Nearly 8 million borrowers may be eligible to receive relief automatically because relevant income data is already available to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Borrowers are advised to apply before Nov. 15 to receive relief before the payment pause expires on Dec. 31, 2022.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the church in 1964.An arson team with the House of Worship Task Force was part of the investigation, officials said.
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Down on the U.S. Open court below, Frances Tiafoe was pleased to see he had a new fan.
If the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t have your income data, the Administration will launch a simple application available by early October.
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bail system. Adrienne Johnson, the regional director for The Bail Project, told NNPA’s Let It Be Known that the organization seeks to accomplish its mission one person at a time. “We have a mission of doing exactly what we hope our criminal system would do: protect the presumption of innocence, reunite families, and challenge a system that we know can criminalize poverty,” Johnson stated. “Our mission is to end cash bail and create a more just, equitable, and humane pretrial system,” she insisted. Johnson said The Bronx Freedom Fund, at the
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Following President Joe Biden’s announcement canceling student loan debt of up to $20,000 for specific borrowers, the U.S. Department of Education said applications for relief under the plan should be submitted by Nov.Department15.
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With hundreds of thousands of individuals locked up in jails almost daily, many find it challenging to pay
Please sign up on the Department of Education subscription page if you want notification of when the application is open.
Biden said it’s vital for the more than 43 million eligible borrowers to take advantage of the loan forgiveness plan.“All this means people can start to finally crawl out from under that mountain of debt to get on top of their rent and utilities, to finally think about buying a home or starting a family or starting a business,” Biden stated.
How do you know if you’re eligible for debt cancelation?
The blaze at Victory Baptist Church broke out shortly before 2:30 a.m. and quickly grew to major emergency status, said Nicholas Prange, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles Fire Department.
What do I need to do to receive loan forgiveness?
What does the “up to” in “up to $20,000” or “up to $10,000” mean?
Everyone is encouraged to apply, but there are 8 million individuals for whom the Education Department has data and who will get the relief automatically.
Obama had a seat in the front row behind the baseline to watch the American play Friday night in the semifinals in Arthur Ashe Stadium, giving him a thumbs-up and a shout-out when she was shown on the video
Borrowers are advised to apply before Nov. 15 to receive relief before the payment pause expires on Dec. 31, 2022.The Department of Education will continue to process applications as they are received, even after the pause expires on Dec. 31, 2022.
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officials said they’ve made the application process simple, and if borrowers fail to apply by Nov. 15, they’d still have until the end of 2023 to file for forgiveness. However, by waiting until after Nov. 15, borrowers risk having to resume payments after the federal pause in repayment ends on Dec. 31.
Police identified the woman who was killed as Jacqueline Beckwith, 54. Police said Beckwith was in a relationship with Hartsfield.
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Shaw was at CNN for 20 years and was known for remaining cool under pressure. That was a hallmark of his coverage Baghdad coverage when the U.S. led its invasion of Iraq in 1991 to liberate Kuwait, with CNN airing stunning footage of airstrikes and anti-aircraft fire in the capital city.
Actually, Tiafoe gave her a good show, taking No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz to a fifth set before falling 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3.
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) – A man has been charged with murder after police said he turned up at a North Carolina police department to report a dead woman in his car.
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That ended the deepest run by an American man in the U.S. Open since Andy Roddick reached the 1996 final, and left Tiafoe one win shy of becoming the first Black man from the U.S. in a major final since MaliVai Washington was the runner-up at Wimbledon in 1996.
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Wake Forest officers responded and confirmed that the incident was related to the gas station shooting report.Police said Terrance Hartsfield, 33, has been charged with murder and possession of firearm by felon.
Not long after he spotted Obama, even before she was shown to fans, Tiafoe remembered hitting a particularly bad shot.
Your relief is capped at the amount of your outstanding debt.For example: If you are eligible for $20,000 in debt relief but have a balance of $15,000 remaining, you will only receive $15,000 in relief.
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As public support for criminal justice reform continues to build — and as the pandemic raises the stakes higher — advocates remain vigilant that it’s more important than ever that the facts are straight, and everyone understands the bigger picture. “The U.S. doesn’t have one ‘criminal justice system;’ instead, we have thousands of federal, state, local, and tribal systems,” Wendy Sawyer and Peter Wagner found in a study released by the nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative. “Together, these systems hold almost 2 million people in 1,566 state prisons, 102 federal prisons, 2,850 local jails, 1,510 juvenile correctional facilities, 186 immigration detention facilities, and 82 Indian country jails, as well as in military prisons, civil commitment centers, state psychiatric hospitals, and prisons in the U.S. territories,” the study authors discovered. With hundreds of thousands of individuals locked up in jails almost daily, many find it challenging to pay bail. Recognizing America’s ongoing mass incarceration problem and the difficulties families have in bailing out their loved ones, a new organization began in 2018 to offer some relief. The Bail Project, a nationwide charitable fund for pretrial defendants, started with a vision of combating mass incarceration by disrupting the money
focus on improving structures and practices that impact the lives of Black women and girls across the state. “The California Black Women’s Collective has diligently worked hard over the last year to make the Black Women’s Think Tank Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Funding Nation’s First Continued on page A6 Continued on page A6 Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy Through the Lens of Colonialism and Black Lives Page A2 For Oprah Winfrey, ‘Sidney’ is an Act of Love for Poitier Page A3
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After the match, he got to speak with Obama and they walked out through the tunnel from the court together. He said goodbye before meeting up with his supporters that again included Washington Wizards star Bradley
And while earlier reports revealed that about 13 states could still tax borrowers on the amount of debt forgiven, Mississippi and Virginia are the latest to come off that original list as officials said they would refrain from levying taxes on individuals who receive loan forgiveness.
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Two firefighters were hospitalized with mild to moderate injuries after battling the flames, Prange said. One became trapped by a collapsing ceiling before being rescued, he said.
Wake Forest police officers responded to a report of a shooting at a gas station on Wednesday, but couldn’t find a victim, police said in a statement. More than an hour later, police in neighboring Youngsville reported that a man arrived at the police department there to report a dead woman in his car in the parking lot.
Your annual income must have fallen below $125,000 (for individuals) or $250,000 (for married couples or heads of a Pell Grant in college and meet the income threshold, you will be eligible for up to $20,000 in receive a Pell Grant in college and meet the income threshold, you would be eligible for up to$10,000 in debt cancellation.
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With a reported net worth of nearly $12 billion, Elizabeth has never publicly spoken about reparations.
Barack Obama spoke of the people he and Biden had worked with and fondly recalled his time in the White
“I just didn’t want to be alive anymore,” Markle told Winfrey. “And that was a very clear and real and frightening constantHarrythought.” expressed frustration over the lack of family support when British media members and others launched racially motivated insults at Markle.
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“For us, for this union and the specifics around her race, there was an opportunity – many opportunities – for my family to show some public support,” Harry stated during the same interview.
House.“When people ask me what I miss most about the White House years, it is not Air Force One that I talk about, although I miss Air Force One,” Obama reflected.“It’s the chance that I had to stand shoulder to shoulder with all of you, to have a chance to witness so
concluded.Antiguan businesswoman Makeda Mikael recalled how as a child, she attended ceremonies that celebrated the Queen against her will.
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“Welcome home,” President Joe Biden declared to the Obamas.Biden, of course, served as Obama’s vice president for two terms beginning in 2008.
They said Buckingham Palace didn’t dispute their findings.Instead, officials offered without explanation that there’s a separate process for hearing discrimination complaints.In2020, when Antigua and Barbuda marked 40 years of independence from Britain, calls grew louder for slavery reparations.Frustration with the Queen and colonialism also grew palpable. “Ithink most Antiguans would want to replace the Queen now,” historian Ivor Ford told BBC News during the celebration.“Youngpeople can’t relate to the Royal Family; they don’t understand their purpose. Even older people like me would love to see us become a republic. The head of state should be someone who is elected like in America,” Ford
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Investigative journalists David Pegg and Rob Evans said they discovered papers at the National Archives as part of an ongoing investigation into the royal family’s use of an arcane parliamentary procedure, known as Queen’s consent, to influence the content of British laws secretly.“They reveal how the Queen’s chief financial officer once informed civil servants that “it was not, in fact, the practice to appoint colored immigrants or foreigners” to clerical roles in the royal household, although they were permitted to work as domestic servants.
Immediately following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, notable media personality Jemele Hill urged her peers to put the monarch’s passing in perspective.
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“Reminder that Queen Elizabeth is not a remnant of colonial times. She was an active participant in colonialism. She actively tried to stop independence movements and keep newly independent colonies from leaving the Commonwealth. The evil she did was enough,” Twitter user @YaaAsantewaaBa wrote.
Pegg and Evans wrote that the Queen had remained exempted from equality laws for more than four decades.
“The exemption has made it impossible for women or people from ethnic minorities working for her household to complain to the courts if they believe they have been discriminated against,” the journalists found.
documents that shed light on Elizabeth’s continued exemption from race and sex discrimination laws.
“Portraits that connect our history to the present day. Portraits that hang here as history continues to be made. So, for me, this day is not just about what has happened. It’s also about what could happen because a girl like me, she was never supposed to be up there next to Jacqueline Kennedy and Dolley Madison.
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In a white paper for the British Library, Lambert explained that from the early 17th century, people from other European powers, including France and England, settled in the Caribbean.
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“Journalists are tasked with putting legacies into full context, so it is entirely appropriate to examine the queen and her role in the devastating impact of continued colonialism,” Hill tweeted.
“Youcontinued:seethepeople; they make their voices heard with their vote. We hold an inauguration to ensure a peaceful transition of power. Those of us lucky enough to serve work, as Barack said, as hard as we can for as long as we can, as long as the people choose to keep us here. And once our time is up, we move on, and all that remains in this hallowed place are our good efforts and these portraits.
“And I tried to reflect the same heart and character that you displayed every day. Even during the toughest times, it was all of you that kept me going. So, it’s good to be back to have a chance to see all of you and to once again say thank you.”
She told the BBC she and others would continue to demand“Englandreparations.hasenjoyed the benefit of our slave labor right up to today, and they need to be honest, admit it, and find a way to reconcile,” Mikael insisted.
“She was never supposed to live in this house, and she definitely wasn’t supposed to serve as first lady.”
While her role in colonialism and its devastating impact on Black people continue to gnaw at many, the latest generation had an up-close view into the Queen’s relationship with her mixed-race daughter-in-law Meghan Markle.“Alow point was when [Prince] Harry was asked by a family member ‘how dark Archie’s skin might be,” Markle told Oprah Winfrey in a 2021 interview.
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Elizabeth’s legacy isn’t necessarily complicated, but filled with enough ambiguity and action and inaction, that it might be easy to understand why people of color might view her different that the adoring throng mourning outside of Buckingham Palace.
“Traditions like this matter, not just for those of us who hold these positions but for everyone participating in and watching our democracy.”
“Theseracism.incidents aren’t just historical — royal family members have been ignoring accusations of racism since as recently as June 2020, when the Queen failed to respond to accusations that the royal honors medal is ‘highly offensive’ and resembles the killing of Floyd,” Royal Insiders Mikhaila Friel and Rachel Hosie wrote in 2021.
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The longest-reigning British monarch’s history on race will forever exist as part of her legacy.
Earlier, many in Great Britain and around the globe called on the Queen to deal with the fallout over complaints that Buckingham Palace had no official response to the murder of George Floyd and the global Black Lives Matter Movement.However, the palace offered only tepid responses.
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“We didn’t know as much about our history then as we do now,” Mikael related.
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“Believe it or not, it is still a bit odd for me to stand in this historic space, see this big, beautiful painting staring back at me,” Michelle Obama remarked about the portraits.Theformer first lady’s portrait was painted by Sharon Sprung, while Robert McCurdy painted the former president.“Growing up on Euclid Avenue, I never could have imagined that any of this would be part of my story, but even if it’s all still a bit awkward for me, I do recognize why moments like these are important, why all of this is absolutely necessary,” Obama insisted.
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“In school, I wasn’t taught African or Caribbean history. So I knew everything about British and European history and nothing about ours.”
“And I guess one of the most telling parts and the saddest parts, I guess, was over 70 female members of Parliament, both Conservative and Labor, came out and called out the colonial undertones of articles and headlines written about Meghan. Yet no one from my family ever said anything. That hurts.”
“Along with a number of colonies in North America, the Caribbean formed the heart of England’s first overseas empire,” explained David Lambert, professor of Caribbean History at the University of Warwick.
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“It’s hard to imagine the Queen showing support for BLM — and anti-racism in general — when in her 69 years on the throne, she has failed to address the racism that undeniably exists in the institution of the royal family,” the duo concluded.Further,a 2021 exposé in The Guardian revealed
Markle revealed that she began having suicidal thoughts while pregnant with Archie in early 2019.
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Former President Barack Obama declared a family reunion at the White House on Wednesday, Sept. 7, as official portraits of him and former First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled during a ceremony in the East Room.“It’s great to be back,” Obama declared in a ceremonythat included several officials and staffers from his administration.Formerpresidents and first ladies usually have their official White House portraits unveiled by their successors. However, former President Donald Trump spent much of his presidency attempting to erase Obama’s legacy and never held the traditional ceremony.
Archie is Markle and Harry’s son.
“And for eight years and even longer for some of you, I drew on your energy and your dedication and your goodness. You inspired me, and I never wanted to
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“Most people couldn’t care less if [Elizabeth] is head of state or not. The Queen is not a significant part of anybody’s agenda.”
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In the house, the Hehns now plan to create a community space downstairs where people will be welcomed for meetings, to share food and stories and learn about a family that tried to point the South toward justiceafter the Civil War.
“Remember `Tuesdays with Morrie'? I could have done `Sundays with Sidney,”' says Winfrey. “He was my person. He was my guy. He was my friend and my brother.”
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“For me, personally, I look and go: How did he do it, with no role model?” marveled Hudlin. “He's looking at a wooded forest and he just carves a path, always making the right choice. How did he always know the right thing to do without a road map? To single-handedly take on decades of racist imagery in cinema, right from its inception, and shatter all of that misbegotten imagery with the truth of who he was.”
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TORONTO (AP) _ Oprah Winfrey was discussing her profound affection for trailblazing actor Sidney Poitier _ a longtime friend and mentor to her _ when she was overcome by emotion during an interview on the upcoming documentary “ Sidney,” a life-spanning portrait. She plunged her head into her hands and cried, “I just love him so Denzelmuch.”Washington, Spike Lee, Morgan Freeman, George Nelson, Robert Redford and Halle Berry were all interviewed in “Sidney,” and their reflections on the iconic performer and civil-rights activist are often illuminating. But “Sidney” means something intensely personal for Winfrey, a producer on the film.
The Prices also led voter registration drives for African Americans and organized support for the Republican Party of their time, according to the Atlanta Public Schools,which has a middle school named in his honor.
The Prices married in 1889 and built the home several years later along a two-block stretch of Gammon Avenue, flanked by the Gammon Theological Seminary and Price's general store and post office. It was the hub of what was then called Brownsville, an upwardly mobile community that prospered even as Southern whites crushed federal efforts to help Black people rise from slavery's political,
Hudlin, the director of “House Party” and the Thurgood Marshall drama “Marshall,” estimates he had completed about 90% of the interviews on the film when Poitier
“Whateverdied. pressure I was putting on myself basically doubled,” Hudlin said. “There was a disappointment to know that he would never see it, but I was glad at a time when everyone wanted to touch him and connect with him, we would have this movie.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ask veteran television executive Frank Cicha to recall the last time the daytime TV schedule has seen such turnover, and he has a ready answer:“Never,”Never.he repeated. “There's been sort of signature tumultuous moments,” including Oprah Winfrey ending her 25-year run in 2011. But the “en masse” exit of shows and the relatively few new ones replacing them is
“What we've learned in our short time together is how much the audience loves Jennifer, and how much she loves the audience,” Connelly said. “We're going to have all the conventions of a talk show, but one of the thingsthat will make the show stand out is her interactions with the audience.”DavidPerler, executive producer and showrunner for “Sherri,” said Shepherd's depth of talk-show experience, including her tenure as a co-host on “The View” and subbing for the health-challenged Williams, is a big advantage.“It'sso easy to work with somebody who has done this for many years and different incarnations,” Perler said. The new show is built around her desire to “make you feel better when you leave at the end of the hour than you did before.”“At the root of it, which is just who Sherri is, is always going to be the comedic element. She's funny. She loves to laugh, and she's still going out there and doing stand-up,”PerlerBrown,said. whose entry is from the production team behind “Maury” and “The Steve Wilkos Show,” has said
“I left the Bahamas with this sense of myself,” Poitier says in the film. “And from the time I got off the boat, America began to say to me, `You're not who you think you are.'”“Sidney,” which draws on Poitier's memoir, “The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography,” touches on some of his seminal films, including “The Defiant Ones” (1958), “A Raisin in the Sun (1961), “In the Heat of the Night” (1967) and “Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.” It also delves into how he connected to Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights movement with Hollywood; his friendship with Harry Belafonte; and his move into directing with “Buck and Preacher” (1972). Above all, it captures how racism, or anything else, was never a match for Poitier's unshakable integrity.
“The most graceful way to move forward is to be gentle and honest with the past, with pieces of our history that we
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Interviews with Poitier were conducted earlier, separate of the film, before the star's health deteriorated. But the footage of Poitier speaking directly to camera, and hearing that voice narrate his life story, makes for one last chance to be in his regal presence. Poitier, born in the Bahamas, talks about how his young identity was forged without racism's influence. It wasn't until he left for Miami at 15 that he encountered it.
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“I love the idea of a total freshness and newness to syndication in our blocks,” said Cicha, executive vice president of programming for Fox Television Stations. “Some shows have stayed on for years because they could, not necessarily because they should.”
Born enslaved by his plantation owner-father, Price was an early Clark College graduate who served as the federally appointed postmaster of South Atlanta, executive secretary of a Masonic order and superintendent of the South Atlanta Methodist Episcopal Church, while his wife, Minnie Wright Price, a graduate of Atlanta University, “shared each of these positions with her husband,” according to their obituaries in the Atlanta Daily World.
“I was trying not to lose it, actually, because my love for him is as deep and as strong as for any human being I know,” Winfrey said in an interview at the Toronto International Film Festival, where “Sidney” premiered Saturday. “He was my adviser, my counselor, my friend, my comfort, my balm, my joy.”
Price was narrowly rescued, staying at the county jail for his own safety until the violence ended. “A lot of white people in Atlanta who had contact with him went out of their way to protect him,” said his grandson, Farrow Allen.
The massacre prompted an exodus of Black people from Atlanta, and those who stayed were legallydisenfranchised. While Luther and Minnie Price lived in the home until his death in 1936, their five children left Georgia, missing a chance at generational wealth through real estate. The home changed hands as the neighborhood declined, its assessed value falling below $7,000 before the Hehns bought it, tax records show.
cannot change, while moving forward with the intention of creating a more peaceful and compassionate world for everyone,” Kysha Hehn said.
There's an inevitable hodgepodge scheduling in syndicated TV because shows carried nationwide can have varying air times and stations. One way to get to an edge is to inherit the home of an established show _ the case with Shepherd, whose distribution includes Williams' Foxowned station DeGeneres'slots.NBC-owned station turf is going primarily to Clarkson. That upgrade, coupled with the “kind of America's sweetheart” appeal she's demonstrated on her show, could give her an edge in the revamped landscape, Schulman suggested.
Winfrey has said her life was irrevocably altered when she saw Poitier become the first Black performer to win best actor at the Academy Awards (for 1963's “Lilies in the Field”). A life in show business suddenly became attainable to her. They later met for the first time when Winfrey's talk show was taking off. Poitier was one of the few who could understand what she was going through as a Black entertainer.“During the early days of navigating fame and all that comes with fame, being assaulted on all sides by Black people, white people, people saying you're not this or you
“Can you imagine seeing this mob of people coming toward you? Just imagine what your emotions would have been, with people coming to your house and neighborhood because of the color of your skin?” said Kysha Hehn, shuddering at the trauma they must have felt.
“Everyone has been so kind and nice,” she added, describing how one couple came over and said “Hey, we have Luther Price's mantlepiece, do you want it?” They had been keeping it in their basement nearby.
What Cicha terms daytime's “re-rack” has created openings for “The Jennifer Hudson Show” and “Sherri,” with Sherri Shepherd, both debuting Monday, and “Karamo” with Karamo Brown of “Queer Eye” fame, starting Sept. 19. They are joining a daytime lineup that includes continuing talk-variety series “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” “The Drew Barrymore Show,””Tamron Hall” and ratings leaders “The View,” “Dr. Phil” and “Live with Kelly and
One small example: The Hehns urged the show's producers to avoid saying “master bedroom,” given its connotations of slavery. O'Connor said they made the switch to “primary bedrooms” a while ago.
Success with daytime's female-skewing audience isn't guaranteed no matter a contender's resume or fame, as illustrated by the short-lived runs of hosts including Queen Latifah, Megan Mullally and Harry Connick Jr.
Then came a nightmare in September 1906, when a white mob that had killed at least 25 Black people in downtown Atlanta ransacked the area, chasing rumors that Price had supplied his neighbors with weapons.
“The film is an act of love for me for him,” Winfrey said as tears again welled up. “I don't know why I'm breaking down. My opportunity to do this was my offering to him.”
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Ryan.”Gone from the picture are the long-running shows led by Ellen DeGeneres, Wendy Williams and Maury Povich. Others that have turned off the stage lights include “The Nick Cannon Show,” “Dr. Oz” and “The Real.”
The producers behind Shepherd and Hudson's shows express confidence their respective hosts have the right touch.Hudson, the “American Idol” alum who went on to award-winning screen, stage and music success, is “funny, authentic and genuine,” said executive producer Mary Connelly, who held that job with DeGeneres' show.
should be doing that, he was the person I turned to,” said Winfrey. “He said, `It's always a struggle and a challenge when you're carrying other people's dreams.'”
he wants to “connect with people from all walks of life” and plans to discuss issues including infidelity, race and parenting.Thenew hosts, all of whom are Black, are expanding daytime TV's lagging diversity. But veteran TV journalist Hall waves off the idea that they can be lumped together.
“Talented people have tried to grace daytime. But if they don't have an every-person appeal and they don't interview people well” they wash out, said marketing analyst Stacey Lynn Schulman, founder and chief executive of Human Insight.
“We are owed the respect to recognize what each of us bring to the table and how each of us are different. And I think that's very important at this time where we are seeing a number of shows hosted by people who happen to be Black,” she said. “We're not all the same, and to make us all the same is unfair.”
It was the first of many conversations over the years.
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Kysha and Johnathan Hehn's renovation plans shifted to fast-forward when a neighbor connected them with “ThisOld House.” The PBS show chronicled their renovation in eight episodes to stream Sept. 29, weaving Black history in with its usual home improvement tips.
social and economic legacy.
And while they'll acknowledge the trauma, she said visitors should know “there were birthdays here. There were celebrations here. We lived in joy, even when that was not what was expected for us to do.”
“Sidney,” which Apple TV+ will premiere Sept. 23, arrives eight months after the death of Poitier, the groundbreaking actor who paved the way for countless Black actors in Hollywood and single-handedly revolutionized how they were portrayed on screen. Directed by Reginald Hudlin, “Sidney” was made with the cooperation of Poitier's family. Much of it had been completed before he died in January at the age of 94, including his interview with ButWinfrey.theloss of Poitier _ whom Winfrey at the time of his death called “the greatest of the `Great Trees”' _ has made “Sidney” only more poignant.
“It's a bird that's facing forward, but its neck is craning backward and there's an egg on its back and the bird is picking up the egg, symbolizing how she's carrying the wisdom of the past and bringing it forward to the youth,” Kysha Hehn said. “To have this symbol of Sankofa all around where people gathered is just a dream for me.”
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Clarkson's show is making a format tweak to give her more time to connect with guests, said Alex Duda, the show's executive producer and showrunner. It will open its fourth season Monday with a fan-oriented celebration of the 20th anniversary of the singer's “American Idol” victory.“We thought we would bring music to the masses, so we got this big box that is like a recording studio on wheels,” Duda said, and kicked off a road trip in New York where “anybody could come in and do a virtual duet with Kelly.”Hudson's show will be joining Shepherd's on Foxowned stations, a chance for the two to complement each other rather than compete in those markets.
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Another cherished discovery was the Ashanti symbol of “Sankofa” they saw in wrought-iron bars protecting adownstairs window.
ATLANTA (AP) – Most contractors told them they would tear it down. A two-story five-bedroom Victorian built around 1900, it was abandoned and collapsing, with vines reaching its rafters. Elegant features were scavenged long ago. The house's place in American history was at risk of disappearing.AnAtlanta couple bought the property nevertheless, hoping to fix it up and live there with their two children. Eventually they found partners who also recognized the importance of the house built by early civil rights activist Luther Judson Price.
“An old house that has fallen into disrepair is our bread and butter,” the show's host, Kevin O'Connor, said before a scene involving an antique door. “But Kysha and Jonathan continue to surprise me with their determination that anyone who walks through the house is aware of the legacy.”
“In the past few days, I’ve learned of Kyle the Hooligan’s experience with Meka which is deeply at odds with my core values. I believe that artists must always be at the center of the creative process and must be compensated fairly,” Martini stated.
CMG issued a formal apology for its involvement with Factory New saying, “CMG has severed ties with the FN Meka project, effective immediately. We offer our deepest apologies to the Black community for our insensitivity in signing this project without asking enough questions about equity and the creative process behind it.”
“An enduring admiration for Queen Elizabeth II united people across the Commonwealth. The seven decades of her history-making reign bore witness to an age of unprecedented human advancement and the forward march of human dignity,” Biden stated.
“In addition, while it is important to stay aware of racist AI, we also have to think about intersectionality and the fact that AI isn’t just racist, it can also be sexist, homophobic, transphobic, classist, and many other things that speak to the fact that oppression acts in a matrix,” Day said.
Born Apr. 21, 1926, the eventual Queen’s given name was Elizabeth Alexandra Mary.
The couple’s first child, Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, was born on Nov. 14, 1948, at Buckingham Palace.
Martini is no longer associated with the FN Meka project and Factory New. In his announcement, he sided with Kyle the Hooligan.
Media watchers say FN Meka is modeled after rap artists like Lil Pump and Travis Scott and was voiced by real-life rap artist Kyle the Hooligan.
“And, in this case, the popularity of FN Meka and other virtual artists might make it easier for creative industries to forgo actually increasing the diversity and inclusion of their artists’ roster and production teams in favor of creating their own caricatures of Blackness, or any other combination of identities,” Day continued.
However, in a stunning move, Albert’s brother, King Edward VIII, abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry an American woman, which allowed for Albert’s ascension as King George VI – thus making Elizabeth heir to the throne.
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While AI technology is making massive strides, it is still limited to processing massive amounts of data based on parameters set by the programmer, according to Josh Lovejoy at Google’s Privacy and Data Protection Office. Consequently, AI is not an independent entity but an extension of its creators and thus inherits their biases.
Day is still optimistic about the future of artificial intelligence as more Black and other minority-led projects become a reality, such as NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism (NSAF) from Hyphen Labs, a global team of women of color doing pioneering work encompassing art, technology, and science.“Bydrawing on both speculative and liberatory approaches to art and design, I believe that there are many artists that are poised to build a more diverse and justice-oriented future within, and outside of, the creative industries by using technology and artificial intelligence for social good,” Day emphasized.
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The former Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, Philip then took the titles of duke of Edinburgh, earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich.
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Martinique and Guadeloupe. In this way, the Caribbean came under the control of many competing European countries, joining Spain, which had established its first colonies in the region more than a hundred years before.”Further, Lambert noted that the system of slavery saw its dismantling in the early 19th century, and the enslaved received freedom in the British Caribbean in the 1830s.
With Elizabeth’s death, Charles became the first King since his grandfather’s death more than 70 years ago.
A system called “Apprenticeship was put in place from 1834 to 1838 across most of the Caribbean,” Lambert offered“Thisfurther.wasintended to provide a transition to freedom for the formerly enslaved people and the planters who relied on their labor. Even after Apprenticeship was ended, things remained very unequal.”
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“In the years ahead, we look forward to continuing a close friendship with The King and The Queen Consort. Today, the thoughts and prayers of people across the United States are with the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in their grief.
“We send our deepest condolences to the Royal Family, who are not only mourning their Queen, but their dear mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her legacy will loom large in the pages of British history and the story of our world.”
The A.I. rapper was developed by Anthony Martini and Brandon Le, cofounders of Factory New, a Metaverse media company. Some critics claim that the creators who are not Black are trivializing Black art and the Black experience, tantamount to what some are calling “digital blackface.”“Inmany ways, digital blackface is an example of …. the ‘digital afterlife of slavery’ and Jim Crow, where you have real people and virtual characters engaging in a kind of machine-automated minstrelsy that disrespects and disregards the artistry and production value that goes into the creation of Black culture,” Dr. Faithe J. Day, Assistant Professor of Black Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), told California Black Media.
On Feb. 6, 1952, King George VI died after a monthslong illness, and Elizabeth became Queen – though her coronation took place more than a year later at Westminster
CMG terminated its contract with Factory New less than two weeks after they signed it amid the controversy surrounding the A.I. artist’s lyrical content and depiction of rapOneculture.ofthe A.I. rapper’s questionable lyrics is in the song ‘Moonwalkin’. It says “boom, police on my back, hot pursuit (Skrr)/ Know that they mad that this A.I. gettin’ [inaudible],” along with several uses of the N-word.
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Martini suggested that critics of his A.I. rapper have taken a hypocritical stance.
Kyle the Hooligan says that he will be suing the company responsible for the A.I. rapper. The Houstonbased artist says he had not been paid for his work and he wasn’t aware that his voice had been sold to Capitol Music Group (CMG) until he saw it in the news.
The A.I. project attracted more criticism when Factory New posted on its Instagram account an animated video depicting the program’s avatar on the ground being assaulted by police.
“Back when we were just beginning to navigate life as President and First Lady, she welcomed us to the world stage with open arms and extraordinary generosity. Time and again, we were struck by her warmth, how she put people at ease and brought her considerable humor and charm to moments of great pomp and circumstance.”
Almost as quickly as it began, the music industry may have seen the end of the infamous Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) rapper referred to as “FN Meka”, a computergenerated character being widely condemned for appropriating Black culture and saying the N-word.
Abbey.Elizabeth also gave birth to Princess Anne in 1950, Prince Andrew in 1960, and Prince Edward in 1964.
what some people are concerned about.
The post’s caption read: “POLICE BRUTALITY?? What Should I Do ?!?! This Guard keeps beating me w/ his BATON because I won’t snitch. I ain’t no RAT. Life in Prison is so Depressing.... I wish I could get out so I could start making music again.”
On Nov. 20, 1947, Elizabeth married her distant cousin, Lt. Philip Mountbatten of the Royal Navy.
“Michelle and I were lucky enough to come to know Her Majesty, and she meant a great deal to us,” former President Barack Obama said in a statement.
Her father, Prince Albert, was the youngest son of King George V, and Albert’s place in the family presumably gave Elizabeth little chance to ascend to the throne.
“If you’re mad about the lyrical content because it supposedly was A.I., why not be mad about the lyrical content in general?” Martini was quoted saying to the New York Prof.Times.Day found that comparison grossly oversimplifies
President Joe Biden said Elizabeth had a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her.
“In the case of FN Meka, comparing what an A.I. (character) does to what an artist does is a false equivalency and misses the point of why so many people are upset about the representation of this A.I. rapper,” Day said. “The real issue is that FN Meka is an example of what Adam Clayton Powell called ‘high-tech blackface’ and what more recently has been called ‘Digital blackface’, a phenomenon that we have seen for decades in video games, chat rooms, and socialDaymedia.”said there is an extensive history in music and entertainment of appropriating Black culture without compensating the African American originators of various art forms.“Due to the fact that within America and the Western world, there is a history of those in power freely benefitting from the cultural and material production of BIPOC individuals, it only makes sense that the same ethos would continue in the digital realm,” Day said.
The CBWC Empowerment Institute falls in line with these initiatives to help Black women, Todd Griffin asserts.
The coalition utilizes Black women’s expertise and collaboration skills in political, community, and social justiceactivism to amplify their voices, knowledge, and issues throughout the state.
In July, a surge in infections driven by the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant almost pushed Los Angeles County, for example, to reinstitute a universal indoor mask mandate.“BA.5 has been the predominant circulating variant since July and is still and now accounts for about 87% of all newly diagnosed cases of COVID, with BA.4 pretty much accounting for the rest,” said Park. “I want to say that the rollout of this new booster is actually quite timely, as many models are predicting that we’re facing another COVID-19 surge this fall or winter and we need to be ready.”
in theCBWC’sstate. Think Tank intends to approach its work in a data-driven, strategic, and collaborative manner. Based on current information concerning Black women and girls in the state, the collective specifically aims to provide actionable policy solutions, remove persistent barriers that this group of women faces on a daily basis, and achieve racial and gender equity.
bivalent boosters have not been authorized for children under the age of 12.
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“We are thankful to the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) that included it as a priority-budget ask and CSUDH for partnering with us on it,” Todd Griffin said.
“The goal, and our hope, is to continue on a path
Complacency afflicts those who think that COVID is over -- or are fatigued and overwhelmed by the fact that, for the past couple of years, the virus has dominated many facets of life. Yet, it is still evolving to become more highly transmissible and more evasive of immunity from infection or vaccination. According to statistics from the Los Angeles County of Public Health, the Omicron variant killed people in all age groups at a higher rate than motor vehiclePeoplecrashes.are concerned about the safety of the vaccines because of “misinformation that’s being perpetuated in our communities,” according to Park. “But with all the millions of doses that have been given in the United States and around the world today, we have so much information about them, and we do know that they’re safe,” she said.
of a low number of cases and prevent a surge in COVID cases this winter. That is why public health officials urge individuals to get the updated booster,” Chavez said.
whoever posted. So, if I posted $5,000 to bail someone out, we then help the person get back to court and resolve the case,” she continued. “The money then comes back to us, and we can use that money to help someone else. So, we recycle that.” Johnson said eliminating cash bail and the need for bail funds remains the goal. “It’s the just thing to do. It restores the presumption of innocence, and it restores families,” Johnson asserted.
Officials reiterate that, though boosters will prevent disease for some people, they are critically important to prevent people who contract COVID from getting seriously ill, to the point where they may be hospitalized and potentially die.
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“There are approximately 1.1 million Black females in California. However, there are 75% of Black households headed by single Black mothers and 80% of Black households have Black women breadwinners. There are economic,health,educational,andelectoral barriers confronting Black women every day. In California, 23% of Black women live in poverty, according to the Women’s Well-Being Index from the California Budget and Policy Center,” CBWC stated.According to the Status of Black Women report from the Women’s Policy Research (WPR) and information provided by CBWC, the median income for Black women in California is $43,000 a year- compared to $52,000 for White women and $69,000 for White men. The report by WPR also shared that the average cost of childcare for an infant makes up 28% of a Black woman’s average income
The updated boosters will be “bivalent,” offering protection against the original coronavirus strains, as well as improved immunity to the currently dominant BA.4 and BA.5 strains, also known as the Omicron variants.
On June 20, Newsom signed a $308 billion state budget that helps address rising costs for Californians, tackles the state’s most pressing needs, builds reserves, and invests in the state’s future.
California has started administering updated COVID-19 booster shots after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the use of new versions of boosters of the vaccine for people aged 12 and older.The Western State Scientific Safety Review Workgroup independently reviewed the boosters and recommended that they be given to people who have already received primary vaccinations, regardless of the booster status.
Legislative Caucus (CLBC) for this legislative session, including CBWC’s Think Tank.
“We are getting closer to an analogy with the flu vaccines,” Dr. Gil Chavez, Senior Medical Officer, Office of the State Epidemiologist, California Department of Public Health, said during a recent ethnic media sponsored COVID-19 panel discussion with other medical doctors and public health officials: Dr. Maggie Park, County Public Health Officer, San Joaquin County Public Health Services; Dr. Oliver Brooks, Chief Medical Officer, Watts Healthcare; and Dr. Eva Smith, Medical Director, K’ima:w MedicalAccordingCenter.to
Many in the community have expressed concerns that the vaccine was created too fast to be safe and reliable,” Brooks said, “The mRNA platform… that’s been around for 11 years or so; it was developed when we had SARS CoV1 so a lot of people forget because it didn’t go pandemic and then MERS, which was Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, which similar, so we use that mRNA platform.”
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While scientists believe many people infected in the most recent COVID surge will have natural immunity for some time, this type of protection begins to wane after around 90 days. So, even people who have had COVID in the past should consider getting a booster around 3 months after being infected.
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The Pfizer/BioNTech bivalent booster is available for people 12 years and older, while the Moderna bivalent booster is approved for those 18 years and older. The
AB 179, the Budget Act of 2022, implements funding for key priorities established by the California Black
noted that officials created cash bail to incentivize people to return to court. Instead, she said, judges routinely set cash bail well beyond most people’s ability to afford it, resulting in thousands of legally innocent people incarcerated while they await court dates. According to The Bail Project, Black Americans are disproportionately impacted by cash bail, and of all Black Americans in jail in the U.S., nearly half are from southern prisons. “There is no way to do the work of advancing pretrial reform without addressing the harmful effects of cash bail in the South,” said Robin Steinberg, Founder, and CEO of The Bail Project. “Cash
CBWC in partnership with Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA), is a coalition of more than 1,500 Black Women leaders throughout California.
In California, vaccine hesitancy persists. Seventy-two percent of all people have received primary vaccinations, but only 58.8% of people eligible for boosters have received a booster.This is worrisome because, according to Dr. Brooks, “unvaccinated people [account for] 2.4 times more cases, 4.6 times more hospitalizations, eight times more deaths.”
Brooks shared a concept to combat vaccine hesitancy by responding to the common points of resistance in his patients, called the three C’s - complacency, confidence, and convenience.
The CBWC’s goal for the Think Tank is for it to be “relevant and accessible” in providing an “independent, academic, research entity that provides a “rigorous analysis approach to policy,” CBWC explained in a written overview.Thestate and CLBC are in support of addressing the need to expand work that drives systematic change, brought forth by CBWC. The Think Tank is an effort to serve as a research institution and resource for lawmakers, elected officials, business leaders, and advocating organizations willing to impact sustainable and scalable change.
Chavez, “Whereas you know every year we have to get an influenza vaccine to ensure that we get the updated vaccine ... with COVID-19, we are moving in the same direction where we believe that it will be important to have at least an annual booster.”
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time a new revolving bail fund that launched in New York, planted the seed for The Bail Project more than a decade ago. “Because bail is returned at the end of a case, we can build a sustainable revolving fund where philanthropic dollars can be used several times per year, maximizing the impact of every contribution,” Johnson stated. In addition to posting bail at no cost to the person or their family, The Bail Project works to connect its clients to social services and community resources based on an individual’s identified needs, including substance use treatment, mental health support, stable housing, and employment. Johnson
bail fuels racial and economic disparities in our legal system, and we look forward to supporting the community in Greenville as we work to eliminate cash bail and put ourselves out of business.” Since its launch, The Bail Project has stationed teams in more than 25 cities, posting bail for more than 18,000 people nationwide. Johnson said the organization uses its national revolving bail fund, powered by individual donations, to pay bail. The Bail Project has spent over $47 million on bail. “When we post bail for a person, we post the full cash amount at court,” Johnson stated. “Upon resolution of the case, the money returns to
California Black Women’s Think Tank, the first of its kind in the nation, happen,” Kellie Todd Griffin, speaking for CBWC, told California Black Media.
“The magnitude of this funding allocation will be transformative as we continue the work to improve the quality of life of Black women and girls throughout California,” Todd Griffin said.
Many people are also contending that the shots don’t work, as they are still getting infected. Park said, “People say[ing] ‘My friend is fully vaccinated and boosted but she’s still got COVID,’ and to that, I say yes, but is she still alive? And yes, of course, she is. We never promised that the vaccinations would mean you wouldn’t get COVID… What we know is that your chance of getting COVID decreases with vaccines, but the decrease is even greater when it comes to your chance of being hospitalized or dying.”As for convenience, vaccines are now available at locations across the state with relative ease of access and at no charge. There are no anticipated supply constraints. So, there are no groups that are being given priority. Those seeking vaccines or boosters can book an appointment at Myturn.ca.gov.
The vaccines are also an important tool for preventing “long COVID,” where symptoms such as headaches, brain fog, and fatigue can be prolonged for more than six months.
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NEXT UP: The Chiefs in Kansas City on Thursday night.
Rams owner Stan Kroenke with Super Bowl ring is joined by Andrew Whitworth the 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year. (Photo: Earl Heath)
Watts Rams share time on the field at SoFi stadium. (Photo: Earl Heath)
It would be the Chargers and several new faces coming out on top with a 24-19 win in front of 70,240 loud fans at So-Fi Stadium.
The Bill’s defense had seven sacks that’s most allowed in McVay’s tenure. A few days before the game the team announced the loss of O-line starters Center Bryan Allen and tackle Joe Noteboom may return this week against At lanta.
After the teams exchanged field goals it was Justin Herbert driving the team 67 yards before connecting with Zander Horvath on a two-yard pass play. It was the rookie from Purdue’s first NFL touchdown giving LA a 10-3 lead. The big play was a 42 yard catch and run by Keenan Allen. Herbert’s execution and accuracy drew praise from teammate safety Derwin James. ‘I’m amazed every time man, I’m just like you man when I’m watching him play every day in practice,” said James. “His daily habits and when he gets out there and slings it with the defense com ing at him. I mean it’s like no other.”
Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp had 13 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown, but the Rams’ night went quickly downhill. Los Angeles could not
The Bills Josh Allen went 26 for 31 passing for 297 yards while accounting for four touchdowns. His scoring passes were to three different receivers-Gabe Davis, Isaiah
McKenzie and Stefon Diggs as the two-time defending AFC East champions began the season by overcoming four turnovers and running away with to the win shutting out the Rams in the second half while adding two lengthy TD drives in the fourth period. One of 94 yards that Allen fin ished with a 4-yard run that took 6:44 off the clock and one of 3 plays and 59 yards which included a 53-yard TD strike to Diggs in 1:53.
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It was supposed to be a night of celebration and recog nizing the Super Bowl LVI-Champions with the unveiling of a World Championship banner. There were celeb sight ings like Anthony Anderson and Vernon Davis. It turned into big disappointment as the Rams fell to Buffalo 31-10 in front of 73,846 at So Fi Stadium.
Rams newcomer Allen Robinson had one catch on just two targets. The Bills defense held the home team to just 53 yards on the ground.
tion to succeed. It was a very humbling night.’’
On the Raiders next possession Dru Tranquill inter cepted Derek Carr and returned it to the Raider 31. Two plays later Herbert fired a laser between two defenders hit ting DeAndre Carter on a slant route putting the Chargers 17-3 at the half.
Georgia Southern Quarterback Kyle Vantrease. (Courtesy Photo)
When the Los Angeles and Las Vegas met on the final game of the 2021 season LA walked off the field with a sour taste in their mouths. It was an overtime loss that sent the Raiders to the playoffs and the Chargers packing.
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Rams Hall of Famer Jackie Slater talks to crowd at American Airlines Plaza. (Photo: Earl
The third year QB connected with nine different re ceivers and his scoring passes were to all newcomers to the Chargers. His final one of the day to Everett was his 80th career toss He had 77 his first two campaigns that broke the two -year mark (70) set by Dan Marino.
On the defensive side it was Joey Bosa and Morgan Fox free-agent signee who sacked Carr in the final mo ments of the game to ‘seal the deal’ for the Chargers.
After a Troy Hill interception led to a Matt Gay 53yard field goal as time expired in the half. That ended the scoring for the day for the home team. Stafford completed 29 of 41 for 240 yards with three interceptions on a tough night for the Rams, who lost a season opener and fell below .500 for the first time in six seasons under coach Sean McVay.
Mack also had a team high three sacks against his former team. “Its team ball,” said the nine-year vet. “The coverage guys were doing an excellent job, they did a lot.”
The Chargers defense gave up 295 passing yards but had six sacks on the day. Derwin James, Tranquill and Mack led the team with six tackles each.
The Chargers responded on their next possession as Herbert hitting TE Gerald Everett at the six yard-line. Af ter the catch the former Ram bolted his way into the end zone caring defensive back with him putting the Chargers up 24-10. Herbert finished the day completing 26 of 34 for 279 yards and no interceptions.
Rams even got shut out in the second half, ending a streak of 89 consecutive halves with a point dating back to November 2018.
Los Angeles Chargers Linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. (9) celebrates a big stop in Sunday’s win vs the division rival Las Vegas Raiders. (Photo Credit: Charger.com)
injury. Carr has not had a pass intercepted in the previous six of seven games versus the Chargers.
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This game was the sequel a chance to see how this ri valry that dates back to the American Football League and the JFK Presidency would move forward.
The teams opened up the 2022 season on a Thursday Night nationally televised game. Viewer’s saw the Rams fall behind 10-0 before Matthew Stafford led them on a twelve play, 60-yard drive that finished with the 14-year veteran connecting with Cooper Kupp on a 4-yarder in the back of the endzone which made the score 10-7.
‘’Very humbling night, but one where you look your self in the mirror and say you have to be better,’’ McVay said. ‘’We weren’t ready to go. That’s on me….There were a lot of decisions I made that didn’t put us in the best posi
Former Ram Von Miller had two of them as part of his four tackles. The future Hall of Famer just one contributor on a night when Buffalo didn’t even need to blitz as the four. The
one game so everyone wants to act like the seasons over, we have 16 games left.”
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Carter was replacing Allen who suffered a hamstring
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Carr and the Raiders took the second half kick-off and drove 75-yards on 5 plays with the key play a DeVante Adams a nifty 42-yard catch. The former Packer had 10 catches for 141 yards and a TD.
Kyle Vantrease passed for 409 yards (37-of56) and one touchdown and had a game-winning eight-yard touchdown run with 36 seconds left to lift Georgia Southern to a 45-42 road victory at Nebraska. Vantrease completed passes to eight dif ferent Eagle receivers as the team, which totaled 642 yards of total offense, improved to 2-0. The senior from Stow, Ohio is the first Georgia South ern player to earn Walter Camp National Player of Week honors. On the defensive side Junior, Linebacker, Drew Sanders recorded 11 tackles (8 solo), including three for losses, two quarterback sacks and forced two fumbles as Arkansas defeated SEC-rival South Carolina, 44-30.
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The former Denton, TX/Ryan HS also posted one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry as the Razorbacks improved to 2-0. Sanders is the fifth Arkansas player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Year honors since 2004, and the first since former Razorback linebacker Hunter Henry (Sept. 12, 2021).
With several Wyoming fans at SoFi Allen also rushed for 56 yards, scrambling for a 4-yard TD when he stretched the ball over the line at the 13:27 mark.
RAM NOTES: With a first quarter sack of Bills QB Allen Aaron Donald now has 99 career sacks… Dereck Stafford’s 240 yards passing makes him the 12th player in NFL history to go over 50,000 for his career… Own er/Chairman E. Stan Kroenke and 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Andrew Whitworth lead an on-field celebration, that included video highlights of last years championship season. They were joined by Odell Beckem Jr. and members of the WATTS RAMS, the youth foot ball program created by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers to bridge community and police relations through the game of football…Singer, actor and musi cian HALLE BAILEY performed “Lift Every Voice & Sing”… Queen Elizabeth II was given a moment of silence before the game. Her picture also was on several electronics billboards in the City of Inglewood. NEXT Atlanta Fal cons Sunday at So Fi Stadium 1:05 kick.
Troy Hill led the team in tackles with eight, six of them solo he was followed by Ernest Jones and Nick Scott who had seven a piece.
Linebacker Bobby Wagner had also had seven tack les including a sack. The nine-year veteran started his first game for the RAMS after spending the previous 8 years with the “ObviouslySeattle. wasn’t the way you come out and start the season,” said Wagner the Ontario, California native. “Its
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The show concluded with an entertaining and capti vating performance of Chicago blues from blues royalty, Big Bill Morganfield and Mud Morganfield- Sons of Mud dy Waters. It doesn’t get any better than that.
Contributing Writer (Los Angeles, Ca.)- A large, enthusiastic crowd of jazz and blues music aficionados came together in Leimert Park for a historic event, Saturday, September 10, 2022.
First Thursday Blues Band presents “Lady Rene Blues.” They didn’t waste no time in getting down witha set of down-home blues. Their set consisted of “Let the Good Times Roll” couple with lyrics of “The Blues is Al right” and “Caldonia.” They continued with “Still Away” and a breakout performance of “They Call Me Crazy” with scorching guitar riffs and vocals by Tyrone Moore.
Yvonne Farrow, Tim Morganfield, Albert Lord III, Robert Sausedo, Jimi-G, City Councilwomen Heather Hunt and Coretta Rolfe. (Photo by Ricky Ricardson)
A wonderful painting of Barbara Morrison by Mo hammed Mubarak was on display, stage left throughout the afternoon. Jay Jackson and James Janisse served as Mas ter ofTheCeremonies.showgotunderway with a recording of “Let’s Stay Together” by Barbara Morrison. Mike Mann & Country Soul followed with some foot stomping, hand clapping ar
Mud Morganfield and Big Bill Morganfield-Sons of Muddy Waters (Photo by Ricky Richardson)
rangements of “If I Could Take Back the Hands of Time,” “It’s Too Late to Turn Back Now,” and “Mustang Sally.”
Ray Bailey and Brenda Lee Eager (Photo by Ricky Ricardson)
Barbara Morrison sang with some of jazz’s biggest names, including Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, Kenny Burrell, Hank Crawford, Nancy Wilson, Mel Torme, Ray Brown, the Count Basie Orchestra and Doc Severinsen’s Big Band.According to the UCLA Herb Albert School of Music, where she served as an adjunct professor of global jazz stud ies, she performed at Carnegie Hall, toured Europe with Ray Charles, and sang at the North Sea, Bern and Playboy Jazz Festival.Barbara founded the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in 2009 to bring music to the Leimert Park community. Morrison would often give free music and voice lessons to children and give them a chance to per form on Barbarastage.Morrison founded the California Jazz & Blues Museum in Leimert Park in 2011. Barbara Morrison transitioned March 16, 2022, at age 72.
Chester Whitmore and His Opus One Band thrilled the crowd with a high octane set of big band jazz from back in the day, complemented by dance performances from that era, and guest vocalist Dwight Trible, Greg Clayborneand Gavin.
Torrence Brannon-Reese & His Everything with Soul Band. As the name states, the group brought to the stage some soulful, engaging sounds of New Orleans with a tight horn section, great rhythm section and guest vocalist Mel ba Joyce.Ray Bailey & Friends had the stage burning on all cyl inders as he charged up the proceeding with a fiery set of blues with “Everybody Wants to Know Why I Sing the Blues,” and “Sweet Little Angel.” Brenda Lee Eager joined the band to perform a beautiful ballad “What a Difference a Day Makes” and concluded their set with “Nighttime is the RightCharlesTime.”Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band entertained the captivated crowd with tunes from his catalog of classic, timeless hits. They were great on “Do Your Thing,” “Loveland,” “Tell Me What You Want Me to Do,” and the crowd favorite “Express Yourself.”
TheKarenA energizing set featured the tunes “Before I Let Go,” “Let’s Stay Together,” and “Passing Through MyGhetto.”
The day-long lineup of music royalty on September 10, included celebrities as well as local musicians, singers and DJs. The festival footprint also includes a California Jazz and Blues Museum Artwork (featuring works from Ms. Morrison’s exclusive collection), a kid’s corner in Leimert Plaza Park, and a variety of vendors and food trucks.
Al Threats & Amusement Park jump immediately into a jazz groove with “Seven Years of Good Luck” by Joe Sample, followed by an original tune “My Crying Heart” followed by “Miss Kriss.”
By Ricky Richardson
The joyous occasion was the unveiling of intersection naming of Barbara Morrison Square. Elected officials, fam ily members and community stakeholders spoke about Barbara Morrison’s life, legacy and career on this overcast day in Los HeatherAngeles.Hunt, Los Angeles City Councilwomen, CD-10, Robert Sausedo, President/CEO, Community Build, Inc., Albert Edmund Lord III, V.P. of Government Relations and Arts Program at Community Build, Inc., Tim Morganfield, Co-owner, Barbara Morrison Perform ing Arts Center, CEO-California Jazz & Blues Museum, CEO,EntertainmentMorganfield Solutions, and Yvonne Farrow, Arts Manager, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Af fairs addressed the crowd the during the intersection nam ing ceremony.Ontheoccasion of her 73rd birthday, this DCA festi val commission commemorates the late Barbara Morrison, international empress of jazz and blues, community activ ist, educator, and entrepreneur, with the unveiling of the Barbara Morrison Square at 43rd and Degnan, outside of the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center, officiated bythe 10th District Council Office.
1st Annual Barbara Morrison Jazz and Blues Music Festival
