#2018 NAACP Image Awards

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Halle Berry attends the 49th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on January 15, 2018 in Pasadena, California. 

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Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 To You

The Cutest 🤎🖤Black Actress Child Star 🌟 Now All Grown Up In The Acting Business Today

Born On October 23rd, 1998

She is an American actress and singer. She was included in Time's list of Most Influential Teens in both 2015 and 2016, and has received several accolades, including a Teen Choice Award, an NAACP Image Award, and nominations for four Black Reel Awards and a Critics' Choice Award.

She made her acting debut with the film Colombiana (2011), and had her breakthrough playing Rue in the film The Hunger Games (2012), for which she won the Teen Choice Award for Best Chemistry. She had the recurring role of Macey Irving in the series Sleepy Hollow (2013–2014) and starred as Halle Foster in the sitcom Mr. Robinson (2015). She garnered acclaim for her portrayals of Maddy Whittier in Everything, Everything (2017) and Starr Carter in the film The Hate U Give (2018), the latter of which won her the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and earned her a nomination for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor/Actress. Stenberg also starred as Ruby in The Darkest Minds (2018), Alana Beck in Dear Evan Hansen (2021) and Sophie in Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022).

She has been recognized for her outspoken views, particularly towards her activism for LGBT youth, which has received significant media coverage. In 2015, she made her musical debut as part of the folk-rock duo Honeywater. Her single "Let My Baby Stay" was featured in her film Everything, Everything.

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Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade (October 29, 1972) is an actress, voice artist, activist, and author. She began her career in the 1990s, appearing on television sitcoms, before landing supporting roles in teenage comedy films She’s All That and 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). Her breakthrough role was in the 2000 film Bring It On.

She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Theresa, a phone company manager, and social worker, and Sylvester E. Union, a military sergeant. She has a BA in Sociology from UCLA.

She is known for her performances in the romantic comedy films The Brothers (2001), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Daddy’s Little Girls (2007), Think Like a Man (2012), and Think Like a Man Too (2014). She had starring roles in City of Angels (2000) and films Bad Boys II (2003), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), Neo Ned (2005), Cadillac Records (2008), Top Five (2014), and Breaking In (2018). In 2013, she began starring as the lead character in Being Mary Jane, for which she received an NAACP Image Award. She co-starred in the 2016 film The Birth of a Nation, and next appeared in Almost Christmas (2016) and Sleepless (2017).

Outside of acting, she has written two books: a memoir, entitled We’re Going to Need More Wine (2017), and a children’s book, entitled Welcome to the Party (2020). She collaborated with her husband Dwyane Wade on a second children’s book, Shady Baby, published on May 18, 2021. On September 14, 2021, she released a second memoir, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories. She has been an outspoken advocate for issues involving women’s health and violence against women. She was included on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. She married NFL player Chris Howard (2001-06), she married Dwyane Wade (2014) and they have one child. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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HALLE BAILEY // SINGER-SONGWRITER

“She is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She first became known as one half of the musical duo Chloe x Halle with her sister Chloe Bailey. They have released the albums The Kids Are Alright (2018) and Ungodly Hour (2020), and have together earned five Grammy Award nominations. In 2023, Bailey released her debut solo single "Angel", which was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. Her role in The Little Mermaid earned her nominations for a Saturn Award and a People's Choice Award. That same year, she had a supporting role in the musical film The Color Purple, for which she won an NAACP Image Award and received nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Critics' Choice Movie Award.”

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Happy 50th Birthday to Omar Epps.

Born July 20, 1973, He is an actor, rapper, and producer. He has been awarded nine NAACP Image Awards, two Teen Choice Awards, one MTV Movie Award, one Black Reel Award, and one Screen Actors Guild Award.

Epps's film roles include Juice, Higher Learning, The Wood, In Too Deep, and Love & Basketball. His television work includes the role of Dr. Dennis Gant on the medical drama series ER, J. Martin Bellamy in Resurrection, Dr. Eric Foreman on the Fox medical drama series House from 2004 to 2012, and Isaac Johnson in the TV series Shooter from 2016 to 2018.

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“Craig of the Creek”: An Exciting Adventure for All Ages

Craig of the Creek follows Craig and his two friends, Kelsey and JP, who explore the creek near the fictional suburban town of Herkelton, Maryland. They face family conflict, snobs, witches, and other challenges along the way.

Reprinted from The Geekiary, my History Hermann WordPress blog o Feb. 9, 2023, and Wayback Machine. This was the forty-seventh article I wrote for The Geekiary. This post was originally published on July 21, 2022.

Craig of the Creek is an animated slice-of-life adventure-comedy series created by Matt Burnett and Ben Levin, who previously worked on Steven Universe. With the pilot debuting in December 2017, the series has run for four seasons and over 140 episodes. The season 4 finale aired on July 15, 2022.

As a warning, this recommendation discusses some spoilers for the first four seasons of Craig of the Creek.

Kelsey (left), Craig (middle), and JP (right)

Craig of the Creek centers around the adventures of a 10-year-old Black kid named Craig Williams (Philip Solomon) and his two friends, Kelsey Pokoly (Noël Wells) and John Paul "J.P." Mercer (Michael Croner). All three are the show's protagonists. Kelsey's animal companion, Mortimor, also has an important role.

As the opening theme states, the series is focused on mysteries, danger, and friends who are "always by your side". The theme asks who will be around to not "let you down" when you go on a "wild ride". It claims that Craig, the eponymous protagonist, will "save the day".

Other characters are introduced as the series moves forward. This includes Craig's family, such as his father, Duane (Terry Crews), mother Nicole (Kimberly Hébert Gregory), his 16-year-old brother, Bernard (Phil LaMarr), and younger sister, Jessica (Lucia Cunningham). Also appearing is his grandfather Earl (Phil Morris) and his grandmother Jojo (Saundra McClain).

There are many more characters that Craig, Kelsey, JP, and Mortimor come across in their adventures through the Creek. Since the series is aimed at children and families, it, predictably, has affirming messages. The family-oriented Common Sense Media described the series as filled with "creativity, joy, adventure, individuality, and self-discovery".

Unsurprisingly, that focus has garnered Craig of the Creek various award nominations since its premiere in March 2018. This has included an Annie Award, two Daytime Emmy Awards, an NAACP Image Award, and a GLAAD Media Award. In 2018, the entire series won the "Common Sense Seal, an award given by Common Sense Media for the "diversity of its characters and inclusion of minorities", meaning that the organization recommends the series for "children aged six and above."

This diversity is reinforced by the show's writing staff. In August 2021, Jeff Trammell, head writer for the series, stated that the series has a writing room full of people with "different backgrounds and different experiences". He said the room is open in such a way that "it never feels like you're the one representative", especially for people of color.

The series has garnered a broad fanbase since its debut, with hundreds of thousands of people watching each episode. This is reflected in the 120 fan fiction works on Archive of Our Own, 43 fan fiction offerings on FanFiction.Net, and over 15,000 followers of the crew's Twitter account.

Bernard and his girlfriend, Alexis

Although the series is for all ages, it also focuses on adult issues, like breakups and pressures on young adults. At the same time, there is a focus on safety, family clashes, and interracial relationships. This includes the romance between Bernard and his girlfriend, Alexis (Karen Fukuhara).

The untamed wilderness, i.e. "Creek", in this critically acclaimed series is a place where rules of the outside world don't apply and where children rule over all. However, there are some older kids. Three teenagers who play card games in a cave are known as the "Elders" (Mark, Barry, and David). While the show's creators voice two of these characters, Zachary Steel voices David.

There are many subgroups in the Creek. This includes the Junior Forest Scouts, the Horse Girls, the 10 Speeds, the Tea Timers, the Witches of the Creek, the Ninja Kids, the Sewer Kids, and the Alliance of Science. There's also Cardboard City and the Creek's main market, the Trading Tree. Some kids don't easily fit into any of the aforementioned groups.

However, these groups are occasionally united together by Craig. He organized the Council of the Creek, based on what his grandmother Jojo does as a local politician. He, and his friends, meet at the Stump, which they have turned into a hideaway.

Unlike other series, the Creek kids are a diverse group. The series has been praised for "broadening the ethnic-racial representations in children’s media" along with Molly of Denali on PBS, Dora the Explorer on Nickelodeon, and Elena of Avalor on Disney. The latter ended in August 2020 when Disney canned the series after three seasons.

Diverse characters in Craig of the Creek include Cannonball (Trammell), a member of the Ten Speeds, a group of kids who love riding mountain bikes. Then there's Carter Brown (Zeno Robinson), a kid obsessed with building cardboard contraptions. My favorites include Wren (Ashleigh Crystal Hairston), a nerdy girl who conducts wild experiments, and Kitherine "Kit" (Davis) who runs the Trading Tree.

This racial diversity is no accident. Black storyboarders and writers make sure the show "strikes the right cords". Characters like Craig's father were composites of Trammell and Tiffany Ford's fathers. Lamar Abrams created Craig's grandmother.

Levin and Burnett said that they wanted to have a "positive impact" with a show that is fun for kids and reflects diversity from the actual world. They argued that the show combines the experiences of the show's crew.

The show taps into, as some critics described it, the "adventurous side of Cartoon Network’s viewers". Plots are a combination of the character's real-life experiences and their vivid imaginations.

13 characters in the series stated as LGBTQ in Insider's LGBTQ characters and cartoons database

LGBTQ+ representation shines through in Craig of the Creek. The Insider database of LGBTQ cartoon characters lists 13 characters for the series. Some of these characters only appear occasionally. Others are more prominent.

This representation is genuine. For instance, Angel José, a 10-year-old that runs the Creek Daycare, is non-binary, agender, and uses they/them pronouns. For much of the series, non-binary storyboarder and writer Angel Lorenzana voices them.

In the show's fourth season, Ben J. Pierce, a non-binary actor, voices Angel. Laura Mercer, the older sister of JP, is a lesbian and in a relationship with another girl, Kat. Fortune Feimster, a lesbian comedian, voices her.

There are other lesbian characters in the series. Tabitha and Courtney masquerade as "witches of the creek". In the episode "The Haunted Dollhouse" they kiss. In others, they hold hands or hang out together.

Craig of the Creek also has implied queer characters. This includes Jasmine Williams (Tawny Newsome), daughter of Darnell and Kim, and Craig's cousin. In the episode "Cousin of the Creek", she tells her cousin that she is texting her girlfriend.

It is implied that Pullstring and Merkid are non-binary. Some reviewers compared the number of non-binary characters in the series to Steven Universe, where every Gem is non-binary.

In the episode "Silver Fist Returns", Ben (Cole Escola), the "Secret Kid", keeper of Creek kids' secrets, reveals his crush on George (M. Michael Croner), a member of the Tea Timers. George reciprocates Ben's romantic feelings. Ben is also gender non-conforming.

Kelsey is a queer series protagonist. In the episode "Fire and Ice", she confesses her love for Isabella "Stacks" Alvarado (Montse Hernandez), a Latine bibliophile who hangs out in the library. While it was implied that both had feelings before that episode, they become a couple in the episode after Stacks admits her feelings for Kelsey during a secret book club.

Kelsey seems to have a crush on Vanessa "Wildernessa" (Izabella Alvarez), a girl who roams across the Creek on a huge Tibetan Mastiff named Cheesesticks. However, Vanessa does not have the same feelings toward Kelsey. Instead, she has a crush on Craig.

Queer show writers such as Kate Leth and voice actors like Stephanie Allynne (voiced Marie) buttress this representation. The Creek is a place you can be free to be yourself, as a recent Cartoon Network tweet stated. Lorenzana's art accompanied the message.

Craig challenges King Xavier in the series Season 3 finale

Craig of the Creek goes further, with a clash between good and evil. King Xavier (Charles DeWayne) rules the other side of the Creek, known as Herkleston Mills, with an iron fist. He inherited the title from his older sister Cheyenne (Najja Porter). Previously, Kenneth (Lamar Abrams) ruled over Herkleston Mills as the first king, after a highway overpass divided the Creek.

Xavier's right-hand woman is Maya (Sydney Mikayla). She helps preserve Xavier's hierarchy. Others assist the King as well. This includes a fast-runner, Keun Sup /"The Blur" (SungWon Cho), Jackie / "The Arm" who is deaf and uses ASL, and Aggie / "The Squashinator" (Zahra Fazal).

Some are disaffected by Xavier's rule. This includes Raj (Parvesh Cheena) and Shawn (Croner) who are the Honeysuckle Rangers. Both are from a nearby neighborhood and have feelings for each other. Cheena is also a gay actor.

Raj and Cheena become allies of Craig. The Green Poncho, otherwise known as Omar (Robinson), becomes Craig's ally. He tries to protect Craig's side of the Creek from Xavier, and his domination, by standing guard at the overpass.

This all changes after Xavier takes photographs of Craig's map. He plots to take over Craig's side of the Creek. The final five episodes of Craig of the Creek's third season are a showdown between the King, his lackeys, and other Creek Kids.

At first, Xavier engineers a crisis to take control of Craig's side of the Creek. He takes over the Trading Tree, bans games, destroys skate ramps, and tempts kids to support him with candy.

It seems he has won, at first. He even screws with the magical girl-esque Sparkle Cadet (Kamali Minter). He even manipulates a situation that forces Craig to leave the Creek and return home. But, this is short-lived.

A high-stakes winner-take-all game of Capture the Flag begins. At the last second, Craig is victorious. Xavier loses his power. Craig declares that the Creek belongs to everyone. He says there is no need for a King and states that there is a whole other side of the Creek to explore.

This clash reminds me of the final four episodes of Steven Universe, which concluded that series. Considering that Steven Universe writers created the series and easter eggs to that show are present throughout Craig of the Creek, this may not be a coincidence.

The show's fourth season picks up where the third season left off. Craig, and his friends deal with the aftermath of Xavier's defeat. It somewhat echoes Steven Universe Future, where Steven dealt with the consequences of his victory over the Diamond Authority.

Omar, formerly the Green Poncho, becomes one of the stump kids. Craig tries to find his place in the Creek. Those from the "other side" of the Creek have more opportunities available to them as they are not hemmed in by Xavier.

These changes accompany continued diverse stories and characters. This includes a focus on the Filipino family of Sewer Queen, Latine mythologies told by Stacks in the library or Raj's Indian family.

In one episode, a Black woman, Maya, reconnects with Craig. She gives him advice, telling him that he should be himself, and not agree with what anyone else believes. In another, Craig bonds again with Sparkle Cadet.

Craig and animesque magical girl, Sparkle Cadet, in episode "The Sparkle Solution"

Craig of the Creek continues to have institutional support from Cartoon Network executives. The series has been renewed for a fifth season and an original movie. In February 2021, Jessica's Big World, a preschool spinoff series for Cartoonito, began production. While it is not known when the spinoff will premiere, the fifth season of Craig of the Creek will begin in 2023.

This means that this show will continue. This is a positive. It will be a boon for cultural diversity, LGBTQ+ representation, and inclusion in animation. It joins other series such as the Proud Family revival series, Amphibia, and The Owl House, all with similar themes.

While the music of the series is nice, as are rap beats by MC Deltron (Teren Delvon Jones). I stayed with the series thanks to its voice actors, animation, and story, more than anything else. The often fourth-wall breaks also made the series enjoyable.

I recognized some of the voice actors from elsewhere. This includes Gunnar Sizemore, Kari Wahlgren, Michaela Dietz, and Deedee Magno.

However, the number of episodes (145) and seasons is a major stumbling block. It is a huge time commitment, which wears you down by the end, even if watched over a long period of time. It is not a series that is easy to binge over one weekend. So, prepare yourself.

The series felt strange to me because it mainly appeals to kids. From early on in the series, I realized that I wasn't the intended audience. A series where the characters are young adults would be more my speed than this series.

Despite these criticisms, I would still recommend Craig of the Creek due to its characters, plotlines, and themes. After watching all the episodes, I came to realize why it is such a wonderful show. The fifth season will likely continue in the same manner. Xavier may make a reappearance in the upcoming season, although it remains unknown what role he would play.

For those interested, Craig of the Creek is currently airing on Cartoon Network and streaming on HBO Max. It is also available on Amazon Prime and other platforms.

© 2022-2023 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

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49th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles, California - January 15, 2018

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Top 5 @Wikipedia pages from a year ago: Sunday, 4th December 2022

Welcome, üdvözöljük, tervetuloa, benvenuto 🤗 What were the top pages visited on @Wikipedia (4th December 2022) 🏆🌟🔥?

1️⃣: 2022 FIFA World Cup "The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2010. It was the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world..."

2️⃣: Kylian Mbappé "Kylian Mbappé Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the France national team. Regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is renowned for his dribbling abilities, exceptional speed, and..."

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3️⃣: FIFA World Cup "The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition between the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every..."

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4️⃣: Jenna Ortega "Jenna Marie Ortega (born September 27, 2002) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, receiving recognition for her role as young Jane in The CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin (2014–2019). From 2016 to 2018, she had a leading role as Harley Diaz in the Disney Channel..."

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5️⃣: Keke Palmer "Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer ( KEE-kee; born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer and television host. She is known for playing both leading and character roles in comedy and drama productions, she has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, five NAACP Image Awards,..."

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Tisha Campbell Talks About Leaving Material Things Behind

Campbell's first television appearance was at the age of six, in an episode in 1974 of the PBS show The Big Blue Marble. As a child, she won many talent shows, going on to appear in such children's programs as Kids Are People Too, Unicorn Tales (played lead Daisy Bunsen in episode, The Magnificent Major), and Captain Kangaroo. At age 17, she performed in the musical feature film, Little Shop of Horrors as Chiffon, one of The Supremes-like girl group Greek Chorus, along with future Martin co-star & best friend, Tichina Arnold. After graduating from the Arts High School in Newark, she moved to Hollywood, where she became a star on the short lived NBC musical comedy-drama series, Rags to Riches (1987–88). She later starred in the musical comedy drama film School Daze, directed by Spike Lee, as Jane Toussaint. In 1989, Campbell costarred in the crime film Rooftops, and the following year starred alongside Eddie Murphy in the action comedy Another 48 Hrs.. She later appeared in a supporting role in the 1992 romantic comedy Boomerang, also starring Murphy. Her most notable film credit is 1990 comedy House Party for which she received Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female nomination. She later co starred in its two sequels; House Party 2 (1991), and House Party 3 (1994). In 1997, she received her star billed role in the Trimark Pictures' comedy film Sprung.[5] She later had the leading role in the independent drama film The Last Place on Earth (2002),[6] and appeared in Kevin Smith's sex comedy film Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) playing the acerbic wife of Craig Robinson's character. In 1992, Campbell was cast as Regina "Gina" Waters-Payne in the Fox comedy series Martin. She left the show in April 1997, after settling the lawsuit against Martin Lawrence of sexual harassment.[7] The following year, she starred opposite Diahann Carroll in the Hallmark Hall of Fame film The Sweetest Gift (1998). Campbell returned to television in 2001, starring opposite Damon Wayans in the ABC comedy series My Wife and Kids. The series ran for five seasons, until 2005. In 2003, she won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her role. After My Wife and Kids, Campbell was a regular in the Lifetime comedy series Rita Rocks (2008–09). In 2011, she starred opposite Ally Walker in the Lifetime police drama The Protector. The series was canceled after a single season. In September 2015, she was cast in the ABC sitcom Dr. Ken, starring Ken Jeong.[8] The series was cancelled after two seasons in 2017. In the beginning of 2018, she played Olympic gymnast Simone Biles' mother in the Lifetime movie The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar.[9][10] Later in 2018, Campbell starred on the ABC drama pilot The Holmes Sisters about the lives of five African-American sisters, all officers in the NYPD. It was produced by Regina King and Robin Roberts.[11]

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Ava DuVernay

A una regista nera si fanno quasi sempre solo domande sul razzismo mentre ai registi bianchi si chiede delle loro opere. L’arte deve immaginare il futuro, sfidando le strutture dominanti del potere, e può aiutare a immaginare un nuovo mondo dove ci sia reale giustizia sociale.

Ava DuVernay, regista, sceneggiatrice e produttrice statunitense, è un’artista da record.

Nel 2017 era nella lista del Time tra le 100 personalità più influenti al mondo.

Con all’attivo 12 film e 7 serie TV, ha ricevuto un Primetime Emmy Award, un NAACP Image Award, un BAFTA Film Award e un BAFTA TV Award.

È la prima donna afro-americana ad aver vinto il premio alla regia per il film Middle of Nowhere al Sundance Film Festival e ricevuto due nomination agli Oscar: per il documentario 13th XIII emendamento e per il film per Selma – La strada per la libertà candidato anche per il Golden Globe.

Il film fantasy della Disney del 2018 Nelle pieghe del tempo, esaltato per il messaggio di emancipazione femminile e diversità, l’ha resa la prima regista nera a dirigere un film con un budget di 100 milioni di dollari.

L’anno seguente ha creato, co-scritto, prodotto e diretto per Netflix la miniserie drammatica When They See Us che è stata nominata per 16 premi Emmy e ha vinto il Critics’ Choice Television per la miglior miniserie.

Nel 2020 è stata inserita nella direzione del consiglio dell’Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Nata il 24 agosto 1972 a Long Beach in California, È stata cresciuta da sua madre Darlene Sexton e dal patrigno, Murray Maye, a Lynwood. Il cognome del suo padre biologico, Joseph Marcel DuVernay III, discende dai creoli della Louisiana. Ha quattro fratelli e sorelle.

Laureata in letteratura inglese e studi afroamericani all’Università della California a Los Angeles (UCLA), è rappresentante onoraria della sorellanza dell’Alpha Kappa Alpha.

La sua carriera lavorativa è iniziata nel giornalismo, si è poi dedicata alle pubbliche relazioni e nel 1999 ha fondato la sua società, la DuVernay Agency (DVAPR) con cui ha  lavorato per campagne di marketing e comunicazione di importanti film e show televisivi.

Coi proventi del suo lavoro, girava film autoprodotti e nel 2010 è uscito il primo lungometraggio I Will Follow con la sua casa di distribuzione AFFRM, focalizzata su film con persone di colore che, nel 2015 è stata rinominata ARRAY, promuovendo soprattutto donne registe. Da allora non si è mai fermata nel suo attivismo culturale che ha collezionato successi ed encomi. 

Ava DuVernay è stata anche la prima regista nera in concorso alla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia 2023 col film Origin.

Il film è tratto dal saggio Caste: The Origin of Our Discontent di Isabel Wilkerson, la prima scrittrice nera ad aver vinto il Premio Pulitzer, contribuendo a cambiare l’approccio alla discussione sul razzismo. 

Nelle sue opere tratta con intelligenza e consapevolezza argomenti come razzismo, identità, disparità di pene per le persone di colore, carcere, black feminism e giustizia sociale.

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Rosario Dawson Net Worth 2023, Bio, Upcoming Movie, Boyfriend, and many more

Rosario Dawson will earn $18 million in 2023. After acting in popular movies and TV shows, she became famous. She debuted as Ruby in Kids, in 1995. Her initial film’s popularity led to numerous job offers.

Who is Rosario Dawson?

Dawson is an American actor. On May 9, 1979, Dawson was born. Most people desire to know Dawson’s wealth. The search for Dawson’s net worth has begun. Online sources list Rosario Dawson’s net worth. To learn additional information, let’s dive into the details and Read the complete post.

Rosario Dawson’s Net Worth

Monthly Income And Salary$1,60,000 +Yearly Income And Salary$2 Million +

The actress “Dawson” is worth $18 million. Wikipedia, Forbes, and Bloomberg all say that the most well-known American actor, Dawson, is worth $18 million. Dawson has been in a number of movies and TV shows that did well. After she became famous, she got a big contract for movies and TV. Her first movie in 1995 made her famous.

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Rosario Dawson Bio

Source of Wealth: Film and Television

Full Name: Rosario Isabel Dawson

Age: 40

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

Height: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)

Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)

Marital Status: Single

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: May 9, 1979

Ethnicity: Puerto Rican, Cuban, and African

Occupation: Actress

Education: Columbia University

Children: 1 (Lola)

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Dawson turned 44 on May 9, 2018. She was born in New York. Her full name is Rosario Isabel Dawson, but she goes by  Dawson at work. Her Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican mother, Isabel Celeste, raised her family there.

Her mother had her when she was 17. Her mother is neither Afro-Cuban nor Puerto Rican. Her mother married Greg Dawson, who worked on building projects. Her family went to the Texas city of Garland. She has become well-known as an actress.

The films Side Streets, He Got Game, and Girls’ Night Out from 1998 all featured her work. She is well-known for her appearances in film and television. She made her film debut in 1999’s music video for Out of Control. In order to gain fame, she has collaborated with well-known individuals. gamers and voice actors.

In the video game Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure by Marc Eck from 2006, she plays Tina.

Her work is also featured in Lego Dimensions, Dishonoured: Death of the Outsider, and Dishonoured 2.

She spent a lot of time working on television.

She made her Punk’d debut in 2003. She has won the American Black Film Festival and the NAACP Image Award.

How Tall is Rosario Dawson?

Famous American actress Dawson is one of them. Dawson receives an excellent salary. Dawson is 54 kilograms and 5’7″ tall.

Rosario Dawson Children and Parents

Rosario Dawson Dating Life

Dawson’s personal life includes the adoption of Lola, a 12-year-old child, in 2014. She dated the actor Jason Lewis from 2004 to 2006, followed by the director Danny Boyle (2012–2013), before starting a relationship with the comedian Eric Andre in 2017. However, it’s thought that she is still legally single at this time. Los Angeles, California, is where she lives. Rosario is renowned for being a Trekkie because she adores “Star Trek” and even knows a few Klingon words.

Rosario Dawson Boyfriend

Dawson confirmed her connection with US Senator Cory Booker in March 2019. Their romance came to an end in February 2022.

Rosario Dawson Appearance

Eye ColourDark BrownHair ColourDark BrownHeight170 cm( 5 feet 7 inches)Weight(119 lbs) 54 kg

Rosario Dawson Education

EducationLee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute

Rosario Dawson Career 

Dawson’s big break came with the controversial movie “Kids,” which came out in 1998. Later, she was in the independent movies “He Got Game,” “Side Streets,” and “Light It Up.”

In 2001, she was in the movie “Josie and the Pussycats.” Dawson was in “Sin City,” “Daredevil,” and “The LEGO Batman Movie.” Dawson was in “The Mandalorian,” “Luke Cage,” and “Jane the Virgin.” She helped start Voto Latino, an organization that urges young Latinos to vote.

Rosario Dawson Upcoming Movies

Haunted Mansion- On July 28, 2023, the English movie Haunted Mansion will come out. Dawson, Winona Ryder, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jared Leto are all led by Justin Simien. Haunted Mansion added Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Lakeith Stanfield, and Tiffany Haddish.

Rosario Dawson Awards and Achievements

Dawson has worked in showbiz since the mid-1990s. Here are some of her most important accomplishments:

⇒“Rent” won her the 2005 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress.

⇒She won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in Motion Picture for her work in “Rent” in 2006.

⇒“Top of the Lake” won her the 2013 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic Television Series.

⇒“Top of the Lake” earned her the 2014 Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Series.

⇒“Jane the Virgin” won her the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

⇒“Luke Cage” helped her win the 2019 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

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She is an American actress and singer. She was included in Time's list of Most Influential Teens in both 2015 and 2016, and has received several accolades, including a Teen Choice Award, an NAACP Image Award, and nominations for four Black Reel Awards and a Critics' Choice Award.

She made her acting debut with the film Colombiana (2011), and had her breakthrough playing Rue in the film The Hunger Games (2012), for which she won the Teen Choice Award for Best Chemistry. She had the recurring role of Macey Irving in the series Sleepy Hollow (2013–2014) and starred as Halle Foster in the sitcom Mr. Robinson (2015). She garnered acclaim for her portrayals of Maddy Whittier in Everything, Everything (2017) and Starr Carter in the film The Hate U Give (2018), the latter of which won her the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and earned her a nomination for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor/Actress. Stenberg also starred as Ruby in The Darkest Minds (2018), Alana Beck in Dear Evan Hansen (2021) and Sophie in Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022).

She has been recognized for her outspoken views, particularly towards her activism for LGBT youth, which has received significant media coverage. In 2015, she made her musical debut as part of the folk-rock duo Honeywater. Her single "Let My Baby Stay" was featured in her film Everything, Everything.

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Ilyasah Shabazz (July 22, 1962) is an author, community organizer, social activist, and motivational speaker, and the third daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.

She was born in Brooklyn.

She was a student at Hackley School. She attended the State University of New York at New Paltz. She was elected an officer of the Black Student Union.

She earned an MA in Education and Human Resource Development from Fordham University.

She wrote Growing Up X, the memoir of her childhood and her personal views on her father, in 2002. It was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction. A devout Muslim, she made the pilgrimage to Mecca, the hajj, in 2006 as her father had in 1964 and her mother did in 1965.

She wrote Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X, a children’s book about her father’s childhood. It was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children’s. She wrote a young-adult novel, X, about the same subject. The book was among the ten finalists considered for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature and it won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Youth/Teens. It won honors from the Coretta Scott King Awards and the Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children’s Literature and was named as a 2016 Bank Street Children’s Book Committee’s Best Book of the Year. Her middle-grade novel about her mother’s childhood, Betty Before X, was published in January 2018. It was one of the 2019 Bank Street Children’s Book Committee Best Books of the Year and received an “Outstanding Merit” recognition.

She is a trustee for the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, the Malcolm X Foundation, and the Harlem Symphony Orchestra. She is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #deltasigmatheta

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    On June 2, two-time GRAMMY® nominated, Billboard Music and NAACP Image Award winning, inspirational artist, Koryn Hawthorne, released her brand new single, “Cry,” lifted from her forthcoming third album. The triple-threat entertainer’s new single, “Cry” is available to stream and purchase wherever music is sold and streamed now.

 Produced by��J White Did It, “Cry” demonstrates Hawthorne’s ability to transcend across all genres, showcasing her signature vocals and encouraging lyrics over the popular music sample, “In All My Wildest Dreams” by the late jazz legend Joe Sample. Hawthorne gracefully reminds all, that it’s okay to show emotions and be vulnerable amid any life storm. 

 Having carved a lane of her own, Hawthorne provides a refreshing blend of gospel, pop, hip-hop and R&B. Hawthorne is best known for being a finalist in season 8 of NBC's reality TV singing competition The Voice, placing fourth place as a member on Pharrell Williams' team. 

 After finishing in 4th place on The Voice, Hawthorne got signed to RCA Inspiration. Since placing 4th she has been seen as a guest star on WE tv’s Mary Mary, Bounce’s Saints & Sinners and OWN’s “Greenleaf.” Koryn went on to shatter Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs Chart in 2018 claiming the title of longest reign by a female artist, with her infectious #1 smash hit “Won't He Do It” - garnering RIAA-Certified Gold® recognition. Hawthorne recently starred in the Peacock original film, PRAISE THIS, portraying mean-girl, “Fallon.”

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Oscars 2023 Snubs: The Woman King Gets Shut Out Completely and The Academy Ought To Be Ashamed

Directors Ryan Coogler and Gina Prince-Byethwood were also noticeably absent.

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While there were many expected recognitions during the 2023 Oscar nominations reveal on Tuesday (looking at you Angela Bassett, Ruth Carter, Rihanna and Brian Tyree Henry), there were also a plethora of stunning upsets—chief among them, the lack of recognition for The Woman King.

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In a shocking turn of events, there was not one single award nomination given to anyone from the Gina Prince-Bythewood-helmed film. Viola Davis, who is usually a shoe-in during awards season,saw no love in the Best Actress category despite previous nominations at the Golden Globes, SAG, NAACP Image, and AAFCA Awards. The whole squad of stellar supporting actresses and actors like Lashana Lynch, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Adrienne Warren and John Boyega were also shut out. This is a frustrating trend that’s been popping up time and time again this awards season. Prince-Bythewood was also nowhere to be found in the Best Director category which honestly begs the question: did we all watch the same movie?

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Personally, I find it hard to believe and somewhat offensive that a story as rich, layered, and historically complex as The Woman King was shut out in its entirety. Cries against its glamourization of the intra-racial participation in the slave trade aside (because if you actually watched the film and didn’t let the opinions of detractors online stop you, you would’ve seen that they actually addressed this), the film encompassed so much dimension and intricate storytelling it feels like a puzzling miss for the Academy—even given it’s history of snubs. And if we’re to say that that the sanitization of atrocities or historical inaccuracies of a fictional film warrant non-support from viewers, then I hope we’re ready to apply this across the board to other white projects that have been inspired by moments in history that fall short of holistically depicting what actuallyhappened. (Titanic anyone?) 

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What’s also not lost on me is that this is a film starring deeply melanated Black women that’s centered around their plight, both communally and personally. This is also a central point to the Danielle Deadwyler-led film Till, which takes a turn away from the expected depictions of Black trauma and instead refocuses on humanizing a Black mother in her quest for justice for her slain son. Hollywood has notoriously categorized films starring Black folks about Black folks as “hard to sell” both domestically and abroad despite the success of projects like Black Panther and others proving otherwise. But I suppose involuted films centering Black women were a bit too deep or too uninteresting for viewers and the Academy this year.

And while we’re on the subject of snubs, I’d be remiss not to mention Ryan Coogler, who was also noticeably absent in the Best Director category (which is astonishing when you consider everything he and the cast had to deal with just to bring the long-awaited sequel to fruition.) Additionally, neither Black Panther: Wakanda Forever nor The Woman King received Oscar noms for Best Picture, though the latter did take home a win for that category at this year’s AAFCA Awards.

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I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but I can’t help but to be. Blame it on the movie-lover in me, blame it on the “rooting for everybody Black” in me. But ultimately, we should blame it on the Academy because these are some hella interesting misses on their part and for that—they ought to be ashamed.

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