Nicole Avant on 'The Black Godfather' and Creating Real Change Through Storytelling (Exclusive)

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs the film and TV industry strives to make up for its long history of deficiencies when it comes to diversity and inclusion in front of and behind the camera, over 100 Black creatives and allies in the filmmaking and advertising communities have teamed to create the Black Filmmakers Collective to launch “Change the Lens”,  a new pledge to increase the number of Black workers at all levels.Led by production company Imperial Woodpecker’s Rohan Blair-Mangat,

straight to your inboxUEFA have confirmed that the draws for the Europa quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will take place at their headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday 10 July.The governing body last month announced that the 2019/20 Europa League will be conducted in Germany in August.The quarter- and semi-finals will be reduced to one leg from the standard two-leg format, with the games commencing on August 5 and the final taking place on August 21.There will be three draws made on

Angelique Jackson KiKi Layne is a natural — and not just when it comes to acting. While training to star opposite Charlize Theron in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s graphic novel-based film “The Old Guard” (streaming on Netflix beginning July 10), the 28-year-old learned she’s quite adept at preparing firearms.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Wednesday, July 8.John Stones will be given a chance to prove his long-term future still lies with Manchester City, with Pep Guardiola set to start the centre-back against Newcastle United.The 26-year-old has struggled at various points under Guardiola, despite being signed in the Catalan coach’s first summer at the Etihad Stadium as a central defender who would thrive under the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss.This

straight to your inboxUEFA have announced a number of rule changes ahead of the Champions League returning next month. The governing body last month announced that the 2019/20 Champions League will conclude with a ‘final-eight’ mini-tournament in Lisbon in August.

camera.Senga Morrison, from Saltcoats in North Ayrshire, lives alone and had been unable to cuddle her great nieces and nephews since the beginning of lockdown in late March.The 61-year-old was unaware of a rule change meaning children under 12 can now embrace their extended family, prompting her loved ones to plan an amazing surprise.She was enjoying a socially-distanced meet up in a relative’s garden when great-nephew Andrew, nine, pulled her in for a massive cuddle.After being reassured that

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Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineWith the Quibi short-form series I Promise, executive producer Maverick Carter aimed to spotlight the impact of education in the lives of at-risk youth, as well as the incredible achievements of educators at one particular urban public school.Directed by Marc Levin, the series takes an in-depth look at the first academic year of Akron, Ohio’s I Promise School, examining the stories and struggles of both students and teachers within this institution.Founded

After the disastrous launch of Quibi and the tepid response to HBO Max, it appears that the folks at NBCUniversal are ready to try anything possible to build the anticipation for the launch of its streaming service, Peacock, next month. And that means working with a rival studio to help bolster its streaming library.

Robert Johnson, the founder of BET and an avid critic of activists on the left of the political spectrum, thinks the removal of confederate statues is not an important issue for Black people. The death of a Black man named George Floyd in Minnesota last month has sparked a lot of unrest around the country and launched conversations about police brutality and racism.

sent a letter to the newspaper’s leadership Tuesday, outlining the lack of Black journalists in the newsroom, the experiences of those journalists who are Black and demands for how the organization can rectify the issues.The letter was addressed to owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, as well as executive editor and managing editors Kimi Yoshino and Scott Kraft.

Friday and Sunday demonstrations. She said she created an Instagram account called Manchestermarch three days after Floyd’s death with the hopes of organising a small, static, socially-distanced protest at Piccadilly Gardens on Saturday, June 6.In just three days the account grew to 3,000 followers and Heba was inundated with direct messages from volunteers interested in helping her.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are thinking a lot more about the Black Lives Matter movement these days, according to a royal expert. The movement has come to the forefront as protests take place around the globe in opposition to police brutality against black people.The protests were spurred by the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.

Jamie Otis made some important purchases for her 2-year-old daughter, Henley, after “educating” herself on how to better combat racism.“One of the first things I realized is change starts at home, with our children,” the Married at First Sight alum, 33, captioned a Sunday, June 7, Instagram slideshow. “And our home is so WHITE.

While President Donald Trump is busy holding photo ops with an upside-down bible and demanding that protesters be handled by the military and threatening to unleash dogs on them, former President Barack Obama has decided to release a message of hope and unity. Since leaving the Oval Office, the Democratic icon has been rather silent on political matters.