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Denzel Washington takes the big leap into faith, gets baptized: ’It took a while but I’m here’

Actor Denzel Washington celebrated a significant milestone in his faith journey over the weekend. "We celebrate the addition of Minister Denzel Washington into the clergy, having received his minister's license in the Church of God in Christ today, in a truly uplifting moment," wrote Archbishop Christopher Bryant on Facebook, where he shared a photo of Washington's baptism. Washington also shared …

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5 days ago

Questlove readies new documentary spotlighting 'Saturday Night Live' music performances

Hindustan Times

NEW YORK — Who works harder than Questlove? The Academy Award winner has teamed up with Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez and NBC for a new film, “Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music,” celebrating 50 years of the program and spotlighting its memorable live music performances. Questlove readies new documentary spotlighting 'Saturday Night Live' music performances The three-hour special …

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Questlove readies new documentary spotlighting ‘Saturday Night Live’ music performances

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Who works harder than Questlove? The Academy Award winner has teamed up with Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez and NBC for a new film, “Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music,” celebrating 50 years of the program and spotlighting its memorable live music performances. “Everyone knows the most famous ‘SNL’ appearances, whether it’s Elvis Costello, Prince or …

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5 days, 9 hours ago

Acclaimed comedy series with 98% Rotten Tomatoes score is FINALLY free to stream - and viewers 'binge every episode in a day'

Daily Mail

An acclaimed comedy series has been made free to watch on Amazon Prime ahead of the release of its next season. They wrote: 'Witty writing and the chemistry among the actors makes for a binge-worthy viewing experience,' An acclaimed comedy series has been made free to watch on Amazon Prime ahead of the release of its next season First released …

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1 week, 1 day ago

US Supreme Court leaves former New York lieutenant governor's corruption case alive

Hindustan Times

* US Supreme Court leaves former New York lieutenant governor's corruption case alive Benjamin accused of funneling state cash to campaign donor * He has not gone on trial and key witness has died By Luc Cohen Dec 16 - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear Democratic former New York state lieutenant governor Brian Benjamin's challenge to …

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NYC mayor says police closing in on suspect in UnitedHealth executive's murder, NY Post reports

Hindustan Times

Dec 7 - Authorities are closing in on the man suspected of killing UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was quoted as saying on Saturday by the New York Post. NYC mayor says police closing in on suspect in UnitedHealth executive's murder, NY Post reports "The net is tightening," Adams told reporters at a Police Athletic …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

UnitedHealth CEO's killer identified, says New York City Mayor: Report

India Today

Authorities have identified the man suspected of killing UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson and are closing in on him, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was quoted as saying on Saturday by the New York Post. New York police said on Friday they believe the suspect had left New York City, after video emerged showing him climbing into a taxi that …

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NYC mayor says suspect identified in UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson's murder: Report

Hindustan Times

Authorities have identified the man suspected of killing UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson. They are closing in on him, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was quoted as saying on Saturday by the New York Post. "We’re going to reveal who he is and we’re going to bring him to justice.” New York police said on Friday they believe the suspect …

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1 month ago

Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are engaged

CNN

CNN — Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good have announced their engagement at the same annual event where they met two years ago. “Life is crazy—I’m crying to you—she is the most perfect, beautiful, divine powerful being that I’ve ever met,” Majors told EBONY magazine. The acting duo shared the news at the event, which celebrates Black talent and leaders from …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Durand Jones: Tiny Desk Concert

NPR

Durand Jones: Tiny Desk Concert You might not have known it, but this is the Tiny Desk you've been waiting for. Throughout his entire, window-rattling performance, Durand Jones sang fervently of hope, finding joy in sorrow and perseverance through struggle and doubt, with one of the most memorable voices we've had at the Desk. " Jones closed the set with …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Lazarus Man by Richard Price is a masterful story of modern Harlem.

Slate

I’ve got two friends who swear that 15 minutes into any episode of The Wire, without seeing the credits, they could tell whether or not that episode’s screenwriter was Richard Price. Rather than his earlier thrillers, Lazarus Man bears a closer resemblance to James McBride’s Deacon King Kong, also an ode to a New York neighborhood on the brink of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Quincy Jones' comments about Diddy resurface after his death

Daily Mail

Legendary music producer Quincy Jones saw through Diddy more than a decade ago - as revealed in his scathing review of the rapper's musical abilities in 2012. Jones saw Diddy as a master marketer rather than a musician - as scathing comments he made about the rapper in 2012 reveal. When Jones' comments about Diddy blew up at the time, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Richard Price returns with a story of urban disaster, grit, hustle and even hope

LA Times

Book Review Lazarus Man By Richard Price Farrar, Straus and Giroux: 352 pages, $29 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. In the case of his gritty and compassionate latest novel, “Lazarus Man” — his first in nearly 10 years — the central incident is the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rao's Pasta Knight Takes Center Stage in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

CNN

Rao's Homemade is set to have its first-ever float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The sauce brand will be featured with a massive float called the 'Pasta Knight,' a play on the words 'pasta night.' The float will be designed to break through a three-hour telecast and will feature ingredients of Rao's sauce, like garlic, basil and tomatoes.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Untold story of how Frank Sinatra ended up 'begging for his life' in a seedy Harlem basement

Daily Mail

Frank Sinatra had to beg for his life after the New York mafia took out a hit on him in the early 1970s, according to a new book. Mafia Takedown, written by former FBI agent Mike Campi, reveals the singer had so enraged the Genovese crime family that he was summoned to a secret meeting in an East Harlem basement …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch the moment Robert Kraft buys signed Tom Brady rookie card for $120k while legendary QB sits next to him at auction

Daily Mail

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft purchased a gem mint condition Tom Brady rookie card for $120,000 at a Sotheby's auction in New York City on Tuesday evening. According to Sothebys, the card that Kraft bought 'commemorates Brady's rookie season after being selected 199th overall by the Patriots in the 2000 NFL Draft.' Tom Brady watched on as Robert Kraft …

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3 months ago

FatMan Scoop’s cause of death revealed after DJ and hypeman collapsed during performance

LA Times

FatMan Scoop’s cause of death has been revealed, nearly a month after the Grammy winner died at age 56. FatMan Scoop’s manner of death was listed as “natural.” Hypertensive heart disease is a long-term condition that develops in people who live with long-term high blood pressure, the Cleveland Clinic says. Prior to his death, the musician was seen in social …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Pioneering ballerina Michaela DePrince dies at 29

NPR

Pioneering ballerina Michaela DePrince dies at 29 toggle caption Ian Gavan/Getty Images Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, an inspirational and pioneering figure in the dance world, has died at age 29 of undisclosed causes. Her siblings also released a statement on Facebook, noting her influence as a dancer: “Her passion and impact on the dance world, especially in inspiring young Black …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Review: ‘Memnon’ restores a forgotten African hero to the Classical pantheon at the Getty Villa

LA Times

For its 18th annual outdoor theater production, the Getty Villa has reached beyond the surviving canon of ancient Greek and Roman plays. A new play by Will Power, “Memnon” tells the tale of the revered African warrior, who was a popular subject of the ancients but whose story was mislaid over the millenniums. Memnon is briefly mentioned in Homer’s “The …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, ‘Lovely One,’ at Apollo Theater

Associated Press

NEW YORK — In one of her first public appearances on behalf of her newly published memoir, “Lovely One,” Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson didn’t make a lot of news, but she did make a little history: She can add her name to James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson among others as someone who has sung at the …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, 'Lovely One,' at Apollo Theater

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In one of her first …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rapper Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut

ABC

Fatman Scoop, who topped charts in Europe with Be Faithful two decades ago and later contributed to hits by other artists, has died after collapsing on stage at a show, according to officials and his family. Fatman Scoop, born Isaac Freeman III, was from New York City's Harlem neighbourhood and broke out with Be Faithful in 1999. But Scoop, sometimes …

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4 months ago

50 years on, Harlem Week shows how a New York City neighborhood went from crisis to renaissance

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But the tide turned when Percy Sutton, then the Manhattan borough president …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

US author James Baldwin: A voice against racism

Hindustan Times

One of the most important African American writers, James Baldwin, would have turned 100 on August 2. US author James Baldwin would have turned 100 on August 2 James Baldwin was born in the New York district of Harlem in 1924, when the world was already deeply racist. Important figure in the civil rights movement Baldwin returned to the US …

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Denzel Washington takes the big leap into faith, gets baptized: ’It took a while but I’m here’

Questlove readies new documentary spotlighting 'Saturday Night Live' music performances

Questlove readies new documentary spotlighting ‘Saturday Night Live’ music performances

Acclaimed comedy series with 98% Rotten Tomatoes score is FINALLY free to stream - and viewers 'binge every episode in a day'

US Supreme Court leaves former New York lieutenant governor's corruption case alive

NYC mayor says police closing in on suspect in UnitedHealth executive's murder, NY Post reports

UnitedHealth CEO's killer identified, says New York City Mayor: Report

NYC mayor says suspect identified in UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson's murder: Report

Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are engaged

Durand Jones: Tiny Desk Concert

Lazarus Man by Richard Price is a masterful story of modern Harlem.

Quincy Jones' comments about Diddy resurface after his death

Richard Price returns with a story of urban disaster, grit, hustle and even hope

Rao's Pasta Knight Takes Center Stage in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Untold story of how Frank Sinatra ended up 'begging for his life' in a seedy Harlem basement

Watch the moment Robert Kraft buys signed Tom Brady rookie card for $120k while legendary QB sits next to him at auction

FatMan Scoop’s cause of death revealed after DJ and hypeman collapsed during performance

Pioneering ballerina Michaela DePrince dies at 29

Review: ‘Memnon’ restores a forgotten African hero to the Classical pantheon at the Getty Villa

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, ‘Lovely One,’ at Apollo Theater

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, 'Lovely One,' at Apollo Theater

Rapper Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut

50 years on, Harlem Week shows how a New York City neighborhood went from crisis to renaissance

US author James Baldwin: A voice against racism