People. Black people were just so absent in Science Fiction, and its a blind spot. Black panther was a massive moment in our culture. They thought it was going to make 700 million. But it actually made 1. 3 billion. So, it had a business impact. It had a community impact. It opened up doors. It showed that these kinds of stories, looking at black speculative fiction, looking at black looking at horror was also highly profitable. Scifi is really a conversation about our humanity and mans relationship to technology and exploring other worlds. Its really exciting to know that more blackcentric Science Fiction is making its way onto the Television Screens finally. Black people have always loved Science Fiction and have always loved fantasy. We just didnt know it. When you think of how broad that landscape is, to not include every single individual that is participating in the world, then its a lie. We have millions and millions of stories that need to be told. And us getting our due is lit
Plus, putin calling in backup, the russian president may soon meet with north Koreas Kim Jongun to make a plea for more weapons. What does it mean for the war in ukraine . And on the run, the convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania Prison is believed to have been spotted four times now. The District Attorney involved in the search is my guest. Lets go out front. Good evening, welcome to a Special Edition of out front. Im Brianna Keilar in for erin burnett. Tonight bidens battleground pitch, in what is quickly becoming the center piece of bidens camcampaign, the presid celebrating an upbeat job market in the must win state of pennsylvania. Job satisfaction is higher than its been in 36 years. While unemployment is down, inflation is down as well, bidenomics is a Blue Collar Blueprint for america. Its for you, my plan for the country is to make the economy work for people like you because when it works for people like you, it works for everybody. Yeah, not everybody is sold on
Stuck in the mud. Some 70,000 people stranded at burning man. Heavy rain stranding them in nevadas desert while roads are expected to be reopened today. Were following the latest. Plus President Biden sticking with a familiar playbook, talking up the state of the u. S. Economy and shoring up union support. But is it working . New polling showing the economy could be the biggest threat to his reelection. And a leadership shakeup. Ukrainian president zelenskyy dismisses his Defense Minister and says its time for new approaches in the war with russia. What that could mean for the counteroffensive. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. Soon a mass exodus out of the mud. Organizers of The Burning Man Festival in nevada say they hope that in just a couple of hours tens of thousands of people whove been stranded in the desert can begin to drive out. For days now festivalgoers have been trapped in treacherous ankledeep mud adv
Now auto work hes could be next to walk off the job and demanding more than just higher pay. Their union leader is here after this bold statement online. Billionaires in my opinion dont have a right to exist. Plus a shift in the 2024 race as america comes off summer vacation. And the candidates zero in on the first contest on the calendar. And unplugging kids. Constantly connected. See chinas new minor mode. Could it work in your household . Welcome to this Special Edition of the lead. Im Bianna Golodryga in for jake tapper. And we start with labor day worries and big trouble. Were just ten days away from 140 to you union works possibly going on strike against the Big Three Automakers. Ford, General Motors and stillantis, though jen jeep, ram and chrysler. The contracts expire September 14th and in a video posted on x, sean feign lays down an ultimatum. Were parents. We are siblings. Were active members of our communities. And we demand respect and we demand to be valued. President bid
Rock and roll. Well, this film certainly does that. Lisa, thank you so much. Its fascinating. Thank you. And here now, the new cnn film, Little Richard i am film, Little Richard i am everything. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Cocom ow man Little Richard, its now 16 years since you had your first hits. Oh, yes. Do you realize that well, you must realize that at your performances now there are people who werent even alive when you first began . Yes, but i have woke them up now. Everybody that wasnt alive when i started and was gone, i have brought the spirit and put it on them. Were you always so shy . No, im not. A lot of people say im shy, but i let it all hang out, every bit. The love, the gentleness, the tenderness, the kindness. You aint supposed to hide them. You got it, god gave it, show it to the world. Announcer ladies and gentlemen, if you will, a man whos become a legend in his own time, Little Richard [ cheers and applause ] good golly, miss molly sure like to ball that music,