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Written by by BOTWC Staff

Published: 12 June 2021

Photo Courtesy of Syreeta Gates/Instagram 

Hip-Hop archivist Syreeta Gates is making history as the first Black woman to appear on LEGO Masters.

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Written by by BOTWC Staff

Published: 11 June 2021

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The Obamas are set to release a new animated series teaching children about the government

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Written by By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer

Published: 08 June 2021

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“In the Heights,” uses Miranda’s rapid-fire wordplay and hybrid of traditional and contemporary styles to tell the story of one community

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Written by The Associated Press

Published: 24 May 2021

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CBS said Monday that Stephen Colbert's late-night show will return to doing live episodes on June 14, with a vaccinated audience in New York's Ed Sullivan Theater.

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Written by BOTWC Staff

Published: 21 May 2021

 

A new Netflix documentary is honoring the relationships between Black women and their mothers.

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Written by Associated Press

Published: 14 May 2021

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“The Underground Railroad,”an unflinching portrayal of Cora, an enslaved woman who escapes a Georgia plantation and its horrors only to be pursued by an unrelenting bounty hunter. 

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Written by BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated Press

Published: 10 May 2021

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As “Shrill” draws to a close, its stars and creators are reflecting on how important Portland, Oregon, became to the Hulu comedy series, and how much of the city's originality and beauty they were able to showcase.

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Written by The Skanner

Published: 03 May 2021

 

THE RICH AND THE RUTHLESS Season 4, premiering May 13. Seasons 1-3 are now streaming on BET+.

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Written by The Skanner

Published: 22 April 2021

FILE - LeVar Burton attends the 70th National Book Awards ceremony in New York on Nov. 20, 2019. Burton will serve as guest host on the game show "Jeopardy!" (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File) 

Burton is among the final group of guest hosts for the quiz show, which lost its longtime host Alex Trebek to cancer last November and has put off announcing his successor.

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Written by JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

Published: 08 March 2021

Newspapers are placed on the ground placed by a television crew in front of Buckingham Palace in London, Monday, March 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) 

The couple said they encountered racist attitudes and a lack of support that drove the duchess to thoughts of suicide.