#2018 NAACP Image Awards

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Mandy Moore | Vika Gazinskaya Spring 2018 dress • Edie Parker clutch | NAACP Image Awards | 2018

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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.

Please Help Wish This Young Gifted & Beautiful Black Actress 🤎🖤 A Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊

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Chadwick Aaron Boseman (November 29, 1976 - August 28, 2020) was an actor known for his portrayals of real-life historical figures such as Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013), James Brown in Get on Up (2014), and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017), and for his portrayal of the superhero, Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019). Outside of his roles as real-life historical figures and Black Panther, he appeared in films such as 21 Bridges (2019), Da 5 Bloods (2020), and Ma Rainey Blackbox (2020). He died following a four-year battle with colon cancer.

He attended college at Howard University, graduating in 2000 with a BFA in directing. One of his teachers was Phylicia Rashad, who became a mentor. She helped raise funds so that he and some classmates could attend the Oxford Mid-Summer Program of the British American Drama Academy in London, to which they had been accepted.

After studying directing at Howard University, he began his career in theatre, winning a Drama League Directing Fellowship and an acting AUDELCO, along with receiving a Jeff Award nomination for his 2005 play Deep Azure. Transitioning to the screen, his first major role was as a series regular on Persons Unknown (2010).

He achieved international fame for playing the Marvel Comics superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from 2016 to 2019. He appeared in four MCU films, including an eponymous 2018 film that earned him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. As the first African American actor to headline an MCU film, he was named in the 2018 Time 100. His final performance as the character in What If...? (2021) earned him a posthumous Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.

He married singer Taylor Simone Ledward (2015). #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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49th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles, California - January 15, 2018

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"People are getting hurt, and just because it's not happening to you doesn't mean it's not happening."

[REVIEW] Non-Fiction Teen Novel - Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Image credit: Mark Stutzman

Awards and Accolades

2017 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Biography/Autobiography Literary Work

2018 Children's Africana New Adult Book Award

2019 Evergreen Teen Book Award

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Trevor Noah is a successful comedian. He has done multiple stand-up acts humoring his adolescence growing up in South Africa during the fall of apartheid. This segment of a Comedy Central special provides a brief story of his upbringing, as well as his thoughts on racial categorizations in different countries and how it can be confusing to navigate that as a mixed-race individual.

Plot Synopsis

In his 2016 autobiography, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, comedian Trevor Noah recounts stories from his childhood and teenaged years growing up in post-apartheid South Africa. Born to a white Swiss father named Robert and a black Xhosa mother named Patricia, Noah was "born a crime" because, under apartheid, it was illegal for two people from different racial categories to procreate. Although he is, by apartheid definition, a "colored' man, he grew up with his mother's black family in the subjugated township of Soweto outside of Johannesburg. His mother, a deeply religious, stoic, clever, and cunning woman, fought for Noah to have the opportunities she never did. As apartheid ended and efforts were made throughout South Africa to integrate all races in society, Noah attended private Catholic primary school and a high-quality secondary and high school. After graduating, he made friends with another boy from the infamous Alexandra neighborhood and begins selling bootleg CDs, video games, and any other products their crew could get their hands on. He begins DJ'ing in Alexandra, and even gets booked to play in richer neighborhoods and suburbs of Johannesburg. Unfortunately, the DJ and hustling jigs are up when cops bust a party and one of them fires a gun at his computer, ruining the hard drive and washing Noah's music library down the drain. This, along with the consequences of other shenanigans (like spending a week in jail) pushes Noah to want a better life for himself. He ends up traveling the country and becoming a successful comedian.

Near the end of the novel, Noah heads back in time to recount his mother's marriage to an abusive man named Abel. Patricia gives up everything to support Abel's mechanic business, but he ends up drinking away all their profits, leading the business to close. After having two children with Abel, and after watching him drink their livelihood away, Patricia divorces him. Years go by with peace until, while Noah is getting his comedian career started, Abel shoots Patricia out of revenge for leaving him. Patricia, through some miracle that she credits her devotion to God for, survives the shooting. From this, Noah learns that he could have easily slipped into the exact cycle of violence he witnessed Abel enact on his mother, if it weren't for his mother's sacrifices and support.

Review

Born a Crime is a lesson on apartheid South Africa. Learning about apartheid from the perspective of Trevor Noah--a man classified as colored, born to a white father, raised in poverty by his black mother--is eye-opening. Knowing that Noah is a famous comedian today makes his upbringing even more inspiring. Noah artfully navigates complex issues of systemic, interpersonal, and institutional racism, alongside the its consequences like murder, violence, and poverty, all with a comedic twist. It feels as though each small vignette of his life is included for a particular reason--it's understood that he learned something significant from all the moments he chose to share.

Teenagers grow up under all kinds of circumstances, including ones that are dictated by their race, ethnicity, and other characteristics outside of their control. Noah is no exception to how difficult being an adolescent is when you are already at odds due to something as arbitrary as the color of your skin or the time period in which you are born. But, Noah's story shows that, in spite of these odds, you can find success in life and humor in every moment.

Credit

Noah, T. (2016). Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood. One World.

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Janelle Monáe 

Janelle Monáe è cantautrice, attrice, produttrice, attivista e modella. Canta, recita, scrive, si espone, ha fatto del suo corpo e del suo talento un vessillo di libertà e fierezza.

Con otto candidature ai Grammy Award, ha vinto numerosi premi per il suo impegno artistico e sociale.

In prima linea per rivendicare i diritti delle donne, delle persone Lgbtq+ e razzializzate, ha messo la sua arte al servizio dei diritti umani.

Il suo nome completo Janelle Monáe Robinson ed è nata a Kansas City, il 1º dicembre 1985 in una famiglia della working class. Da piccola cantava nel coro della chiesta battista e a soli dodici anni già scriveva copioni per compagnie teatrali locali. Grazie a una borsa di studio, ha frequentato, unica ragazza nera della sua classe, l’American Musical and Dramatic Academy di New York, che ha lasciato per trasferirsi ad Atlanta, in una casa condivisa con altre cinque ragazze, lavorando come impiegata per mantenersi agli studi, mentre coltivava il sogno di scrivere musical e esordire a Broadway.

Mentre girava nei college per promuovere le sue prime canzoni, ha incontrato i cantautori Chuck Lightning e Nate Wonder con cui ha fondato la Wondaland Arts Society, etichetta underground nata per supportare giovani talenti in cerca di una libera dimora. Una casa in cui poter sviluppare suoni e visioni senza alcun freno, abbandonando le aspettative sull’arte, la razza, il genere, la cultura e la gravità.

Dopo diverse collaborazioni, nel 2007, ha pubblicato il suo primo lavoro solista, l’EP Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase) poi incorporato nel suo primo disco The ArchAndroid del 2010, concept album ambientato nel 2719 in cui Cindi Mayweather, il suo alter ego androide, figura messianica nel mondo di Metropolis, paladina di un movimento per sconfiggere il pregiudizio, guidando la gente alla ribellione e alla ricerca della libertà.

Del 2013 è The Electric Lady, promosso dal singolo Q.U.E.E.N. (Queer, Untouchables, Emigrants, Excommunicated, Negroid), che ha vinto  un MTV Video Music Awards, un NAACP Image Award e un Soul Train Music Award.

Nel 2018, quando ha pubblicato il terzo progetto solista, Dirty Computer,  ha dichiarato: “Voglio che le ragazze, i ragazzi, le persone non binarie, etero, gay, queer che hanno difficoltà a gestire la loro sessualità, che si sentono ostracizzate o vittime di bullismo solo per il fatto di essere se stesse, sappiano che le vedo e le sostengo.”

Nel 2023, è uscito il quarto album in studio The Age of Pleasure.

Il 14 aprile 2014 è stata premiata con l’Harvard College Women’s Center Award for Achievement in Arts and Media per i suoi contributi artistici e sostegno al femminismo e ha ricevuto il titolo di Woman of the Year al Celebration of Black Women gala dell’Università di Harvard.

Da attrice ha recitato in film pluripremiati che raccontano le battaglie, il coraggio e l’esempio di donne nere come Il Diritto di Contare e Harriet. È comparsa in diverse serie televisive, ha prestato la sua voce a personaggi d’animazione e cantato in numerose colonne sonore.

Nel 2020 è stata nel cast del film The Glorias: A Life on the Road sulla storia dell’attivista femminista Gloria Steinem e ha aperto la 92ª edizione dei Premi Oscar con una canzone di Billy Porter che ha evidenziato i molti film candidati e quelli snobbati dall’Accademia.

Nel 2022 ha pubblicato il suo primo libro, The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer.

Nel 2023 i Critics’ Choice Awards l’hanno premiata con il #SeeHer Award per aver onorato personaggi interpretati autenticamente che sfuggono agli stereotipi, si spingono oltre i limiti e si battono per l’uguaglianza di genere.

Col suo stile che mescola un funky energico e progressioni soul, la capacità di mantenere il palco, la scelta oculata dei suoi personaggi cinematografici, l’attivismo e magnetismo, ha incantato il mondo, a partire da celebrità come Michelle e Barack Obama che, dopo una storica performance alla Casa Bianca, l’hanno voluta in uno show che hanno prodotto.

Janelle Monáe Robinson è una potenza in grado di sfruttare la sua visibilità per apportare un enorme contributo al femminismo intersezionale.

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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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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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Happy Belated Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊  To You

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

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.

Please Help Wish This Young Gifted & Beautiful Black Actress 🤎🖤 A Happy Belated Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊

Ms. Amandla Stenberg 🤎🖤

Happy Belated 25th Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 To You Ms. Stenberg I hope all your dreams came true on your special day of birth 😊.

#AmandlaStenberg

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Nate Parker (November 18, 1979) is an actor and filmmaker. He has appeared in Beyond the Lights, Red Tails, The Secret Life of Bees, The Great Debaters, Arbitrage, Non-Stop, Felon, and Pride. His directorial debut feature film, The Birth of a Nation, in which he starred, made history at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival when Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the distribution rights for $17.5 million, breaking the record for the most paid for a Sundance Film Festival production.

He was born in Norfolk to Carolyn Whitfield. Although his parents did not marry, he had a relationship with his father until his father died from cancer when he was 11. He attended Churchland High School and continued on their wrestling team, before moving to Great Bridge High School and attending Penn State University on a wrestling scholarship.

The Nate Parker Foundation was founded in 2015 and is based in Brooklyn. In 2016, the foundation established the Nate Parker Summer Film Institute at Wiley College which was held yearly to use film as a medium of social transformation with 31 students who are either from Africa or of African descent. The foundation received the first grant to make the HBCU Storytellers Project from the Kellogg Foundation’s Racial Healing and Reconciliation Fund in 2017. The grant covered four short documentaries which address racial issues and stereotypes. The first film series funded by the grant, Just Mercy, has received four NAACP Image Awards, Outstanding Ensemble Cast, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, and Outstanding Motion Picture. In 2018, the foundation received funding from the Ford Foundation and private stakeholders.

He married Sarah DiSanto (2007), and they had three daughters in addition to two more daughters he had.

He considers himself a Christian, and he grew up in the church. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Koryn Hawthorne Releases New Single "Cry"

    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.”

       Follow Koryn Hawthorne on social media using the handle @KorynHawthorne.

      Stream and Purchase “Cry”:

Spotify: https://KorynHawthorne.lnk.to/Cry/spotify

Apple Music: https://KorynHawthorne.lnk.to/Cry/applemusic

Amazon Music: https://KorynHawthorne.lnk.to/Cry/amazonmusic

YouTube: https://KorynHawthorne.lnk.to/Cry/youtube

YouTube Music: https://KorynHawthorne.lnk.to/Cry/youtubemusic

Pandora: https://KorynHawthorne.lnk.to/Cry/pandora

       To connect with Koryn Hawthorne, please visit:

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Jasmine Sanders at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards on Monday (15th January 2018) in Pasadena, CA. 

The model looked beautiful in this red Ester Abner Resort 2018 corset gown with lovely draping. Metallic Giuseppe Zanotti ‘Dionne’ sandals and Bulgari jewellery completed her look.