Stacey Abrams, the woman credited with helping
Joe Biden win the Presidential election by boosting the voting turnout in Georgia, will have her latest novel turned into a TV series.
According to Deadline, NBCU’s Working Title Television has acquired the rights to Abrams’ legal thriller
While Justice Sleeps. The book follows Avery Keene, a brilliant young law clerk who is given legal guardianship and power of attorney over a controversial Supreme Court justice. Details on the series have yet to be revealed.
In other news, actress-director
Lee Daniel‘s upcoming FOX drama
Our Kind of People. As previously reported, the series follows Angela Vaughn, a single mother who “risks it all” by moving her family to Martha’s Vineyard with the hopes of taking her natural hair-care line to the next level. While she attempts to infiltrate the African-American elite on the Vineyard, Vaughn’s plans are halted when she “discovers a secret.” A release date for the series has
LeVar Burton launches book club with James Baldwin novel
FILE - LeVar Burton attends the 70th National Book Awards ceremony in New York on Nov. 20, 2019. Burton launched the LeVar Burton Book Club with the Fable app, described on its website as a means to discover, read and discuss books, and help foster âhuman connectionsâ and mental health. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File) May 11, 2021 - 2:28 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) â LeVar Burton has found another way to share his love of reading.
The actor has launched the LeVar Burton Book Club in partnership with Fable, described on its app and website as a means to discover, read and discuss books, and help build âhuman connections.â
Negligent correctional officers create a dangerous environment for inmates
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Michelle Alexander, author of “The New Jim Crow” states in the chapter titled “The Fire This Time,” about hearing from those who are incarcerated:
“Those of us who hope to be their allies should not be surprised, if and when this day comes, that when those who have been locked up and locked out finally have the chance to speak and truly be heard, what we hear is rage. The rage may frighten us; it may remind us of riots, uprisings, and buildings aflame. We may be tempted to control it or douse it with buckets of doubt, dismay, and disbelief.
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During this time in which many of us are still mourning the recent passing of former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark it seems appropriate to reflect on Ramsey’s many warnings to humanity like, ‘The government of Americans will lie, deceive, kill, do whatever it must to dominate - investors in war who control it insanely insensitive to the beauty of life and planet.’ The Editor, The Greanville Post
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The government of Americans will lie, deceive, kill, do whatever it must to dominate’
In 1986, former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark described his government, the government of the United States of America, as humanity’s ever more threatening and treacherous enemy and his warning is more valid and scary than ever,
Star Trek? When examined under apposite practical context, the conclusion may validate the argument that
Star Trek filmography cannot be separated from the business enterprise that created it. Consequently, it is no-brainer to deduce that special interests control the content, direction, and purpose of such films.
Star Trek (ST) sagas are fascinating even addictive. One explanation could be that the modifier Star makes us feel good about a Trek that would take us far from problems afflicting our planet. Another may suggest that imagination, storylines, characters, costumes, etc. are put together in such a way that earned them enduring allure and a place in the cultural landscape. Those among us who, as if under “cultic” influence, enjoy watching the various