Mr. Watson’s lawyer has argued that many other media leaders lured investors with “puffing and bluffing,” and that Mr. Watson is being singled out because he is Black.
Category: Black People
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Trial to Begin for Ozy Founder Carlos Watson
Mr. Watson’s lawyer has argued that many other media leaders lured investors with “puffing and bluffing,” and that Mr. Watson is being singled out because he is Black.
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Samm-Art Williams, Playwright, Producer and Actor, Dies at 78
He challenged racial barriers in Hollywood, was a producer of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and earned a Tony nomination for “Home,” a paean to his Southern roots.
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At 69, Gayle King Is the Cover Star of Sport Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue
The 69-year-old TV anchor, who graces a cover of this year’s swimsuit issue, was fine showing dimples but wanted to avoid looking “too boobalicious.”
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Black Satire Is Having Its Hollywood Moment, but Something Is Missing
Recent releases like “American Fiction” and “The American Society of Magical Negroes” have used absurdist humor to examine race. But they have also depicted narrow views of Blackness.
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Youthforia’s Darkest Foundation Shade Was Criticized by Influencers. Here’s Why.
Beauty influencers have criticized Youthforia, saying the brand didn’t adequately test the darkest shade of its Date Night Skin Tint Serum Foundation.
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The Tony Nominee Starring in Alicia Keys’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ on Broadway
Maleah Joi Moon almost gave up on theater. Now, in her first professional role, the “Hell’s Kitchen” star is a Tony nominee.
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A Highway Split Their Community. Efforts to Fix That Face Opposition.
The Biden administration is spending billions to reconnect communities of color that have been fragmented by highways. Some projects have stirred debates over how to mend longstanding harms.
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Edward Dwight, Once Picked to Be the First Black Astronaut in Space, Aims for Space at Last
Six decades ago, Mr. Dwight’s shot at becoming the first Black astronaut in space was thwarted by racism and politics. Now, at 90, he’s finally going up.
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How the High Cost of Borrowing May Skew the Presidential Race
In the battleground state of Georgia, some Black entrepreneurs are frustrated over the impact of higher interest rates, a source of economic anxiety.
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Beyoncé mostró cómo lava su cabello en redes sociales. ¿Por qué es importante?
La estrella ha lanzado una nueva línea de productos para cuidar el cabello. Algunos la recibieron con escepticismo señalando que a Beyoncé se le suele ver con pelucas o extensiones.