Netflix Spotlights Black Stories With New ‘Black Lives Matter’ Collection

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefAmy Schumer had a message for Hillary Clinton.On the day after the 2016 election, the “Trainwreck” actor and comedian took to her Instagram account to express her rage at the millions of Americans who had supported Donald Trump. “People who voted for him, you are weak.

Chris Willman Music WriterA new music video for a fresh remix of an Aretha Franklin track connects the civil rights movement she supported in the 1960s with the current Black Lives Matter protests that the Queen of Soul did not quite live to see.The video was released Friday night to dovetail with Juneteenth, as was the track itself, which came out earlier in the day. The 14-year-old song, “Never Gonna Break My Faith,” was originally released as a duet with Mary J.

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.

Rachel Lindsay spoke about Matt James being named the first Black Bachelor on Wednesday’s “Watch What Happens Live”.

Tom Morello was seen rocking a BLM t-shirt in the style of Black Sabbath's logo, fans begged to know where they could also snag one.Now, Black Sabbath has officially put the t-shirt up for sale, with 100% of proceeds donated to Black Lives Matter.The sleek black tees with the band's purple logo transformed to read "Black Lives Matter" are available for pre-order here, priced at $25 USD. They are expected to ship in mid-July.See the announcement below.

Black Sabbath have unveiled their own ‘Black Lives Matter’ t-shirt, a week after Tom Morello was seen wearing one in an Instagram post.All proceeds from the shirt’s sales will go directly to Black Lives Matter. #BlackLivesMatter 100% of the proceeds to @BlkLivesMatter https://blacksabbathapparelshop.com/A post shared by Black Sabbath (@blacksabbath) on Jun 16, 2020 at 9:24am PDTThe shirts, which feature Black Sabbath’s trademark font, are selling for $25USD each.

here.Here are the programmes that Netflix has recommended:This is a film that explores the history of racial inequality in the United States.Created by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, it focuses on how the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans.This film follows the killing of Mark Duggan in London in 2011 ignites the worst civil unrest in recent British history.Kalief Browder, 16, spent three years in Rikers Island jail - including two in solitary confinement - awaiting

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.

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.

Vanessa Hudgens holds on to a handmade sign while arriving for a protest in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon (June 7).

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.