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Costume Designers Francine Jamison-Tanchuck and Charlese Antoinette Jones on Ruth E. Carter s Oscar Win: She Opened a Lot of Doors for Us
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“She opened a lot of doors for us,” “Judas and the Black Messiah” costume designer Charlese Antoinette Jones says of Ruth E. Carter’s
historic Oscar win in costume design for her work on “Black Panther.” “I’ve seen more people requesting Black designers this year definitely due to her win, but also partially due to the social climate. Even me being considered [for awards] right now is due to her winning and laying this groundwork.”
Malcolm X, African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam who articulated concepts of race pride and Black nationalism in the early 1960s. After his assassination, the widespread distribution of his life story, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, made him an ideological hero.
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Famed Black journalist Joe Walker’s fateful meeting with Malcolm X February 18, 2021 10:14 AM CDT By Tim Wheeler
Famed Black journalist Joe Walker, left, was asked by Malcolm X to become editor of the Muhammad Speaks newspaper, which Walker helped make into a major voice for Black liberation.
Joe Walker was already a widely admired African-American journalist when he got a surprising invitation and an offer to become the New York editor of
Muhammad Speaks, the Nation of Islam’s newspaper. He was summoned to the Harlem Mosque of the Black Muslims for a private meeting. And who was the meeting with? Malcolm X.
How Andra Day Transformed Herself Into Billie Holiday for Lee Daniels Film
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Singer-turned-actor Andra Day brought versatility to Lee Daniels’ biopic “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” She performs the Golden Globes-nominated song “Tigress & Tweed,” which she co-wrote with soul and R&B singer Raphael Saadiq, and she sizzles in the title role as the jazz legend, portraying her as a significant civil rights activist.
Below, she shares what it was like playing Holiday, preserving her legacy and her process for stepping into iconic shoes.
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