David Oyelowo prays for sons' futures as he discusses racism

Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 flick . Now, actor David Oyelowo is continuing to do his part off screen to push for equality amid the Black Lives Matter movement.The 44-year-old star, whose activism and acting have gained him fans like Brad Pitt, has kicked off a special podcast as part of his focus on helping educate the next generation on racial equality.“[We’re] trying to get our children to think beyond themselves,” Oyelowo told ET’s Kevin Frazier during a Zoom interview.

David Oyelowo has been turning away certain acting roles he’s been offered.

Amid the civil unrest that has flared in the US cities after the death of George Floyd, Padma Lakshmi opened up about discussing the issue of racism with her 10-year-old daughter Krishna. Ever since Floyd died after police officer Derek Chauvin handcuffed him and kneeled on his neck rendering him unable to breathe, people have been openly protesting against racial injustice in large numbers.

Oprah Winfrey addressed racism and the Black Lives Matter protests in part 1 of the two-night special “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?” Tuesday.

Oprah Winfreyis bringing stars, activists and other public figures together to discuss the future of the U.S. following weeks of civil unrest. In part one of the two-night special OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here, the former talk show host was joined by Selma star David Oyelowo, who opened up about the "mistake" he believes he made in talking to his son about racism and police brutality, which he touched on in a video previously shared to Instagram.

In David Oyelowo‘s interview with Oprah Winfrey, 66, for her town hall on racism, which airs on June 9, he discussed how the death of George Floyd broke both his and his son’s hearts and explained why the video of the tragic situation stayed with him.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerMutiny Pictures, a distribution and development company formed by producer Ben Yennie and development executive Colleen Butler, will release of Queen of the Capital, a documentary that tells the of D.C. bureaucrat by day/drag queen by night Muffy Blake Stephyns.

@hollywoodreporter, media mogul #OprahWinfrey is hosting a two-night town hall special to discuss racism in America. The event, “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?,” will air June 9th and 10th.  According to @hollywoodreporter, media mogul #OprahWinfrey is hosting a two-night town hall special to discuss racism in America.

David Oyelowo has begged for his sons' futures not to be like his father's past, as he opened up about the racism his family has endured. The 'Selma' star spoke out to share his own experiences with racism as he admitted he fears for his sons Asher and Caleb.

revealed that Oscar voters were angered by the cast wearing T-shirts that said “I Can’t Breathe” to the film’s Los Angeles premiere in protest of the murder of Eric Garner.

2014 movie “Selma” was robbed of its chance at Oscars glory by a peeved and prejudiced Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.The British-American actor, who was nominated for playing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

J. Kim Murphy editorProtesters gathered on Friday at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to support the Black Lives Matter movement.The protest comes one day after David Oyelowo, who starred in the 2014 best picture nominee “Selma” as Dr.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorParamount Pictures has announced that it is offering free digital rentals of Ava DuVernay’s “Selma” for the rest of the month.The news comes less than 24 hours after star David Oyelowo said that Oscar voters told the studio that they would not support the film after the cast wore T-shirts that said “I Can’t Breathe” to the Los Angeles premiere in protest of the killing of Eric Gardner.“Members of the Academy called in to the studio and

Also Read: David Oyelowo to Star in Showtime's 'The President Is Missing' Pilot Based on Bill Clinton-James Patterson Book“Selma” was nominated for two Oscars, including Best Picture, and won Best Original Song for the John Legend and Common track “Glory,” but it was seen as snubbed for Oyelowo’s performance and for DuVernay’s directing.

Actor David Oyelowo has revealed that members of the Academy attempted to snub Selma at the Oscars for publicly protesting against the death of Eric Garner.Taking part in a Q&A with Screen Daily, Oyelowo recalled promotion for the Martin Luther King biopic happening around the time that Garner died in 2014 after being put in a chokehold by a police officer.“Six years ago, Selma coincided with Eric Garner being murdered.

Six years ago, Eric Garner — a 43-year-old Black man — died after being placed in a chokehold by an NYPD officer. His final words: “I can’t breathe.”