Chloe X Halle Delay New Album’s Release ‘In Solidarity Of All The Beautiful Black Lives Lost’

NEW YORK -- As protests erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, every major entertainment company in Hollywood issued statements of support for the black community. But as unanimous as that show of solidarity was, it was also clear that this wasn't a fight Hollywood could watch from the sidelines.

Scott Soshnick The New Zealand Breakers basketball team has signed a sponsorship agreement with Starbucks Corp. that’s born out of the Black Lives Matter protests, Sportico, Penske Media’s new sports business publication, has learned.The company will pay the team, part-owned by former NBA star Shawn Marion, about $100,000 annually over the course of the multiyear deal.

Pioneering synth-pop duo Soft Cell are working on a new album and aim to release it next year.

George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, among too many more, is a fitting reminder of where our community came from and how much further we have to go.«Pride Month came about because we were protesting police brutality,» explains queen Shea Couleé.

There’s never been a better time to read up. Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a part of the New York Public Library system, has just released its Black Liberation Reading List to mark its 95th anniversary and to respond to the global protests in support of Black Lives Matter.  The list is 95 books long and focuses on titles by black authors, many whose papers are included in the Schomburg collection: Think James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Ann Petry and Harry Belafonte.

Madonna may be hobbled by a knee injury that caused the cancelation of dates on her Madame X Tour, but she still showed up on Saturday (June 6) to march in a Black Lives Matter protest in Parliament Square.

Justice Smith has come out as queer. The 24-year-old actor publicly came out on Instagram on Saturday, in a post sharing his experience at a Black Lives Matter protest in New Orleans. Smith called for more inclusion of LGBTQ+ voices in the movement, noting how some demonstrators would «hold their tongue» when he and his partner, Nicholas Ashe, chanted «Black Trans Lives Matter» or «Black Queer Lives Matter.» "@nckash and I protested today in New Orleans.

The Get Down star Justice Smith came out as queer in a powerful Instagram post Friday night, also announcing that he's dating 25-year-old Queen Sugar actor Nicholas Ashe, sharing an adorable photo of the couple kissing. "@nckash and I protested today in New Orleans," the 24-year-old actor began.

Just like many around the nation, Spike Lee is feeling the heaviness over the recent death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against brutality.

Spike Lee is feeling the heaviness over the recent death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against brutality.The 63-year-old director is known for speaking up for what he believes in, and stepped out to participate in a protest and vigil for Floyd in New York City this week.

Law & Order: SVU writers room has begun meetings about season 22, and is working hard to shift the show to reflect the major things happening in the real world, including the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.“Our whole focus for the first five days [the writers’ room was open] was, we’re gonna reflect New York in the pandemic.

They were all in attendance at yesterday's protest

John Boyega delivered an impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in London on Wednesday, one of many major anti-racism demonstrations that have taken place around the world following the death of George Floyd on May 25. "Black lives have always mattered.

Still a team. David Schwimmer walked beside ex-wife Zoë Buckman at a protest and vigil for George Floyd more than three years after their split.

NEW YORK -- Many are familiar with some of the bold-faced names of people who died of COVID-19 — musician John Prine, NFL kicker Tom Dempsey, former Stanford University President Donald Kennedy and music producer Hal Willner.

Lorde has assured fans in an email that she is taking “true action” to help support the Black Lives Matter movement.