Tessa Thompson, Kendrick Sampson, and 300+ Black Artists Call on Hollywood to Divest from Police

Klaritza Rico When Tarell Alvin McCraney presented the world with his Oscar-winning film “Moonlight” in 2016, he gave viewers a depiction of the Black experience that had yet to be told on screen.

Many in Hollywood and Broadway are paying tribute to Nick Cordero, the Tony-nominated actor who died Sunday after a grueling battle with the coronavirus. Many had followed Cordero's health struggles thanks to posts on social media by his wife, fitness instructor and former Broadway dancer Amanda Kloots, who made the announcement of Cordero's passing Sunday on Instagram.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe outpouring of tributes flowed with love on Sunday upon the news of Nick Cordero’s death due to a devastating battle with COVID-19. Actors from Hollywood and Broadway expressed their support for Cordero, his wife Amanda Kloots and his son Eduardo.“RIP Nick Cordero!” wrote actress Viola Davis on Twitter.

Viola Davis knows her worth. The 54-year-old Oscar winner, who is known for her roles in, and more, is making headlines thanks to a newly resurfaced interview from 2018 that's going viral.

Viola Davis is one of the most respected actors working in Hollywood today with an Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy, BAFTA, Tony awards and more accolades for her roles both onscreen and onstage to her name.

MisterWives have curated a playlist of music by the Black artists who inspired their love of music in the first place.The collection of 20 songs runs the gamut of modern music history, from classic throwbacks by pioneering artists like Sam Cooke ("A Change Is Gonna Come"), Aretha Franklin ("Respect") and Whitney Houston ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody [Who Loves Me]) to urgently of-the-moment releases by Beyoncé ("Black Parade"), Childish Gambino ("This Is America"), Lizzo ("Good As Hell") and

Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Americans during this cloudy and dubious time. For the month of June, Billboard had artists provide a playlist designed to remedy the heartaches endured by the Black community.Fresh off the release of his latest Lyrics to Go episode No.

Zendaya is embracing being a role model in Hollywood as a young Black woman — but she also understands that the job comes with its own pressures.The Euphoria star, 23, was joined by Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Janelle Monáe, Helena Bonham Carter and Rose Byrne for The Hollywood Reporter’s drama actress roundtable on Wednesday, June 24.

Kevin Saunderson has been part of dance music culture since the inception of the scene in the late '70s. At age 17, he attended the hallowed New York venues Paradise Garage and The Loft, where he was not only exposed to the house and disco being spun by future legends such as Larry Levan and David Mancuso, but to the social diversity of the burgeoning genre."You’d see different races and colors, some of everybody," Saunderson, now 55, tells Billboard Dance.

During the Hollywood Reporter's Drama Actress Roundtable with actresses Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Janelle Monáe, Helena Bonham Carter and Rose Byrne, the 23-year-old Zendaya opened up about the stress of becoming a successful role model.  "I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders, but I’m appreciative… because with that there’s a lot of good that I can do and I know who is watching," said Zendaya.

Kendrick Sampson has penned a powerful open letter calling for the Hollywood industry to divest from the police and make big changes to «affirm, defend and invest in Black lives.» The star wrote the letter alongside actress Tessa Thompson and Black Lives Matter cofounders Patrisse Cullors and Melina Abdullah.More than 300 Black artists and executives have signed the letter, including Idris Elba, Kerry Washington, Michael B. Jordan, Queen Latifah, Sterling K.

More than 300 black artists and executives are calling upon Hollywood to make a change. After being shot seven times by rubber bullets at a recent protest, "Insecure" actor Kendrick Sampson penned an open letter "to our allies in Hollywood," in which he calls upon Tinseltown to "divest from police," "invest in anti-racist content" and more.

Kendrick Sampson is using his voice to fight the injustices in Hollywood.

an open letter calling on Hollywood to cut ties with police and invest more heavily in Black artists and stories.“The lack of a true commitment to inclusion and institutional support has only reinforced Hollywood’s legacy of white supremacy,” the letter reads. “This is not only in storytelling.

Kendrick Sampson After co-organizing a demonstration in Los Angeles at which he was hit with a police baton and shot seven times with rubber bullets, Kendrick Sampson (“Insecure,” “Miss Juneteenth”) has penned a letter to the entertainment industry at large, asking Hollywood to divest from the police and invest in the Black community.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe lyrics “Don’t call it a comeback/I’ve been here for years” from 1990’s hard hitting Mama Said Knock You Out album are rolled out almost every time LL COOL J gets in the cultural ring.

John Legend, Tessa Thompson and 1,000 other Black artists in the entertainment industry are coming together to put an end to the racial injustice.

Ellise Shafer editorA new collective of Black workers in the arts and entertainment field, called Black Artists for Freedom, has released a statement on their website commemorating Juneteenth and calling on cultural institutions to make changes in order to eliminate racial injustice.The collective consists of over 1,000 Black actors, musicians, filmmakers, authors, painters and poets, including Academy Award, Grammy, Tony and Pulitzer Prize winners. Tessa Thompson, Sterling K.