‘This Is Us’ Actor Lonnie Chavis, Age 12, Writes Essay Detailing Racism He’s Experienced

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Bernstein analyst Todd Juenger has downgraded his rating on the stock of music streaming giant Spotify from "market perform" to "underperform," citing its run-up since a big podcasting deal with Joe Rogan. But he raised his stock price target from $134 to $172.

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In these turbulent times, the Black community not only has to worry about being at the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic but the senseless murder of George Floyd has reminded them that police brutality is at an all-time high. However, instead of tackling just police brutality, everyone has come together to end systemic racism.

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Mama June Shannon is opening up about her drug habits like never before. In ET's exclusive clip from Friday's episode of, titled «Family Crisis,» the reality star begins the intake process at an addiction center.

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Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed on Thursday that the region has surpassed the grim milestone of 3,000 confirmed deaths from coronavirus. Just days before, California as a whole surpassed 5,000 deaths.The revelation came on the same day that Governor Gavin Newsom announced that masks would be required in all public spaces — with a few exceptions.L.A.

This Is Us star Lonnie Chavis struggled to hold back tears as he listened to a racist grandmother on the hit show because it brought back awful memories from his real life.The 12-year-old, who plays Randall Pearson in the TV drama, has opened up about his experiences in a new essay for People magazine and recalled how the show’s director and writers trying to calm him down as he became emotional during the scene.

Lonnie Chavis sounds wise beyond his years in an essay about what it means to be a “12-year-old Black boy” in America. This is because the This Is Us star, who plays the younger version of Randall Pearson on the ABC drama, has been subject to fear that no child should ever face. From encounters with cops to experiences in Hollywood, Lonnie shared his stories in a moving essay published by People on June 17 amid the Black Lives Matter movement.

Known for playing the younger version of Sterling K. Brown’s Randall Pearson on “This Is Us”, 12-year-old Lonnie Chavis has written an open letter about experiencing racism during his life.

Lonnie Chavis, 12, stars as young Randall in This Is Us and he’s sharing his experiences with racism in a poignant and heartbreaking essay.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe number of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County crossed the 75,000 mark on Tuesday.The county Department of Public Health reported another 1,337 cases of the virus, while Long Beach confirmed 78 more and Pasadena added 10. The new cases gave the county a total of 75,172.Meanwhile, another 33 deaths were reported by the county.