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Does Netflix's Upcoming Season Of "Master Of None" Hide Behind Queer Black Women To Sell Audiences A Dying Sho
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(TV)
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... season one and two protagonist Dev (a semi-autobiographical character based on Ansari himself), the show will now revolve around Lena Waithe’s beloved character Denise. The trailer surfaced online yesterday ...
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Created on 27 April 2021
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Does Your Favorite Lesbian Film Pass This Test?
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(Movies)
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... most notable one in recent history was 2015’s Bessie, staring Queen Latifah. We deserve an Audre Lorde biopic starring Lena Waithe!
I propose a new test: the Gay Test, named aptly after Roxane Gay, patron ...
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Created on 05 February 2021
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3.
Meet Some Of TIME100's Most Influential Women of 202
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(Feminism)
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... her at first, her findings have saved thousands of lives.
In the 'Artists' section, Michaela Coel received adoration from fellow actor Lena Waithe who wrote, “Michaela obviously has fear, because she’s ...
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Created on 23 September 2020
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4.
Disney's Queer Representation Proble
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(Movies)
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At long last Disney/Pixar has an openly gay character…or so the story goes again.
Actress, director, producer Lena Waithe will voice the character of Officer Specter, a cyclops policewoman, in Disney/Pixar’s ...
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Created on 25 February 2020
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5.
6 New Books Perfect For The Coldest Winter Months
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(Books)
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... to light the discomfort of post-graduate limbo. Reid pulls from her own experiences as a babysitter in New York City to create a smart, engaging novel packed with nuance. It’s no wonder Lena Waithe signed ...
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Created on 10 January 2020
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Week Of Women: November 1-7, 2019
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(Entertainment)
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... Stallion
For her newest track, Megan Thee Stallion partnered with rapper VickeeLo. The result? A peppy, irresistible track for the upcoming Lena Waithe-directed thriller Queen & Slim. Streaming now. ...
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Created on 31 October 2019
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Week Of Women: October 25-31, 2019
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(Entertainment)
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... to Nicole Kidman to Lena Waithe, this collection travels through history and delivers a much-needed dose of women in history—and inspiration. Out October 29, and catch our review in the September/October ...
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Created on 24 October 2019
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8.
Looking Back At The Case of Aziz Ansari
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(Feminism)
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... too far and how any man was at risk. And then there were more personal calls for Ansari’s defense. The co-star and writer of Ansari’s show Master of None, Lena Waithe, came to his defense in the coming ...
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Created on 18 September 2019
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Week Of Women: August 2-8, 2019
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(Entertainment)
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... like Ashley Nicole Black and Quinta Brunson, and guests including Lena Waithe and Yvonne Orji, A Black Lady Sketch Show more than guarantees laughs. Premiering August 2.
Dear White People
The third ...
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Created on 01 August 2019
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10.
Chika Raps About Women’s Rights On ‘Jimmy Kimmel’
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(Music)
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Rapper Chika became a viral sensation last year with her rap criticizing Kanye West’s friendship with Donald Trump. Last night she made her late-night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live with guest host Lena ...
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Created on 24 May 2019
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11.
This Mother's Day, You Can Support These Campaigns Aiming To Help Black Mother
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(Feminism)
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... so here.
Another campaign, "Save Our Moms," launched close to Mother’s Day in order to draw attention to issues affecting Black mothers. Actor, writer, and Met Gala Queen Lena Waithe has teamed up with ...
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Created on 09 May 2019
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Week of Women: February 22-28, 2019
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(Entertainment)
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... Drag Race
Drag Race is back for an eleventh season! Guest judges this season will include Lena Waithe, Natasha Lyonne, and Gina Rodriguez. Check it out Thursday, February 28 on VH1.
MUSIC
Crushing by ...
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Created on 21 February 2019
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13.
Lena Waithe and Luis Fonsi Lead the #LoveTravels Launch Event
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(Feminism)
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... crowd: finely-dressed youths profoundly hungry for progress. Many also came out to see the program’s keynote speakers: actor/writer Lena Waithe and singer/activist Luis Fonsi.
Earlier in the night, BUST ...
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Created on 27 September 2018
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14.
Amy Sherman-Palladino Made History With Her Emmy Wins For "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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(TV)
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... impeccable skills in writing characters specifically for the actors she works with. Rachel Brosnahan also won an award for Outstanding Lead Actress.
At the 2017 Emmys, Lena Waithe became the first black ...
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Created on 19 September 2018
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15.
How Black Girl Magic Helped Me Dream Again
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(TV)
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... grew up in a white town; or Yvonne Orji, who grew up in a multi-cultural household; or women like Lena Waithe, who are so comfortable being different has re-inspired me. I always thought I would be the ...
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Created on 18 September 2018
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16.
DJ Who Got Fired For Groping Taylor Swift Gives Ridiculous, Sexist Interview Insisting He's A "Gentleman": Link Round
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(Feminism)
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... Up For Families Separated At The Border
Gyllenhaal and the American Civil Liberties Union teamed up with a group of celebrities including Lena Waithe, Amy Schumer, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus to tell the ...
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Created on 11 July 2018
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17.
New York Attorney General Steps Down Following Assault Allegations: Link Roundup
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(Feminism)
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... SZA, and Lena Waithe donning a pride flag.
This article was posted May 8, 2018
Top photo via ag.ny.gov
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Created on 08 May 2018
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Animated Series “Barry & Joe” Will Feature Time-Traveling Obama and Biden Fighting For Justice
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(TV)
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If you have felt a visceral absence of ice cream, aviator sunglasses, and dignified government leadership in your life, you are not alone. In these dark times, we must look to animation for solace. ...
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Created on 04 April 2018
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Lena Waithe Wants To Make A Mary Tyler Moore Biopic: Link Roundup
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(Movies)
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Lena Waithe Continues To Make Our Onscreen Dreams Come True
In a conversation with the Hollywood Reporter, Ready Player One star Lena Waithe revealed her dream future project: a biopic about Mary ...
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Created on 03 April 2018
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20.
Ava DuVernay Assembles A Third Season of Women Directors for “Queen Sugar": Link Roundup
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(Feminism)
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... reveals that she was physically and emotionally abused by her stepfather in an interview with People. She also discusses the abuse in her memoir This Is Me, which will be in stores March 27.
Lena Waithe ...
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Created on 22 March 2018