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9 Dec

Sanaa Lathan Reflects On ‘Brown Sugar’ For The Film’s

Sanaa Lathan Reflects On ‘Brown Sugar’ For The Film’s
Sanaa Lathan almost didn’t do Brown Sugar. It was the summer of 2000 and she or he was poised to perform in Recent York’s Shakespeare within the Park, a free, annual theatrical production. The play was a dream of hers and she or he wasn’t sure that Sugar, a cult classic that turns 20 today, had a robust enough script. The film industry was also revving up for a strike that will follow the longest Hollywood work stoppage on record. So Lathan selected Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ and went on about her business.   Things modified when Sugar’s script was cleaned up, the strike didn’t occur and production was pushed back. Lathan solemnly recalls filming within the months following 9/11. “I remember...
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7 Dec

Pharrell Williams Launches Mighty Dream, A Latest Kind Of

Pharrell Williams Launches Mighty Dream, A Latest Kind Of
Imagine a world where issues that plague Black communities aren’t seen only as a “Black problem,” but as an American problem—where executive leaders at top corporations are emotionally and financially invested in repairing institutional inequalities. Imagine a culture by which structural racism is proactively addressed without the impetus of recorded Black trauma. Pharrell Williams goals to bring that world closer to reality with the launch of Mighty Dream, a creative advocacy agency for and by Black and Brown communities. The Grammy Award-winning producer teamed up with marketing and communications giant Edelman, and its sister agency UEG, to launch the agency. Mighty Dream goals to unravel the challenges facing marginalized communities through social motion campaigns, product development and policy change. By listening to...
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4 Dec

WATCH: Jazmine Sullivan Gives Nia Long Her Flowers –

WATCH: Jazmine Sullivan Gives Nia Long Her Flowers –
Jazmine Sullivan and Nia Long shared a heartwarming moment on the Beauty Carnival stage in the course of the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture — and it was as beautiful as you may imagine. Joining Beauty Editor Maya Allen for a conversation across the journey to joy through skincare, self-care, travel and wonder regimes presented by Estee Lauder, the 2 talented entertainers were all smiles as they took to the stage. But before the conversation got began, Jazmine didn’t hesitate to take a moment to sing Nia’s praises and provides her her flowers. “That is THEE Nia Long! I’m so honored to be here because, I mean, you were just such an inspiration—seeing a Brown-skinned woman growing up,” Jazmine said. “Comfortable in...
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