ROLLING OUT – Berry is executive producing the film, which will also feature John Ortiz and Molly Parker. According to the film’s synopsis released to Deadline, Berry will play Sara Mose, a woman who has to navigate her life following the disappearance of her husband from their farmland the previous year. She soon discovers an extraterrestrial object […]
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38 current NOPD officers are on the DA’s list of cops with credibility issues. But some misconduct — including discrimination and unauthorized use of force — doesn’t appear to make the cut.
The list — which was compiled by the New Orleans Police Department and obtained by The Lens through a public records request — contains the names of over 100 officers with sustained allegations of misconduct dating back to 2013.( Photo: Youtube) By Nicholas Chrastil, The Lens via BlackPressUSA During his campaign for Orleans Parish district […]
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IN MEMORIAM: Rapper Lil Loaded dead at 20
Lil Loaded has died aged 20. (Photo credit: Bang Media) ROLLING OUT – In his final Instagram Stories post, Lil Loaded — whose real name was Dashawn Robertson — wrote: “Dear most high, Please forgive me for my shortcomings and all of the times I’ve fell short of making you proud and being appreciative of […]
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Darren E. Bryant is the youngest Black mayor in Illinois state history
Mayor Darren E. Bryant (Photo by Eddy “Precise” Lamarre for rolling out) By Eddy “Precise” Lamarre Rolling Out What does Robbins become under your leadership? It becomes a town with a vision, a town with a future and a clearer direction. What would you say are some of the biggest challenges and how will you […]
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Historic bill raises minimum wage to $17 and eliminates tipped wage for contracted workers at BWI Airport and Baltimore Penn Station
“The Secure Maryland Wage Act aims to attract and retain experienced, and better-trained workers at heightened-security transportation facilities,” officials wrote in a press release. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA NNPA NEWSWIRE – Following a three-year campaign, Doran Brown, a contracted wheelchair agent at BWI Marshall Airport in Baltimore, and over 2,000 union and non-union contracted workers […]
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Black Media respond to Mayor Lightfoot letter
Yesterday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, stunned the public with an insightful and thought-provoking stance on Chicago media. CHICAGO DEFENDER – Mayor Lightfoot addressed racism in an unprecedented open letter to the press. As Black media owners with independent outlets, we share her concerns. Too often, White media coverage is biased and sometimes racist in its depiction […]
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COMMENTARY: Part of the vaccine “Wait and See” crowd? This is for you.
The U.S. government and the whole healthcare industry have a sketchy history of experimenting on people without their informed consent. Particularly black people. THE ORLANDO ADVOCATE – In 1932, the Public Health Service, working with the Tuskegee Institute, began the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study— probably the most egregious example of the “physician do no harm” […]
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Dr. Esther Obeng: At home in her lab at St. Jude
In her lab, Esther Obeng, M.D., Ph.D. delves into some of the most vexing mysteries of leukemia, such as why normal cells turn cancerous and how cancer cells can become resistant to drugs. NNPA NEWSWIRE — Apart from the science and medicine, there’s another reason Esther Obeng, M.D., Ph.D., has found a home at St. […]
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Why skin issues in patients of color are neglected, mistreated
Lack of Physician Training in How to Treat Skin of Color Can Put Minorities at Risk for Poor Care ATLANTA DAILY WORLD – When performed improperly, procedures such as chemical peels and laser hair removal can inflame and darken melanin-rich skin of color. “I’ve had patients come to me for complications from cosmetic treatments done […]
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Lil Kim set to release debut memoir about her hip-hop career
Lil Kim at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards (Photo by Norman Johnson for rolling out) By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris Lil’ Kim just announced that she’ll be releasing her debut memoir on Nov. 2, called Lil’ Kim: The Queen Bee. The book will be co-written by Kathy Iandoli and published via Hachette Books. The memoir […]
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Migos’ Takeoff cleared of sexual assault allegations
Takeoff at WGCI BIG JAM 2019 (Photo by Eddy “Precise” Lamarre for rolling out) By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris RollingOut Takeoff of the Migos won’t face criminal charges related to 2020 allegations of sexual battery, assault and emotional distress. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute the case due to insufficient evidence. Takeoff’s […]
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Jamie Foxx to play Mike Tyson In upcoming limited series
Jamie Foxx will play boxing great Mike Tyson in a new biographical limited series. (Photo courtesy NNPA) THE FLORIDA STAR — “I have been looking to tell my story for quite some time,” Tyson said. “With the recent launch of Legends Only League and the excitement from fans following my return to the ring, now […]