Michelle Obama, Kerry Washington and More Honor George Floyd on 1-Year Anniversary of His Death

Sasha Obama! Proud parents Barack and Michelle Obama took to Instagram Thursday to wish their youngest daughter a happy 20th birthday and share some sweet family throwbacks.«Happy birthday, Sasha! You’ve grown so much, and it’s been a joy to watch you become the person we always hoped you’d be,» the former president of the United States wrote next to a photo of him embracing a younger Sasha.

The Gracie Awards, which are bestowed by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation to honor standout women in the media industry and recognize entertainment and news programming that addressed timely topics and social issues, has unveiled its winners for its 46th edition.

Sheila E., Kerry Washington and Jennifer Hudson are among the stars paying tribute to Prince on what would have been his 62nd birthday on Monday, June 7.

website, which the popular fan account @BeyLegion then tweeted on Queen B’s behalf. She also included an adorable photo of Taylor as a baby. Happy Heavenly Birthday, Breonna Taylor.

Religious leaders, musical guests, spoken word artists and politicians gathered for a concert in Houston, the hometown of George Floyd, to commemorate the anniversary of his death.

Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron continues to expand her impressive (and perhaps even under-appreciated) oeuvre as a producer. Following her most recent effort with “The Old Guard,” Theron returns to Netflix to produce a feature film centering on the plights and prejudice experienced by competitive female surfers.

George Floyd's family are in Washington Tuesday meeting with President Biden and top congressional leaders, one year to the day after his death at the hands of a white police officer rocked the country and sparked nationwide protests against police brutality.Floyd's relatives first traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Karen Bass, who is one of the leaders of the ongoing bipartisan, bicameral negotiations to reach a deal on police reform legislation.«I

Powerful stars and political figures are making sure George Floyd‘s life and legacy are properly honored on the first anniversary of his horrific murder. President Joe Biden, Oprah Winfrey and more have paid tribute to the late father, whose life was taken at the hands of a crooked cop.

Clayton Davis Uninterrupted and unrelenting, for eight minutes and 46 seconds, the world seemed to realize what Black people had been talking about for the last century when George Floyd was murdered a year ago by the now-former police officer and convicted murderer Derek Chauvin. They realized why NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was taking a knee during the National Anthem.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeABC Owned Television Stations has partnered with Participant Media to produce the special “Our America: A Year of Activism,” which will stream beginning May 25 and feature three roundtable discussions of activism following the murder a year ago of George Floyd.Prominent artists, activists and journalists featured in the discussions include Fred Hampton Jr., filmmaker Steve James, Ai-jen Poo, April Reign, ESPN senior writer Jesse Washington, Jimmie

George Floyd's tragic murder on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which spurred a movement and significant change in Hollywood that's still continuing today.Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man living in Minnesota, died after former police officer Derek Chauvin held him down by the neck with his knee for more than nine minutes when he was arrested for suspicion of forgery outside a deli. Former police officers Thomas Lane and J.

Larkhall on May 22, 2020. The 23-year-old dad-of-two passed away from his injuries after being rushed to Wishaw General Hospital.

The School for Good and Evil has treated fans to a couple of first-look snaps. Uploaded to Twitter yesterday (May 18), we're introduced to Charlize Theron's redhead Lady Lesso and Kerry Washington's sparkling Professor Dovey.

Barack Obama has spoken about the fears that he and Michelle shared about their daughters, Malia and Sasha in an interview with James Corden.MORE: Michelle and Barack Obama traded The White House for $8.1million mansionAppearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden, the former president revealed he and Michelle worried about whether their children would end up as "weird kids"."They don't have an attitude – that was what me and Michelle were worried about the most and I write about this in the

Kerry Washington is in mourning after revealing the death of her beloved "fur baby companion", Josie.The Scandal star broke the news that her beloved Shih Tzu-Yorkshire Terrier mix has sadly "crossed over" in a touching tribute on Instagram.MORE: Kerry Washington sends fans wild with 'pregnancy announcement'Sharing a series of heart-melting photos of the duo together, Kerry penned: "I didn’t grow up with a dog. I wasn’t aware of what this kind of love could look like or feel like.

Kerry Washington is saying “farewell” to her beloved dog Josie.