J. Alexander Kueng stood by and watched as his colleague Derek Chauvin took the life of the African-American father George Floyd.

Now he has discovered that his family have disowned him.

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Beyonce‘s love letter to Africa is coming to Disney+ as a movie called ‘Black Is King.’

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6ix9ine is keeping his foot on the accelerator.

Because the rap polarizer is gearing up to drop yet another music video.

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Hoping to break a song or generate fresh interest in one?

Tik Tok is the place to go.

Set to get in on the action? Prince‘s estate.

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As anticipated albums go, few can rival the thirst that surrounds Adele‘s next project.

It’s approaching five years since the superstar belter released her blockbuster ’25’ LP and the world at large has been anticipating its follow-up.

Like most things Adele, details have been shroud in secrecy. And just this week, her manager denied reports that a September release was on the cards.

Now, the singer herself has weighed in.

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The ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ returns for its 13th season later this year and, if Kenya Moore gets her way, it’ll be back with Vivica Fox on-board.

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The rapper Swiss of So Solid Crew launched an initiative designed to celebrate Black owned businesses to help them combat the evil that is systemic racism.

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Chloe x Halle are receiving rave reviews for new album ‘Ungodly Hour,’ but the singing sisters aren’t resting on their laurels.

The pair Zoomed onto The Breakfast Club and chopped it up with the crew, talking everything from their LP, the speculation surrounding who ‘Busy Boy’ is about, Halle’s upcoming stint in the ‘Little Mermaid,’ their BET Awards performance, and much more.

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BLACKPINK are wasting no time igniting new single ‘How You Like That.’

Unleashed yesterday, the track serves as the inaugural offering from the ladies forthcoming studio album.

It’s also the first new release from the group since guesting on Lady Gaga’s ‘Sour Candy’ – a ‘Chromatica’ track that earned them their first Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Fresh from unwrapping the ‘How You Like That’ video, the K-Pop quad delivered a dynamite performance via satellite on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’

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With the shocking death of George Floyd igniting renewed discourse about racial inequality, it’s also amplified the volume of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The necessity of change is also being spotlighted in the creative sphere.

Case in point ‘BLK BOY.’

Helmed by Donnie Sunshine and Jazz Brown (who stars), the conceptual short film is a response to the tragic yet ever so familiar disregard for Black lives.

The powerful narrative follows a stylised depiction of the murders of Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, highlighting the subsequent actions taken by their community through protest.

Seen throughout are the varied representations of Black boys and men, with a core focus on celebrating their multi-faceted forms.

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As we reported here, Rock the Vote kicked off its Democracy Summer campaign recently with a two-hour virtual concert.

Co-headlined by GRAMMY-winning Pop group Black Eyed Peas and GRAMMY-nominated Pop diva Katy Perry, the star-studded affair – hosted by Logan Browning and Rosario Dawson – streamed live and also featured performances from Ne-Yo and more.

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