Racial equality groups grapple with surge in donations

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster BBC’s corporate charity Children in Need has partnered with urban, contemporary and Black music radio station BBC Radio 1Xtra to match rapper Stormzy’s recent £10 million ($12.6 million) pledge to benefit young Black lives in the country.BBC Children in Need will match Stormzy’s pledge over 10 years and develop a dedicated new funding program to enable young Black talent achieve their full potential.

Harper Jean Tobin, center, speaks at a rally for transgender health in front of the White House on May 29, 2019. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

coronavirus pandemic and quarantine, Rachel Bloom  welcomed her first child, but also said goodbye to a dear friend. ET's Matt Cohen spoke with the 33-year-old actress, who was promoting the digital and Blu-ray release of where she got candid about the hardships she'd endured over the last couple months.Bloom gave birth to her daughter with husband Dan Gregor in March, with her baby spending days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after she had fluid in her lungs.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are continuing to learn about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE: As the much-anticipated Hamilton film debuts on Disney+ Friday and Hulu’s We Are Freestyle Love Supreme gets a July 17 premiere date, actor Christopher Jackson has signed with CAA, Deadline has learned exclusively.Jackson stars in director Thomas Kail’s Hamilton as George Washington, the character he originated in the Broadway production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical.

Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 flick . Now, actor David Oyelowo is continuing to do his part off screen to push for equality amid the Black Lives Matter movement.The 44-year-old star, whose activism and acting have gained him fans like Brad Pitt, has kicked off a special podcast as part of his focus on helping educate the next generation on racial equality.“[We’re] trying to get our children to think beyond themselves,” Oyelowo told ET’s Kevin Frazier during a Zoom interview.

Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams are in the early stages of working on a follow-up to hit 2005 comedy Wedding Crashers.

Rachel McAdams is opening up about her new experience as a working mom.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the 41-year-old actress about her new film,, which she stars in opposite Will Ferrell. Ferrell and McAdams play Icelandic singers in the comedy, who are given a chance to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest.McAdams talked to ET about shooting the film in Iceland and Scotland, and about actually getting to bring her young son along.

Little Simz has spoken about racial equality in the music industry, saying there’s “a lot more that can be done.”In response to the Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, an industry initiative saw a blackout on social media for one day.Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, Simz said: “There’s a lot more that can be done, but I think it’s a wider conversation to be had, to be honest.

Amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement, Jennifer Lawrence decided to join twitter to speak up against racial injustice. The actress joined the call for justice for Breonna Taylor and voiced her opinions on the social media platform.

The Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay has a bone to pick with conservative pundit Candace Owens. Rachel, 35, a longtime critic of the MAGA firebrand, opened up about why she feels that Candace is “against everything black,” in an EXCLUSIVE podcast interview with HollywoodLife. The interview comes after Rachel retweeted someone who called Candace, 31, a “black white supremacist” for posting a video called I Do Not Support George Floyd.

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During a special two-part episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, Porsha Williams noted that the ladies of The Real Housewives of Atlanta are working together to use their platforms to fight for racial justice. 

Becca Kufrin and Rachel Lindsay didn’t hold back while discussing Garrett Yrigoyen’s social media activity amid the Black Lives Matter movement — and now the season 14 Bachelorette’s fiancée is weighing in on their emotional episode of the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast.“Love you Becca, it’s unrealistic to sit down and have individual conversations with millions,” Yrigoyen commented on Kufrin’s Instagram post about the Tuesday, June 9, episode.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorLime Pictures has confirmed that Hollyoaks actress Rachel Adedeji is leaving just days after she raised questions about racial discrimination on Channel 4’s soap.The All3Media-owned company said Adedeji handed in her notice last year, meaning her decision to leave came before she went public with concerns about the treatment of diverse cast members.Lime said: “Rachel made the decision to leave Hollyoaks to pursue other opportunities earlier last year which

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league was wrong for not listening to players fighting for racial equality and encourages them to peacefully protest. One day after 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and several of his peersreleased a videodemanding the league condemn racism, Goodell made his strongest statement on the issues many players passionately support.