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Former “Grey’s Anatomy” star, Jesse Williams, currently starring on Broadway in “Take Me Out” at the Hayes Theater, reportedly has had his child support payments to his ex-wife, Aryn Drake-Lee, for their two children, reduced from $40,000 per month to $6,413 per month. The actor asked the court for the reduction because he is no longer on “Grey’s Anatomy” and in court documents stated, “I am requesting the court to reduce the child support to a reasonable amount I can afford given the significant reduction of my income and the now fluctuating nature of my income.” Although Williams made over $6 million during his tenure on the ABC hit show, as well as residuals, he told the court he is only making $1,668 per week now. Meanwhile, “Take Me Out” has been extended for two additional weeks and will now run through Saturday, June 11.

The 30th Anniversary Bounce Trumpet Awards have been rescheduled for April 23 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, and will air on Juneteenth, Sunday, June 19, at 7 p.m. ET. Produced by Magic Lemonade Production Company, the gala event will be televised on Bounce, the nation’s popular entertainment television network serving African Americans. The event was rescheduled from January because of COVID-19 concerns. The 2022 Bounce Trumpet Awards will honor: Courtney B. Vance, Stan Lathan, Zaila Avantgarde, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, and Princess Sarah Culberson.

Congratulations to Misty Copeland and her husband, attorney Ola Evans, on the birth of their first child. Copeland made history as the first African American female principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theater. Her publicist told Richard Johnson of the NY Daily News, “No further details are available.” Evans is “All American” actor Taye Diggs’ cousin, who reportedly introduced the couple to each other.

Legendary “Ad Man” Jo Muse of Muse Communications will be inducted into the 71st American Advertising Hall of Fame. The live annual gala and award ceremony will be held on Tuesday, April 26 in New York City. Muse has been creating advertising literary magic for decades, working with some of the biggest Fortune 500 companies in the country. The Hall of Fame ceremony is “the biggest night in advertising” for the industry, bringing together more than 1,000 of the nation’s top leaders of American advertising, marketing and media companies.

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Colgate Women’s Games held at St. John’s University

Elementary A & B

Young Leilani Ariyibi of St. Luke’s School, Manhattan, pulled off an impressive double victory in the Elementary A division 200-meter dash in 31.36, and 400-meter dash in 1:10.54 (Lem Peterkin photos) Anisa Dixon, representing Brooklyn’s PS 251, managed to score some points with her 7th place finish in the Elementary A 100-meter dash at the Colgate Women’s Games’ first outdoor track and field meet, held at St. University’s DaSilva Stadium on April 3, 2022 (Lem Peterkin photos)

There was a glorious return of the Colgate Women’s Games, the nation’s longest-running Track & Field series for girls and women. Following a pause because of the pandemic, the series has resumed events this spring, hosting its first outdoor series competition in its 47-year history. The competition kicked off April 3, 2022 at St. John’s University, DaSilva Field in Queens, New York.

The mission of the Games remains the same: to continue creating pathways for girls and young women to pursue their educational goals, and achieve their personal and athletic potential.

Two preliminary meets were scheduled to determine the competitors who qualify for the semi-final and final meets, taking place at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in Manhattan on April 16 and April 24, respectively.

Trophies and scholarships from Colgate-Palmolive Company are awarded to top place finishers in each age/ grade division. At the end of this year’s event, nearly 5,000 scholarships will have been awarded to Colgate Women’s Games winners. nearly 1,200 competitors plus their families, friends and coaches packed DaSilva Field and endured intermittent rain showers throughout the day to take part in the event. These young ladies are so dedicated and committed to being the best they can be and we are so happy to support them in this effort. There were many notable earlyseason performances too!”

All point scorers advance to the Semi-Finals and top point scorers advance to the Finals which are held at Icahn Stadium on April 16 and April 24, respectively.