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Russell Westbrook will executive produce a documentary TV series on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The upcoming series will be aired in 2021 to line up with the 100th anniversary of the tragedy. THR goes on to state that Westbrook has linked with Blackfin Productions, who has previously put together […]
Steven Victor has added another pillar to his Victor Victor Worldwide imprint. On Tuesday, the Universal Music Group executive announced the launch of his philanthropic venture called the Victor Victor Foundation. And he’s already pledged a hefty sum to help kick off its mission. “I’m committing $1,000,000 to the foundation — it’s a starting point and I […]
Macy’s has reported a net income loss of $652 million in the first quarter of 2020 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WWD. “The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted our first quarter sales and earnings results, but I am proud of the way our team navigated this difficult period and maintained the business while our […]
The head of New York State’s Police Benevolent Association is demanding more respect. During a PBA press conference Tuesday, Michael O’Meara boldly accused the media and legislators of “vilifying” officers and propagated anti-police sentiments. The comments come amid increasing calls for police reform and nationwide demonstrations spurred by the death of George Floyd. “We all read in the paper […]
Yosef Aranbayev, also known as Joe Avianne of the Avianne & Co jewelry shop, has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime and additional charges after firing a weapon at a car he was following. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the charges on Monday, asserting that the incident “could have ended with someone […]
Drake, commendably, has joined in on the widespread trashing of the attorney representing former Minneapolis Police Department officer Thomas Lane. Attorney Earl Gray made an appearance on CNN Monday, attempting—and that’s the key word here—to offer up some sort of defense for Lane’s involvement in the murder of George Floyd. “[Gray] struggling through an ATTEMPT […]
A new collab t-shirt from The Hundreds and Billionaire Boys Club has launched, with all proceeds going toward Black Lives Matter and the Black Mental Health Alliance. The black t-shirt boasts double-needle bottom hem and sleeves, shoulder-to-shoulder tape, a preshrunk fit, and 100 percent cotton tubular jersey. You can currently buy one for $75 via […]
On the same day that some good coronavirus news was made when the World Health Organization stated that COVID-19 transmission from asymptomatic people is “very rare,” some bad coronavirus news was made when Texas announced they hit a one-day record for the number of hospitalizations attributed to the disease. According to CNBC, 1,935 Texans are […]
Ramsey Orta, the man who shot the footage of Eric Garner‘s 2014 arrest (which Garner later died from), was let out of prison on May 28, according to Rolling Stone. Orta’s prison sentence is officially set to expire on July 11, though he’ll be under court supervision up until January 2022. Orta’s release is just […]
Harry Rogers, the self-proclaimed president of the Virginia Ku Klux Klan, has been charged with assault and battery, attempted malicious wounding, and destruction of property for driving his car through a group of Black Lives Matter protesters during a demonstration on Sunday, The Guardian reports. “The accused, by his own admission and by a cursory glance at […]
