Looking Back on Global Citizen’s Turning-Point Year: How the Philanthropic Org Pivoted to Meet Multiple Crises

Valeisha Butterfield Jones’s first month as the Recording Academy’s chief diversity and inclusion officer, George Floyd was murdered. In the weeks that followed, music executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang organized Blackout Tuesday, creating a list of demands for the music industry in regard to “growth opportunities for Black people.” When Jones saw the social media campaign, tagged #TheShowMustBePaused, she called Thomas and said, “Sis, we have your back.

Jamal Edwards. Jamal tragically died unexpectedly on Sunday, aged 31 years old. He was a music entrepreneur known for pioneering his YouTube channel SBTV and launching the careers of stars including Ed Sheeran and Jessie J.In 2014, he had received an MBE for services to music. Last night, crowds gathered in Acton to remember his life and many achievements.His devastated mother sang a beautiful rendition of Whitney’s famous song, which includes the lyrics: “I believe the children are the future. “Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all.” After finishing her song, Brenda addressed the mourners and spoke of her wish that her son’s death might unite the community. “If we can do anything in 2022, can we please bring the community together,” the 52-year-old said, according to the Daily Mail.“Stop the fighting.Stop the killing.

Twitter user asked Brenda if she had to lift a real tyre or if it was prop.Attaching a picture of a shot where Brenda is seen lifting a tyre, Twitter user Lisa_Campbell8 enquired: “Was that a real or fake tire?! Impressive!”Brenda replied soon after: “A real tyre and it was HEAVY.”Continuing the conversation yesterday, the viewer asked: “Do you ad lib on Kate & Koji?“Or is your off the cuff performance simply because you’re a superb actor?!”In view of her 62,400 followers, Brenda simply stated: “It’s all carefully scripted by andy hamilton and guy Jenkin.”Other Twitter users appeared to be entertained by the interaction, as they praised Brenda’s “superb” acting skills.Hamstertweet93 said: “This show is such fun:) happy it is continuing on!“#VERA is absolutely sensational. I am always so excited when it airs here in the United States.“You are brilliant.

Kate Garraway, 54, gave an insight into her life as her husband Derek Draper's carer amid his struggles following the aftermath of his battle with Covid.The former Labour lobbyist has suffered one of the worst cases of coronavirus in the country after being admitted to hospital in March 2020 and then being placed in a coma.When Derek, 54, emerged from his medically-induced coma his body had been affected by the virus affecting major organs including his heart and lungs.Kate's other half is now back in the family home with their two children Billy, 12, and Darcy, 15, receiving 24-hour care.The Good Morning Britain presenter admitted that he "can't respond" as she opened up about his struggles to conversate with the family.But the broadcaster detailed a breakthrough as she detailed a candid moment between Derek and their daughter Darcey, 15, who is currently studying for her mock GCSE exams.Speaking in a new interview, Kate explained that having her other half back at home has given him strength."Darcey is doing her GCSE mocks at the moment in economics, which was one of Derek’s subjects at university," Kate told Daily Mail's You magazine."She mentioned a bit of terminology; I didn’t understand it, and she said: 'Is that right, Dad?' And he said: 'No.' And actually he was right, she was wrong!"The Life Stories presenter continued: "So every day there are moments when you get affirmation that he’s very much still 'in' there, then also moments where he seems lost and unable to express anything."So you feel like, 'But how do we get more of ‘Derek’ out?' It’s an emotional rollercoaster."The GMB presenter also opened up about his speech and his ability to speak.Kate explained that it's "really hard" to have conversations but he

Stacey Solomon has filmed an update on how her family is faring after Storm Eunice.

Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan, 43, has shared an update on his young daughter, Ella, after she was rushed to hospital earlier this month. Ella, who is almost two-years-old, was diagnosed with a slight heart murmur and had suffered an allergic reaction around the same time.In a clip shared to his 241,000 Instagram followers, James revealed how Ella’s recovery is going.He said: “Hi guys it’s been a while since I’ve been on here because, as you know, Ella’s been quite poorly.“She is now probably back to about 80 percent I’d say, she’s not quite herself.“We are still doing some more tests and things, but she is much, much better.”James then turned the camera round and showed Ella sitting calmly watching the television.The dancer gestured for little Ella to come and say hello and give him a cuddle.Taking his daughter into his arms James asked her: “Do you feel better now? Are you ok? Were you sick before?”The adorable tot replied with “yes” before wandering over to her toys and picking up a pair of plastic golf clubs.James said: “As you can see, at least she’s playing now, do you want to play golf with Daddy?”James and wife Ola previously addressed their ordeal in their Hello! Magazine column.Ola recalled: "She was coughing to a point where she'd wake up at 1am, but she'd be coughing so bad it would make her throw up."She was throwing up with her eyes closed.

Saga Magazine in their latest issue, Rob revealed he has turned down West End musicals after receiving a warning about the impact this could have on his family life.He said: "I've always wanted to do something... proper."I would have signed up for a big West End musical, but I was warned about the impact that has on your family."My two youngest, Tom and George, are 13 and ten, so it's an important time for me to be with them."Similarly, Rob also detailed the reasons why he has not tried to make it in Hollywood.He continued: "When anyone asks me about going to Hollywood, I give them the same answer."If it means being away from Clare and the kids for six months, I'm not interested."Maybe when they've finished school but, at the moment, family comes first."Rob and Clare married in 2006, with the pair meeting when she was working on The South Bank Show.Their son Tom was born in 2008, and George in 2011.Rob has three children Katie, Amy and Harry from his marriage to Martina.The marriage lasted from 1992, with the pair's divorce finalised in 2000.The actor was actually school friends with Ruth Jones, the creator of Gavin & Stacey.They both joined the drama group at Porthcawl Comprehensive School in South Wales.Detailing when Ruth asked him to play Bryn, he said: "Thank god she did."I'd been auditioning and knocking on doors for over 20 years."At one point, I was even a presenter on a shopping channel.

Adele has frustrated her boyfriend Rich Paul and left him ‘spooked’ by joking she might have to cancel concerts if she gets pregnant, according to reports.

Zack Sharf “I’m here today to talk about Brian Werner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” Evan Rachel Wood says in the official trailer for Amy Berg’s two-part HBO documentary “Rising Phoenix.” The movie, which world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last month, finds Wood reflecting on her abuse allegations against Marilyn Manson and connecting with other women who came forward with stories against the singer.HBO’s official synopsis for “Phoenix Rising” reads: “The documentary follows actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood as she takes her experience as a survivor of domestic violence to pursue justice, heal generational wounds and reclaim her story. Almost a decade after escaping a dangerous relationship, Wood co-authors and successfully lobbies for passage of The Phoenix Act, legislation that extends the statute of limitations for domestic violence cases in California.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorBrittney Johnson is currently making history as the first Black actor to play Glinda in “Wicked,” but she’s also had a lot of Broadway experience in jobs that are in many ways even more challenging than a starring role: filling the save-the-day shoes of an understudy, a swing or a standby.Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below:“I’m so grateful that my first Broadway show was as a swing,” Johnson said on the new episode of Stagecraft, Variety‘s theater podcast. The actor made her debut in 2014 in “Motown,” in which she had to be prepared, at a moment’s notice, to play one of nine roles, including Diana Ross.

Police have charged a man in connection with the death of a woman who was found at a block of flats in Edinburgh on Monday morning.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe heat is still on for Glass Animals, whose “Heat Wave” may not yet have crested. The longest-simmering slow riser in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, “Heat Wave” reaches a new high this week of No.

The Terminator movie has been auctioned off for $32,500 (£23,913).The James Cameron classic sci-fi movie which sees Arnold Schwarzenegger star as a cyborg sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), was sold off at the online auction ComicConnect.The virtually mint condition copy of the 1984 movie boasted quality gradings between nine and 10 out of 10 for every inspection category aside from the physical tape’s corners and edges, which still produced an admirable seven out of 10.It sold within three days of being put up for auction.The film, which kickstarted Cameron’s career, was made with a modest $6.4million (£4.7million) budget but went on to gross $78.3million (£57.6million) at the box office.It went on to spawn several sequels including Terminator 2, Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines, Terminator Salvation, Terminator Genisys, and the most recent movie Terminator: Dark Fate.Meanwhile, Cameron previously said that he came up with the idea for Terminator 2 character John Connor while he was on ecstasy.Connor, who is 10 years old in the sequel, is the son of Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese. He was mentioned in the first Terminator movie but only made his first appearance on screen in the second film.“I remember sitting there once, high on E, writing notes for ‘Terminator,’ and I was struck by Sting’s song, that ‘I hope the Russians love their children too’,” he said, referring to the musician’s 1985 song ‘Russians’.“And I thought, ‘You know what? The idea of a nuclear war is just so antithetical to life itself.’ That’s where the kid came from.”Schwarzenegger meanwhile, recently made an appearance as Zeus for an advert during the Super Bowl alongside, Salma Hayek.

How J.R. Hilton spent his birthday. Pretty awesome, we would say! Check out this very special unboxing! Watch!

This is one burglar we would not want to mess with!

Donald Trump has launched his new social media platform Truth Social, with the app encountering difficulties almost immediately.Truth Social arrived in Apple’s App Store yesterday (February 21) and many users weren’t able to use the app, but instead were immediately added to a waitlist “due to massive demand”.“You’re not just another number to us,” a message on the app read, before users were assigned a number. It’s unclear how long users will remain on the waitlist.Truth Social had previously been made available to about 500 beta testers, as the BBC reports.

Sigur Rós have today (February 22) announced details of a huge world tour.It’s the group’s first in almost five years and will see the acclaimed Icelandic collective appear in Mexico, Canada and the United States later this year.Tickets for the gigs in Canada and the US are on sale at 10am local time on February 25, while those in Mexico will go on sale 11am local time on February 26.

Michael Buble’s family is expanding. The “Forever Now” singer and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, are expecting their fourth child.

Facing past regrets. Lamar Odom is feeling the love from Celebrity Big Brother viewers after he got candid about his ex-wife, Khloé Kardashian, on the CBS series.

Becca Tobin has a baby! The Glee alum and her husband, Zach Martin, welcomed a son via surrogate after previously struggling to conceive.

Chris Willman Music WriterGlobal Citizen has unveiled lineups for three of the international settings for its 24-hour “Global Citizen Live” broadcast for Sept. 25.