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New York City was excited last night as Detroit’s Elijah Rhea Johnson made his sold-out Broadway debut as Michael Jackson in “MJ the Musical.” The highly anticipated show has been praised for its stunning portrayal of the King of Pop’s life and music, and Johnson’s performance did not disappoint. Tyrone Taborn, the publisher of US […]
Black drivers experience disproportionate scrutiny and excessive force under guise of traffic enforcement “Driving while Black may not be a real crime codified in law, but it is treated as one throughout the country.” Text of Letter (PDF) BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07 . . .
CHICAGO — As he took the stage Tuesday night at his election night party, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson invoked the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., 55 years to the day the civil rights leader was assassinated on a balcony in Memphis. “The Civil Rights movement and the labor rights movement has finally collided,” Johnson said […]
Zachary Levi and Dwayne Johnson Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock; John Salangsang/Shutterstock A superhero storm is brewing. Zachary Levi seemingly revealed that fellow DC Universe star Dwayne Johnson changed
Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will compete in the mayoral runoff. (WTTW) U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed Brandon Johnson in the Chicago mayor’s race Thursday, as the firefighters’ union and five Black City Council members backed Paul Vallas. Sanders, an independent senator representing Vermont, joined fellow progressive U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusettes, in backing Johnson, […]
Dwayne Johnson has finally addressed Henry Cavill’s exit from DC Universe as Superman following the actor’s return in the Black Adam post-credits scene. “All that I can do, and all that we could do when we were making ‘Black Adam,’ was to put our best foot forward and surround ourselves with the best people and […]
Rickey Smiley Morning Show 5 hours ago Source: c/s / Reach Media Jeff Johnson flew in to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show live in studio to help host the entire show, but had to call out Black Tony after finding out he won’t be showing up to work today, on Women’s International Day nonetheless! […]
Photo by(Peter Leabo, 1984 AP) Rafer Johnson’s legacy in Olympic history is a remarkable one. He was one of the greatest American athletes of all time and played a vital role in lessening a tragedy in U.S. history. As Black History Month arrives, it is appropriate to remember Johnson’s cauldron-lighting moment at the 1984 Summer […]
Which historical Black figures inspire you and your work the most? Why? The first history book I read was about Madame C.J. Walker— a Black entrepreneur and the first female self-made millionaire in the U.S. I was in awe of her courage to innovate and advocate for her business in one of the most racially […]
Author George Johnson on Writing Black, Queer — and Banned — Stories | News & Commentary
Black Hot Fire Network
February 19, 2023
Over the past two years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of books being banned or challenged in school districts across the country. The majority of the stories that are being censored contain LGBTQ storylines and protagonists of color, including All Boys Aren’t Blue, a story about growing up Black and queer […]