Grammys update award names and nomination rules in a bid to address racism and corruption accusations

Audrey Cleo Yap When social media users used the hashtag #BlackoutTuesday on June 2 to protest racism and police brutality, the Instagram account for Gold House posted an image of a hybrid tiger-panther with the words “Black Lives Matter,” followed by links to social-justice causes.It was a show of support by the nonprofit, which aims to increase representation of Asian Americans and other minority groups in everything from film to digital startups.

American composer, actor, playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda has so many major accolades to his name: a Pulitzer Prize, three Tony Awards, three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a MacArthur Fellowship, and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2018. And while his rise to fame started with “In The Heights,” it’s the Broadway musical “Hamilton” that really started it all for Miranda.

Jada Pinkett Smith hosted an emotional episode of “Red Table Talk” on Friday, discussing racism in America with her daughter, Willow, her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, as well as activists Dr. Angela Davis and Tamika Mallory.

Jada Pinkett Smith hosted an emotional episode of on Friday, discussing racism in America with her daughter, Willow, her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, as well as activists Dr. Angela Davis and Tamika Mallory.The 48-year-old actress started off the episode by noting the significance of Juneteenth on Friday, which marks the true ending of slavery in the United States.

celebration of Juneteenth — marking the freeing of the last enslaved Americans, on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas — black artists have exercised their creative freedom with new music.And with June also being Black Music Month, it reminds us that music has always been an important part of the black experience in America — from slavery through the civil rights movement to today’s Black Lives Matter mission.From never-before-heard Aretha and Alicia Keys to Teyana Taylor, here are six reasons to

Aretha Franklin’s ‘Never Gonna Break My Faith’ has been released to mark Juneteenth.June 19 marks the day when slavery came to an end in the US in 1865, with the final slaves in Texas being emancipated.The track was originally released as a duet with Mary J. Blige in 2006 as part of the soundtrack for the movie Bobby.

HBO show of the same name (premiering Sunday at 9 p.m.), where he’s played by the “Americans” star Matthew Rhys.

The year 2020 has really not been a good one. While the Coronavirus pandemic has been engulfing the entire world, numerous tragedies and disasters have been happening every day leaving people grief-stricken.

Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute are apologizing. The co-stars both took to Instagram on Sunday to express regret over their past actions, specifically those concerning their former castmate, Faith Stowers, who appeared on seasons four and six of the Bravo series.Schroeder and Doute's statements came days after Stowers recalled a 2018 incident during an Instagram Live session.«There was this article on where there was an African American lady.

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Seth Rogen would rather not deal with anyone being blind and ignorant to the systematic racism in the United States! As you might know, there are still many people who do not like the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and the man made it very clear that those people can go ahead and unfollow him! Amid outrage and protests happening all over the country following the senseless killing of George Floyd, the comedian is showing full support to the movement but it looks like his stance was met with some

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