Toronto: Netflix Buys Young Barack Obama Movie ‘Barry’ | Variety

Netflix has bought worldwide rights to “Barry,” a week after the young Barack Obama movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie is set in New York City with Obama as a college student faced with questions about race, culture, and identity. “Barry” premiered in the Special Presentations section at the Ryerson Theater…MORE

Pregnant Kerry Washington Stuns in Bustier Gown (and Shows Off Her Baby Belly!) on the Red Carpet | People

Kerry Washington and her baby bump have hit the Emmys red carpet! The 39-year-old actress stunned on the 2016 Emmy Awards red carpet in a custom black, Brandon Maxwell cut-out bustier gown that perfectly flaunted her baby belly. The strapless ensemble came equipped with a cut-out just above the belly and a long, cape-like addition stretching…MORE

Obama: Low Black Voter Turnout Would Be ‘Insult to My Legacy’ | NBC News

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama, in one of his final presidential addresses to a predominately black audience of Capitol Hill lawmakers and guests, made a plea to his Democratic base: African-Americans must vote en masse in November’s presidential contest to help his legacy or he will be personally insulted. “There’s no such thing as…MORE

Dance Coach Accused Of Exposing Teen Student To HIV

John Conner III was arrested Friday (Sept. 16) for having sex with a 16-year-old boy several times last year, and failing to divulge his HIV status. Conner, who appeared on the reality show Bring It! on Lifetime, met online in 2015.  The two engaged in sex several times in the dance instructor’s car as well as…MORE

Sandra Bland’s Family Reaches $1.9 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit | VIBE

The Waller County jail will pay $1.8 million while the Texas Department of Public Safety will pay $100,000. On July 10, 2015, Bland was pulled over by state trooper Brian Encinia for reportedly neglecting to signal while changing lanes. She was then transported to Waller County jail where she was pronounced dead within the jail…MORE

Officer Who Killed Eric Garner Received A $23,000 Raise | VIBE

According to reports, officer Daniel Pantaleo earned his $119,996 salary from overtime and retroactive pay. The Staten Island police officer who placed Eric Garner in an illegal chokehold for selling loose cigarettes, which resulted in his death and nationwide protests, earned a $23,000 raise at the end of the 2016 fiscal year. According to reports,…MORE

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