Jamie Foxx recently came live on Instagram and confirmed that he is all set to get into the boxing gloves of Mike Tyson and play the legendary American boxer in his biopic. The film was announced in 2014 and Jamie Foxx was roped in as the lead actor.
Post-Pandemic, Nigerian Artists May Still Face Visa Challenges
01.06.2020 - 20:25 / billboard.com
An apparent crackdown on visa overstays is muddying the waters and hitting the wallets of Afrobeats artists trying to tour the U.S.In February, before most of the world had banned cross-border travel to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak, four members of Nigerian megastar Davido’s team waited patiently in Lagos, Nigeria, for a response from the U.S. State Department on whether they would be allowed to travel to the United States.
They had all applied for visas to join the Afrobeats
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wonderwall.com
18.06.2020 / 23:51
Jamie Foxx calls out Tyrese Gibson racially-charged Instagram posts
Jamie Foxx will not be exchanging Christmas cards anytime soon following the "Fast & The Furious" star's Instagram posts. On Thursday, Tyrese posted a four-picture montage that appeared racially-charged, including one that showed white people in chains."The flip……. Get to YouTube this is what's going on in South Africa……." he captioned a since-deleted series of pictures.The Instagram post didn't sit well with many people, including several prominent South American celebrities.
breakingnews.ie
16.06.2020 / 14:11
Adele praises Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You
Adele has hailed Michaela Coel’s new TV series as “the best thing” she has seen on British television “for years”.
glamour.com
11.06.2020 / 00:25
The Best TV Shows and Movies by Black Artists, According to Black Artists
, which has been for perpetuating white savior tropes. (It's also directed by a white man and based on a book by a white woman.)Don't watch The Help.
nme.com
08.06.2020 / 22:49
Dominic Fike pens powerful essay arguing for police defunding
Dominic Fike has penned an essay detailing the negative experiences he and his family have had at the hands of the police, while also arguing for their defunding.Fike, who is of Filipino and African-American descent, said on Instagram that he has delayed the release of the first song from his forthcoming debut album in the wake of worldwide protests for racial equality.
nme.com
07.06.2020 / 06:57
Pink joins growing list of artists attending Black Lives Matter protests
Pink is among a growing list of celebrities who have attended protest rallies and declared support for the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the death of George Floyd.Protests have taken place around the world following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man who died in Minneapolis on May 25 when Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes as he lay on the ground during an arrest.On June 6, Pink took part in a peaceful protest, later
thewrap.com
07.06.2020 / 00:27
LA Times Executive Editor Concedes Failure ‘Addressing Concerns of People of Color in the Newsroom’
flagged by The LA Podcast Friday. “This publication fomented the hysteria that led to Japanese American incarceration, the Zoot Suit Riots, redlining and racial covenants, and it turned a blind eye to generations of police abuses against minority communities.
variety.com
06.06.2020 / 04:09
Benefit Album of Minneapolis Artists Released by Tompkins Square Records
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn response to George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, Tompkins Square Records today released “Out of the Ashes,” a 16-track compilation album of area artists that will benefit two charitable organizations in the city.
nme.com
04.06.2020 / 17:09
Coronavirus: Cinema giant AMC says it may go out of business
There is "significant doubt" that the chain can "continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time"
completemusicupdate.com
04.06.2020 / 14:39
Gaika announces livestream series to support black artists and charities
Gaika’s The Spectacular Empire label has announced a series of livestreams, starting tonight, under the title ‘Nine Nights’, featuring a variety of artists and genres from around the world.
nme.com
03.06.2020 / 20:23
Artists plea for police to stop using rubber bullets at US protests
A petition has been launched
variety.com
02.06.2020 / 21:09
Gunna Debuts at No. 1 on Album Chart, as Black Artists Claim the Six Top Spots
By Chris Willman
breakingnews.ie
02.06.2020 / 16:21
Jamie Foxx addresses crowd about police brutality during San Francisco protest
Jamie Foxx has called for there to be a “deterrent” against police brutality as he addressed a demonstration about racism following the death of George Floyd in the US.
breakingnews.ie
02.06.2020 / 08:55
Major labels and artists join ‘blackout’ Tuesday across the music industry
Major labels have joined other music industry groups and artists in pledging a “blackout” to protest against the death of George Floyd.
etcanada.com
01.06.2020 / 23:27
Jamie Foxx Urges ‘Hollywood Friends’ To Stop Tweeting And Come Down To Protests: ‘You Can’t Sit Back’
Jamie Foxx is standing up against the ongoing racism and injustices raging through the United States.
