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Lamorne Morris understands his hit Hulu show “Woke” aims to mirror society as we know it, so it was only natural for the sophomore season to be inspired by the aftermath of the George Floyd riots and the Black Lives Matter movement. 

BBC in the last year saying they are “exhausted” from fighting a system that “is not systemically built to support anyone who is different,” a Variety investigation has uncovered.“There has been an exodus,” says Simone Byrne, a Black Scottish journalist who spent 16 years at the BBC, first in news and then in diversity and inclusion (D&I), a unit that recruits diverse talent and ensures compliance with in-house D&I policies.Byrne left in November 2021 after being told by her managers that she needed to be “sensitive about how I speak about race to white people.” She had pointed out that after two years of lockdown, the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests, no one at the organization had asked “how I’m feeling or about being Black in the BBC or in this media space.” “I said, this should really have been addressed,” says Byrne. In response, she was told “people felt uncomfortable [with] me saying that.”In a statement, a BBC spokesperson told Variety: “As an employer we are committed to being welcoming and inclusive, where people can thrive regardless of background, but if some individuals have had a negative experience we always want to hear about that and learn from it.

was accused by several women of sexual misconduct — is up for the award for “Best Comedy Album” for his stand-up performance “Sincerely Louis CK.”The comedy special was his first since he admitted in 2017 that he masturbated in front of women without their consent.Also among the embattled nominees is comedian Dave Chappelle, who has faced backlash for transphobic remarks in his Netflix stand-up special “The Closer.”Chappelle is being considered for “Best Spoken Word Album” for his half-hour set on the police-killing of George Floyd, “8:46.”Meanwhile, West could be called up to the stage if he wins any of his five award nominations for his 2021 album “Donda” — even though his planned performance at the show was reportedly pulled over “concerning online behavior.”The rapper has faced scrutiny for harassing his estranged wife Kim Kardashian, cyberbullying Kardashian’s boyfriend, Pete Davidson, and using a racial slur while addressing Grammys host Trevor Noah.West’s collaborator, Manson — who is accused of being a sexual predator — is also nominated for his work on “Donda,” which is up for the “Album of the Year” category.At least 15 women have accused Manson of various degrees of sexual, psychological and physical abuse. He has denied all the allegations through his lawyers.When asked about Manson’s nomination, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr.

New details have emerged about the tragedy with the 14-year-old boy who plummeted to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride this week.

Royal tours are meant to go off without a hitch, but Prince William and Kate Middleton 's Caribbean trip has been littered with PR blunders.

Men, starring Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear, has just been released – check it out below.The film stars Buckley as Harper, a woman taking a solo holiday after a tragic incident involving her husband.An official synopsis for Men reads: “A young woman goes on a solo vacation in the English countryside after the death of her ex-husband.”Watch the new trailer here:Kinnear stars as Geoffrey, the owner of the property Harper stays in – and also appears as a number of men she meets in the village.Harper’s ex-husband is played by I May Destroy You star Paapa Essiedu. No other cast members have been confirmed at the time of writing.Back in 2020, Garland described Men as a “low-budget horror movie” he was working on.“I don’t know if it’s unrealistic or not.

CBS News has tapped Joelle Martinez, most recently at Vice News, as its new West Coast bureau chief.

Kathy Griffin is sharing her thoughts on the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle.

Clarkson’s Farm presenter Jeremy Clarkson spoke about his concerns for the Natural History Museum in a recent column.The farming star spoke about the way he felt young people were treating historical artefacts under the title “we can’t rewrite history”.Jeremy, 61, spoke about his admiration for the London landmark in a column for The Sun. He wrote: “I have always believed that the Natural History Museum in London is the most jaw-dropping building in the entire world.“But when I drove past it this week, I was struck by the alarming fact that it was built in Victorian times by a country which had become rich thanks in no small part to the slave trade.“There’s not much we can do about that today however, except hope and pray that some students don’t come in the night and throw it into the River Thames.”The former Top Gear presenter went on to joke that Stonehenge would face the same fate as the statue of Edward Colston did in Bristol during lockdown. “They could probably lob Stonehenge in there too, on the basis those enormous rocks were not carried from Wales to Wiltshire by people who were paid a living wage,” Jeremy continued.“And, in light of what happened after a statue was thrown into Bristol Harbour recently, it would all be fully legal.”In June 2020, the statue of Edward Colston was hurled into the harbour as part of an anti-racism protest.The bronze of Colston, a 17th-century slave trader, was dragged through the streets of the city, triggering a national conversation on the legacy of Britain’s colonial past.The protests were part of the much larger Black Lives Matter movement, which swept over the world that summer following the unjust killing of George Floyd.Floyd was an African-American man who was murdered by a

George Floyd in May 2020, at the hands of police. Watching the horrific scene play out on social media led to collective outrage about police brutality and a U.S. justice system that does not protect nor treat all the same way.The world has been impacted in one way or another by the loss of George Floyd, and none more so than his family.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe NAACP called on Hollywood to increase Black representation in its high-level executive ranks, issuing a report Wednesday arguing that Black executives need to have more influence in development and greenlighting of film and TV projects.The report, prepared by UCLA sociologist Darnell Hunt, comes nearly two years after corporate America — including the major Hollywood studios — made commitments to act on diversity and inclusion following the murder of George Floyd. The report includes survey responses and anonymous interviews with Black Hollywood executives, capturing a mix of both optimism and skepticism about the progress of those initiatives.“The intent is always good — the recognition that there is this big representation issue raised,” said one executive.

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Carnahan (House of Lies), Emmy nominee Nadia Hallgren (Becoming), and Ben Crump are developing the legal series Stokes, based on Crump’s life and work as a civil rights attorney. The series will also follow Crump and his team as they travel the country fighting to change the problems within the justice system.

Taylor Fagins delivered a powerful performance on Sunday’s season 20 premiere episode of “American Idol”.

Special recognition. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were honored with the President’s Award at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, February 26.

Prince Harry gushed about his wife, Meghan Markle, when they collected the President’s Award at Saturday’s NAACP Image Award.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex received the award for their “distinguished public service”.The annual award ceremony honours achievements by people of colour in culture and entertainment,Meghan wore a flowing one-shouldered gown designed by Christopher John Rogers while Harry sported a dapper tuxedo by Ozwald Boateng.During their acceptance speech, Harry paid tribute to his wife and thanked the black community for “welcoming” him.The Duke said: ”I echo the immense gratitude for tonight.“Both for this award and to this community for welcoming me with, uh, so warmly.“I think it’s safe to say that I come from a very different background than my incredible wife.“Yet our lives were brought together for a reason.“We share a commitment to a life of service.“A responsibility to confront injustice and a belief that the most often overlooked, are the most important to listen to.”Meghan then chimed in, as the couple gazed into each other’s eyes: “I couldn’t be prouder that we are doing this work together.“We moved to California, my home state, shortly before the murder of George Floyd.“For Black America, those nine minutes and 29 seconds transcended time.“Invoking centuries of our unhealed wounds.”Following the couple’s appearance at the award show, plenty of users took to Twitter to share their thoughts.Liz wrote: “Harry and Meghan’s first award show being the NAACP Image Awards is a STATEMENT. Plus, Meghan bringing Doria and speaking out about racism — yasss so grateful her voice isn’t being silenced anymore.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are the recipients of a very prestigious honor.

This year’s NAACP Image Awards are officially a royal affair! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were honored at the event with the Presidential Award, bestowed in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. The duo, who called the award a “true honor” and said they were “proud” to support the NAACP in a statement, looked united and happy arriving on the red carpet.

UPDATE 2/24/22 9:09 pm EST: J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights when he failed to secure medical attention for Floyd when Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck, resulting in his death. Kueng and Thao were also charged with failing to intervene as Chauvin harmed Floyd. His trial for second-degree murder commences in June.

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.

Bryan Cranston spoke about being 'blind' to racial issues and confronting his own white privilege during an interview with the Los Angeles Times that was published on Thursday.During the sit-down, the 65-year-old performer spoke about how he stepped away from a directing role in a play that would have ran at the renowned Geffen Playhouse and instead took on a part in another play entitledPower of Sail.The Breaking Bad star, who will portray a Harvard professor who invites a Holocaust denier to an academic symposium, also discussed confronting his own 'white blindness' to various social issues while working on the production. Difficult topics:Bryan Cranston spoke about being 'blind' to racial issues and confronting his own white privilege during an interview with the Los Angeles Times that was published on Thursday; he is seen in 2019Cranston pointed out that the play that he would have directed was a comedy centered on an Englishman who takes on the Ku Klux Klan after they try to convert a fishing lodge into a meeting hall.He remarked that, following the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd and other social uprisings, he did not feel as if putting on the show would serve to change any of the audiences' views on the hate group.

a famous localized walk, and national dance fads into her big moment. Running through speaker-rattling, signature hometown cuts like Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” and Tupac’s “California Love,” famed gymnast Nia Dennis scored a 9.5 (pushing the University of California to a win against Arizona State). She was on fire—for a cause.