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YOUTUBE Along with actors Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr., King references the close quarters built for her directorial debut that the previously unknown-to-each-other actors and crew worked in: “If we kept it the actual size of the Hampton House, we would have suffocated." The Hollywood Reporter’s Mia Galuppo sat down with director Regina King, screenwriter Kemp Powers and stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr. to discuss their Ama...

I’ll never forget my first organising training course in 2016. We walked through scenarios about arrests, communications, treating pepper spray, and supporting our comrades. And then the instructor, a young Black Chicagoan, slowed his speech, looked at all of us solemnly, and said, “Be prepared for anything. They will drag you. They will knock you unconscious. They will do whatever they can do to keep you from speaking out. They will literally kill you.” At the time, during a critical per...

(Would have turned 92 today. Jan. 20, 2021 is MLK Jr. DAY in the US). • King visited Bimini on many occasions because it is where Adam Clayton Powell Jr., politician and civil rights reformer, lived. King considered Powell, the most influential black man in the world, a Kingmaker who could help him and his work get international attention. • While King spent much of his time on the island relaxing, writing and socializing with Powell, he did have certain traditions every time he visited –...

43rd Annual MLK Day Parade and Virtual Experience On Monday the Black Heritage Society and the City of Houston will join forces for the 43rd annual MLK Day Parade, which this year can be viewed online via Houston Television. The parade’s grand marshals are Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. While Kings life is the spark for the celebration, this year the parade also serves to give support to Houstonians affected by the pandemic. After watching the parade, ...