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on Saturday Night Live to call out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron.The rapper played audio from activists Malcolm X and Tamika Mallory during her performance to slam Cameron’s handling of the case of Breonna Taylor, who was killed by Louisville police.“Daniel Cameron is no different than the sellout negroes that sold our people into slavery,” Mallory could be heard saying as the words appeared behind Megan on the screen.Megan then launched into her own speech saying, “We have to protect

Nonfiction1. The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley, narrated by Laurence Fishburne (Audible Studios)2.

BreAnna Bell It’s hard to believe that Muhammad Ali (formerly Cassius Clay) was just 22 years old when he won the heavyweight championship on Feb. 25, 1964.

Muhammad Ali, joins Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke to discuss racial inequities and ways of using their celebrity to end segregation in the South. The following morning, they emerge determined to make the world a better place.King, who took home a supporting actress Oscar last year for “If Beale Street Can Talk,” is getting early Hollywood awards buzz for the film.

Regina King is earning rave reviews for her directorial feature film debut “One Night In Miami”, playing as part of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival programme.

Regina King is stepping behind the camera in a big way.

Director Regina King’s “One Night In Miami” comes to the Venice Film Festival as an out of competition entry. This timely project features four important figures—Muhammed Ali (then Cassius Clay), Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown—in a fictional meeting of the minds.

The Venice Film Festival had its first all-video press conference Monday as the director, writer, and stars of One Night in Miami joined those on the Lido via video link to discuss the hotly-anticipated drama.

Also Read: Regina King's Feature Film Directorial Debut 'One Night in Miami' Acquired by AmazonThe men in question are Cassius Clay (Eli Goree, “Riverdale”), in Miami to battle Sonny Liston for the heavyweight championship; his friend and spiritual adviser Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir, “Noelle”), who’s helping Clay embrace Islam even as Malcolm is parting ways with his own mentor, Elijah Muhammad; NFL legend Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge, “The Invisible Man”), who’s just starting to dip his toes into a

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorRegina King and the stars of her feature directorial debut One Night In Miami piped into the Venice Film Festival this afternoon to discuss the very timely picture that’s inspired by a real-life 1964 meeting of friends Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke.

The Zurich International Film Festival has unveiled its gala program for its 2020 edition, and it includes some of the buzziest titles of this year's unique awards season.

Teyana Taylor has released a new video for “Still,” a highlight from her recently-released K.T.S.E. follow-up The Album.

Teyana Taylor tackles the subject of police brutality in her new music video – watch the visual for ‘Still’ below.‘Still’ is taken from Taylor’s recent third record, ‘The Album’, which came out back in June.The new video, directed by Taylor herself, is composed of real-life footage of Black Lives Matter protests and incidents of police brutality, alongside Taylor dressing up as victims of police violence, including Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, as well as impersonating Black Panther

football.Technically, Washington started acting when he was 7, in a small role alongside his father in Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X,” and again a few years later in “Devil in a Blue Dress.”Just over five years ago, he started quietly auditioning for projects on his own, and landed the role of Ricky Jerret in HBO’s “Ballers." But it wasn’t until 2018 that he broke out in a big way, starring in Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.”Washington might have Lee to thank for “Tenet” too.

Oscar-nominated film composer and multiple Grammy-winning jazz musician Terence Blanchard will be honored at this year's Venice International Film Festival with the Campari Passion for Film award. Blanchard frequently collaborates with Spike Lee and wrote the scores to such features as Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992) and Inside Man (2006).

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe Venice Film Festival, kicking off September 2, will present composer Terence Blanchard with its Passion for Film Award, which recognizes the contribution given to a director’s closest collaborators.Blanchard is noted for his collaborations with Spike Lee, from Malcolm X to Inside Man, BlacKkKlansman, and recently Da 5 Bloods. He also composed the score for Regina King’s One Night In Miami, which screens Out of Competition at Venice this year.

Will Thorne Staff WriterIssa Rae has found her latest project at HBO.The “Insecure” creator and star is set to executive produce a two-part documentary called “Seen & Heard” on the history of Black television from the perspective of those who wrote, produced, created and starred in series of the past and present. “Who Killed Malcolm X?’ helmer Phil Bertelsen is on board to direct the doc which will feature interviews with actors, showrunners, writers, and celebrities sharing their experiences

Peter White Television EditorInsecure star Issae Rae is to exec produce a two-part documentary for HBO exploring the history of black television.Seen & Heard, which is currently in production, will look at the issue through the eyes of those who wrote, produced, created and starred in groundbreaking series of the past and present.It will be directed and produced by Phil Bertelsen, who directed Netflix’s six-part doc series Who Killed Malcolm X?Per HBO, the documentary will offer cultural

Also Read: Amazon in Talks to Acquire Michael B Jordan's 'Without Remorse' From ParamountThe film follows Ali — unable to stay on the island because of Jim Crow-era segregation laws — as he spends the night at the Hampton House Motel in one of Miami’s historically black neighborhoods celebrating with three of his closest friends: activist Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke and football star Jim Brown.

Ossie Davis & Ruby DeeAs one of the most popular couples of Black Hollywood, the late Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee understood the intersection of acting and activism. The duo became fixtures during the civil rights and Black Power movements, befriending the likes of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., and helped organize the 1963 March on Washington.

Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here's what happened in the Latin music world this week:"Michael X" Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, the Puerto Rican rapper turns his feelings into song rapping about racism and police brutality.

For a long time, Spike Lee has had his finger on the pulse of America. In 1992, he screened Malcolm X for studio execs on the same day that four white cops who brutally beat unarmed Black construction worker Rodney King were acquitted of assault.

week's schedule includes I Am Not Your Negro, a pivotal 2016 documentary that imagines what James Baldwin's last manuscript, Remember This House -- which was unfinished at the time of his death — would have looked like completed. Remember This House is Baldwin's personal account of the lives and assassinations of three close friends who were also black revolutionaries: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr.  Prior to I Am Not Your Negro on June 10, PBS will screen The Black

Denzel Washington’s son John David revealed that his father used to give inspirational speeches from his movies at his youth football games. John David is a football player-turned-actor who, in an interview with Esquire, discussed both his career as well as what it was like growing up with his dad as he was shooting to fame thanks to movies like “Malcolm X” and “Glory.” He told the outlet that he grew up idolizing his father, and was thrilled when he started coaching his youth teams.

History never goes out of style. It teaches, illuminates, influences and inspires. 

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American director Spike Lee was named president of this year's Cannes film festival jury on Tuesday, becoming the first black head of the panel.

Regina King, a best supporting actress Oscar winner for If Beale Street Could Talk, is making her feature directorial debut with One Night in Miami.The 1960s-set movie, now shooting in New Orleans, stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X and Riverdale star Eli Goree as Cassius Clay, later to become boxer and civil rights activist Muhammad Ali.The ensemble cast playing African American icons includes Aldis Hodge as NFL star Jim Brown and Leslie Odom Jr.

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