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Usher Calls for Juneteenth National Holiday Declaration

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20.06.2020 - 00:23

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Usher on Friday joined the growing chorus of voices calling for Juneteenth to be declared a national holiday. The Grammy-winning singer laid out his argument for theproposal in a Washington Post op-ed.

Friday marksJuneteenth, celebrating the end of slavery in the United States, which occurred in 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Following worldwide anti-racism protests and a renewed conversation about equality after the May 25 killing of George Floyd, a major push is underway for the holiday's recognition.

Numerous companies across the nation closed their offices Friday torecognize and honor the day. "Recognizing Juneteenth as a national holiday would be a small gesture compared with the greater social needs of.

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How Hollywood Guilds Are Confronting Their Ties to a Police Union

After two weeks of nationwide protests sparked by the May 25 killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, the Writers Guild of America East took an unprecedented step — confronting a powerful law enforcement union. On June 8, the WGA East became the first member of the AFL-CIO to call on it, the largest labor group in the U.S., to disaffiliate from the International Union of Police Associations, the only law enforcement group represented by the federation.

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Janelle Monae says she's 'not settling for lip service' in the Black Lives Matter movement

Janelle Monae declared she's 'not settling for lip service' from others trying to join the Black Lives Matter movement in an intense drama actress roundtable.The Hidden Figures actress, 34, was joined by Zendaya, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Rose Byrne and Helena Bonham Cartern for The Hollywood Reporter's discussion on Saturday, which extensively covered the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements.THR noted that the star-studded, socially-distanced panel was originally meant to convene in early June, but due to the tragic killing of George Floyd by policein Minneapolis and the ensuing nationwide protests, the 'timing no longer felt right'.Scroll down to see video No holds barred: Janelle Monae declared she's 'not settling for lip

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Jennifer Aniston Admits She Feared She’d Never ‘Escape’ Playing Rachel After Show Ended

Jennifer Aniston, 51, got super candid about her career post Friends in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday, June 24. She, along with many other A-list actresses like Reese Witherspoon, Zendaya, Rose Byrne, Helena Bonham Carter and Janelle Monae, took part in a roundtable discussion that talked about a myriad of topics including COVID-19 and how the world has changed since George Floyd‘s death. Something else that the talented women engaged in centered on their desire to be seen differently in the entertainment industry and how difficult that really is.

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Bruce Springsteen Calls President Trump a 'Threat to Our Democracy'

Bruce Springsteen has made his feelings on President Trump very clear in the past. But in a new interview with The Atlantic, The Boss paints a most dire picture of what he fears will become of the nation if the President gets re-elected in November."I don’t think anybody truly knows where we’re going from here yet," Springsteen says in response to a question about whether he's feeling optimistic or pessimistic about the marching in the streets that has been going on for the past three weeks in the wake of George Floyd's killing at the hands of the Minneapolis police."It depends on too many unknowns.

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Kerry Washington is grateful about the world showing up for black lives in a different way

Washington, 43, opened up about inclusion and diversity while discussing the entertainment industry in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery on the podcast Hollywood The Sequel, reports people.com."We look at ourselves to get better and do better," said the actress when asked what she hopes will come out of the movement, which calls out racism in the arts.She continued: "When we say we're committed to diversity -- it's diverse from what? We're still centering whiteness as the most important thing and inviting diversity around that. Or when we talk about inclusivity, there's still an in and an out.

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine boss scrapped new season eight episodes in the wake of George Floyd’s death reveals Terry Crews

BROOKLYN Nine-Nine's boss has scrapped new season eight episodes in the wake of George Floyd's death, Terry Crews has revealed. The NBC comedy's seventh season about a bungling police force came to an end in April, and boss Dan Goor had already started working on season eight.

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Ne-Yo Responds After Calling George Floyd’s Death A “Sacrifice” During His Funeral: “You Cannot Believe That I Meant Something Negative”

Bossip, Ne-Yo joinedThe Morning Hustle to double down on what he said a couple of weeks ago at the funeral in Houston. Before singing during the service, Ne-Yo thanked “George Floyd for his sacrifice, so that my kids can be alright later on.” He says he meant nothing negative by the comment, and wants the black community to stay focused on what’s important!“We cannot let ignorance divide us right now,” he said.

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Courtney Stodden Calls Out President Donald Trump’s Supporters And Shouts ‘Black Lives Matter’ At Them

Courtney Stodden is going viral after she called out President Donald Trump’s supporters and shouted “Black Lives Matter” to them while they were protesting alongside a road. Courtney and her boyfriend Chris Sheng have been protesting in Los Angeles since the video of George Floyd being crushed to death under Officer Derek Chauvin’s knee was released.

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Donald Trump's son Eric calls Black Lives Matter protesters 'animals'

Donald Trump's son Eric has called Black Lives Matter protesters "animals" for "taking over our cities" at a rally in Tulsa.Major demonstrations have taken place across the world following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd.The 46-year-old died after a white officer held him down by pressing a knee into his neck in Minneapolis on May 25.And now, as he was warming up a rally for his dad, Eric Trump said those that caused chaos in the streets were bringing shame on the country, describing protestors' cause as "nonsense".He said: "We're going to keep the moral fabric of this country, because when you watch the nonsense on TV, when you see these animals literally taking over our cities, right? Burning down churches?"This isn't America.

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Tiffany Haddish talks 'white guilt' at Juneteenth forum

George Floyd's death, Tiffany Haddish has become a prominent figure in the Black Lives Matter movement, often using comedy to make suggestions about how the country can better fulfill its promise of equality and freedom for all.On Friday, June 19, amid nationwide celebrations of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, the "Girls Trip" star addressed a crowd outside the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles during the comedy club's Juneteenth forum.In a clip from her appearance published by TMZ, Haddish stressed the importance of unity, recalling how the family that bought the house she was born in "worked together" to achieve their version of the American dream."Be a real American," she said.

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Gabrielle Union Talked About Standing Up Against Racism and Holding People Accountable in Hollywood

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Tuesday. She also shared her experiences on America's Got Talent, and claimed the subsequent investigation conducted by NBC was not impartial (NBC denies this)."The Amy Cooper/Central Park situation happened on the same day as George Floyd lost his life, and you realize how far anti-Blackness and the weaponization of whiteness—how far it can go," she said, as the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Beyoncé Unveils Powerful New Track ‘Black Parade’ To Mark Juneteenth

Beyoncé is celebrating Juneteenth weekend with the release of a timely new track.

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Beyonce Drops Blistering ‘Black Parade,’ Co-Written by Jay-Z, on Juneteenth Weekend

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorBeyonce surprise-dropped a new song, “Black Parade,” at the tail end of the Juneteenth holiday and heading into what promises to be a tense weekend as supporters of divisive President Donald Trump gather in Tulsa.Written by Beyonce and co-produced by Derek Dixie, “Black Parade” also features her husband Jay-Z as co-writer along with Dixie (the Emmy-nominated music director of “HOMECOMING: A Film by Beyonce Knowles”), Kaydence, Denisia “”@blu_june” Andrews and Brittany “@chi_coney” Coney for @NOVAWAV, among others.The track about empowerment and resilience centers on the recent Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.

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Jada Pinkett Smith Talks Racism, Police Killings And More On A Special Juneteenth ‘Red Table Talk’

Jada Pinkett Smith hosted an emotional episode of “Red Table Talk” on Friday, discussing racism in America with her daughter, Willow, her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, as well as activists Dr. Angela Davis and Tamika Mallory.

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Jada Pinkett Smith Talks Racism, Police Killings and More on a Special Juneteenth 'Red Table Talk'

Jada Pinkett Smith hosted an emotional episode of on Friday, discussing racism in America with her daughter, Willow, her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, as well as activists Dr. Angela Davis and Tamika Mallory.The 48-year-old actress started off the episode by noting the significance of Juneteenth on Friday, which marks the true ending of slavery in the United States.

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LL COOL J On Juneteenth, “Policing Bad Cops On TV,” George Floyd’s Death As A Catalyst & The Power Of Old-School Hip-Hop

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe lyrics “Don’t call it a comeback/I’ve been here for years” from 1990’s hard hitting Mama Said Knock You Out album are rolled out almost every time LL COOL J gets in the cultural ring. A cliché perhaps, but with the recent TKO of his Black Live Matter freestyle, the hip-hop legend and NCIS: LA star has once again proven that there truly isn’t any school like the old-school.Taking to social media with his new song in the days after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis cops, LL COOL J was very much of the moment in capturing the moment for many especially as protests grew on the streets of the Minnesota metropolis and all across America and the world.