Deon Taylor to Direct John Lewis Biopic ‘Freedom Ride’

Barack and Michelle Obama are doting parents to daughters Malia and Sasha, who despite their unique childhoods growing up in the White House, managed to live relatively private lives.MORE: 'Smart' Malia Obama's impressive work ethic revealed ahead of new jobThe famous siblings lives in the iconic building for eight years, and during that time, their parents made sure their lives were as normal as possible, with everything from school trips to playdates still on the cards."Even as Barack being

direct to your inboxRetail giant John Lewis is set to close more UK stores, according to reports.The department store giant is understood to be considering the closure of eight stores in a bid to cut its significant property costs.The plan, first reported by the Sunday Times, comes only eight months after the retailer announced the closure of eight stores following the initial impact of the pandemic.John Lewis, which currently operates 42 stores, is in the middle of a strategic shake-up aimed to

Perthshire has been served the deal of a lifetime by a major national retailer.Products from Abernethy’s Clootie McToot Dumplings are now hitting the shelves of John Lewis stores.In January 2020, owner Michelle Maddox wrote a blog post listing John Lewis - as well as Fortnum and Mason and Harrods - among her three dream retailers for her products.Planned Perth Railway Station revamp will 'speed up journeys'Tributes paid to woman found dead at house in InchtureMichelle, whose business only opened

George C. Wolfe, Dustin Lance Black, and former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground banner are coming together for a biopic of civil rights activistBayard Rustin.

PS5 fans hunt for the consoles.UK retailers will be re-stocking soon and it looks like there's going to be a few more PlayStation 5 consoles to buy this week.The Sony PlayStation 5 was launched back in November - but a lack of stock amid a component shortage has led to many frustrated fans being unable to get one.However, gamers might be in luck as there are two big restocks expected this week, Birmingham Live reports.Here are the latest updates:GAME is tipped to be bringing back consoles for

direct to your inboxWith many gamers in the UK still waiting to get their hands on a Playstation 5 console, people are constantly checking retailers like GAME, Currys, Argos, John Lewis, Smyths and Amazon.Countless gamers have tried to secure one of the consoles, but have failed due to high demand and limited availability.However, it has been reported that more Sony PS5 consoles will be available to buy in the UK 'very soon'.

Related: Georgia likely to send anti-LGBTQ QAnon conspiracy theorist to CongressGreene had also previously been criticized by Democrats for promoting anti-Semitic, anti-Black, and anti-Muslim conspiracy theories, claiming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was “guilty of treason,” a crime punishable by death, and responding that the “stage is set” in response to a commentator’s question about whether it would be acceptable to “hang” former President Barack Obama.She also liked comments from other

John Lewis.Artist and progressive activist Stan Herd created the piece, one of his many so-called Earthworks, with grass, earth and other natural materials. It sits at the east end of John Lewis Freedom Parkway, just minutes from the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.“In general, I hope to bring attention to land, and the people who work the land, who value the landscape and Mother Earth.

EXCLUSIVE: Deon Taylor is set to direct Freedom Ride, a period drama that will be produced by The Hideaway Entertainment’s Matthew Rhodes (Cherry), INDE Companies’ Kim Leadford (The Butler), Mark R. Harris (Crash) and Hidden Empire Film Group’s Roxanne Avent Taylor (Fatale).

Clayton Davis D-Nice, Viola Davis, Regina King, Trevor Noah and Tyler Perry are nominated for entertainer of the year at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards.The nominations were virtually announced Tuesday on the NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram by Anika Noni-Rose (“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey”), Chloe Bailey (“Grown-ish”), Erika Alexander (“John Lewis: Good Trouble”), Nicco Annan (“P-Valley”), and TC Carson (“Living Single”).This is King’s third consecutive nomination for the top award and Perry’s

Dolly Parton said in an interview on NBC News’ Today that she twice turned down receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump, but the reasons were not political.

Dolly Parton has revealed that she has turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice in recent years.The country star and philanthropist has been mooted for the award, which is the US’ highest civilian honour, for many years, with Barack Obama recently saying that Parton “deserves” the Medal of Freedom.Speaking on the Today show this week, Parton confirmed that former US President Donald Trump‘s administration offered her the Medal of Freedom twice.“I couldn’t accept it because my husband

well-circulated petition seeking to have the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, renamed after Rep. John Lewis, who marched across it more than 50 years ago in a landmark moment for the civil rights movement.It would be a fitting testament to the man's legacy, which began before he marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr.

The Republican party is under fire for continuing to support an promote newly-elected Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a conspiracy theorist and QAnon supporter who indicated in 2018 that she wanted to see House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama executed.