars, Yvonne Orji and (who also created the series).