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25 Sep

After five years of delays, man heads to trial

After five years of delays, man heads to trial
After delays spanning five years, the trial for Trevor Summers is underway. He's accused of kidnapping his estranged wife and plotting a murder-suicide that was thwarted by samaritan. More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/after-five-years-of-delays-man-heads-to-trial-in-kidnapping-and-failed-murder-suicide-plot FOX 13 Tampa Bay brings you the vital videos like breaking news, Tampa Bay weather, and native stories. But in addition loads of fun stuff, like 'We Live Here' suggestions, one of the best of our archives, and all those 'only-in-Florida' stories. Subscribe to FOX 13 News: https://www.youtube.com/FOX13TampaBay?sub_confirmation=1 Watch more FOX 13 News video: https://fox13news.com/ Watch FOX 13 News live: https://fox13news.com/live Download our app: https://fox13news.onelink.me/Sd7G?pid=social&c=youtube&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox13news.com%2Fapps Get our newsletter: https://www.fox13news.com/email source...
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13 Sep

Meet The Black Man Behind Your Recent Favorite Tequila

Meet The Black Man Behind Your Recent Favorite Tequila
Jon Basil Tequila, a Chicago based, Black millennial-owned tequila company, is shaking up the spirits industry. The worldwide tequila market itself reached a worth of $13 billion in 2021, making it the US’s most-purchased spirit by value. So with a lot money to be made, it’s no surprise that Black people have launched their very own spirits and wine brands in record numbers. Founded in 2018 by Uduimoh Umolu, a toddler of immigrant parents from Ghana, he developed a passion for spirits early on and recognized immediately that there's a lack of Black representation within the spirits industry. Following an inspirational visit to Jalisco, Mexico, he decided to collaborate together with his business partner, Belall Taher, to create a high-end premium tequila...
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31 Aug

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: The Leading Man Who Loves Black

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: The Leading Man Who Loves Black
The next is an excerpt from the Screen Kings cover story feature within the July/August issue of ESSENCE. In 2018, Yahya landed his first role in one of the crucial coveted movie genres for actors today: superhero motion flicks. After starring as Black Manta in Aquaman, he went from the world of DC Comics to the Marvel Universe—playing Cal Abar, a loyal husband with a surprise character twist, in HBO’s Watchmen. “We were considering Yahya and two other actors, who were great actors,” says costar Regina King, who plays his wife within the HBO series. “But afterward, I told [writer-producer] Damon Lindelof we didn’t have to test the 2 other actors. Yahya was obviously the alternative.” Of winning the role, Yahya...
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