22 TV Shows To Watch On Netflix Featuring Black And Multi-Racial Casts, Creators
01/18/21 AT 7:01 AM
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an annual day celebrating the life and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement leader, and while racial tensions and issues still do exist in the United States 53 years after his death, some of the rights and changes he and other leaders of the movement fought for can still be felt especially in Hollywood, where Black creators are making some of the most provocative, interesting and entertaining films, TV shows and music in the entertainment world.
Whether they are bringing their talents behind the camera, or all-black and multi-racial casts are showcasing what they can do in front of it, as we all take a day to reflect on King’s legacy, check out these 22 shows on Netflix.
Winchester s own Hannah Williams, who is competing on
The Voice UK, has progressed from the blind auditions – moving one step closer to the finals. She is on Sir Tom Jones team and, if the show follows its usual format, will be performing in the battle round on Saturday January 23. As previously reported, the 38-year-old is a vocal consultant and teacher at Winchester University, where she graduated from in 2006. Speaking in an online interview with the uni s Music Centre director, Neil Valentine, she described her journey so far. There are some things that I m not allowed to say, said Hannah, but the opportunity to do this became available back in Spring last year.
EXCLUSIVE: Karamo Brown, host of Emmy-winning series Queer Eye, has joined the upcoming fourth and final season of Netflix’s Dear White People in a recurring role. Season 4 is slated to premiere in 2021. Details of Brown’s character are being kept under wraps. Based on Justin Simien’s acclaimed debut indie feature, Dear White People is
Ahead of the federal holiday celebrating the birthday of the civil rights leader, here are materials to help educate all ages about the fight for racial justice.
The Very Reverend James Atwell, Dean of Winchester who was a popular pastor in the city – obituary
Atwell took a dynamic approach to tackling the cathedral s financial problems and dwindling congregations
Atwell: a genial personality
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The Very Reverend James Atwell, who has died aged 74, was Dean of Winchester from 2006 to 2016, and before that spent 11 years as Provost and then Dean of the Cathedral of St James at Bury St Edmunds.
In both places he was greatly admired and valued for his genial personality combined with a dynamic approach to the development of cathedral life.