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☆ More than 100 years since the Black Wall Street massacre, Tulsa is creating a haven for entrepreneurs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Overlaid on that picture is the company name, Grier Shoe Shop, and its address — which is part of an area known as Black Wall Street. With these ventures, she's part of a growing class of Black entrepreneurs tapping into Tulsa's history for inspiration and resources for support. He also won a grant from a Black Wall Street organization. The Black Wall Street Mural in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday, June 19, 2020. Greenwood, known as Black Wall Street, was one of the most prosperous African-American enclaves in the U.S. before it was burned down by a white mob in 1921.

Persons: Venita Cooper, Parnia Mazhar, Grier, Silhouette, They've, Cooper, Dominick Ard'is, George Floyd, Ashli Sims, she's, Sims, North Martin Luther King, Edna Martinson, It's, Martinson, LaTanya White, he's, Adesanya, Grant Warner, James Lowry, Lowry, who's, Greenwood, Christopher Creese Organizations: Silhouette, NBC News, Tulsa, Build, Art, NBC, North Martin Luther King Jr, Ku Klux, House, Art Basel, Southwest, Black, Stanford, National Bureau of Economic Research, Creative, CNBC, Harvard Business School, Center for Black Entrepreneurship, Black Economic Alliance Foundation, Boston Consulting, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Greenwood, Tulsa , Oklahoma, TULSA, Tulsa, North, Miami, South, Austin, U.S, PalmPlug, Seattle, America

NEW YORK (AP) — The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about friendship. Franklin is a newcomer who bonds with Charlie Brown and is welcomed to the Peanuts universe in “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin," which premieres on Friday. Franklin and Charlie Brown soon enter a soap box derby competition and their friendship is tested before a deep bond is forged. In the new special, Franklin is specifically asked to come sit with his new pals on their side during a pizza party celebration. So to have him years later spotlight Franklin in a TV special seems almost divine intervention.

Persons: Franklin —, Franklin, Charlie Brown, Robb Armstrong, Charles Schulz, ”, Armstrong, Scott Montgomery, ” “, Stevie Wonder, Little Richard, James Brown, John Coltrane, he's, Linus, he’s, Raymond S, ” Franklin, Schulz, Martin Luther King Jr, Charlie Brown’s, Charlie Brown's, “, “ They’re, Persi, Mickey Mouse, Jeff Morrow, Berry's, Johnny B, Goode, Billy Preston, Coltrane, ” Armstrong, —, revering Schulz, someone’s, I’m, ” ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Apple Locations: Franklin

Dexter Scott King, the late son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, was remembered Saturday as the protector of his family’s legacy and the keeper of his father's dream during a memorial service in Atlanta. The memorial service for Dexter King was held at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where his father once was pastor. Dexter King was named for the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, where his father was pastor during the bus boycott that vaulted him to national prominence following the 1955 arrest of Rosa Parks. Dexter King served as chairman of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change and was president of the King Estate, working to protect the family’s intellectual property. “Dexter was ahead of his time,” Bernice King said of her brother’s vision in protecting the family’s intellectual rights.

Persons: Dexter Scott King, Dr, Martin Luther King Jr, Coretta Scott King, ”, Leah Weber King, “, ” Dexter Scott King, Jan, Dexter King, Stevie Wonder, Martin Luther King III, Dexter, Yolanda Denice King, “ He’s, ” King III, Bernice A ., Rosa Parks, King, Angela Bassett, Martin Luther King, Jr, “ Dexter, ” Bernice King, “ That’s Dexter Scott, ’ Dexter, James Earl Ray, Ray, ” Ray, ___ Thiessen Organizations: Ebenezer Baptist Church, Dexter, Baptist Church, Center for Nonviolent, King Estate, King Center Locations: Atlanta, Malibu , California, Montgomery , Alabama, Memphis , Tennessee, Rosa, Nashville, Anchorage , Alaska

☆ Super Bowl Ads Ditch Politics for Celebs, Taylor Swift and AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

By Sheila Dang(Reuters) - Fans can expect celebrities and more lighthearted commercials, along with glimpses of Taylor Swift, during the Super Bowl on Sunday, as corporate advertisers avoid the recent practice of using the big game to promote social causes. While high-priced Super Bowl commercials often play for laughs in trying to make an impression, the flashy productions can also reflect the national mood. Budweiser in 2017 used the Super Bowl to depict Anheuser-Busch's founder making the journey from Germany to America in 1857, encountering xenophobia and discrimination along the way. NONPROFITS GET IN ON THE GAMEWhile corporations may steer clear of potentially divisive issues, at least two nonprofits have announced Super Bowl ads. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will air a tense anti-cheese commercial featuring actress Edie Falco and a mother cow in distress.

Persons: Sheila Dang, Taylor Swift, ”, Kim Whitler, Lionel Messi, Swift, Travis Kelce, Charles R, Taylor, “ It's, ” Taylor, Bud Light, Light Genie, Dana White, Hall, Peyton Manning, Todd Allen, Whitler, ” Whitler, Robert Kraft, Clarence B, Jones, Martin Luther King Jr, Edie Falco, Bill Berkrot Organizations: University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, Procter & Gamble, Budweiser, Anheuser, Clydesdale, Super Bowl, NFL, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Villanova University School of Business, Swift, CBS, UFC, Hall of Fame, Google, Foundation, Combat, New England Patriots, Clarence, Animals, PETA Locations: Germany, America, Israel, Austin

☆ Opinion: The making of a Black conservative
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Opinion Coleman Hughes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

I had Black friends, White friends, Asian friends, Hispanic friends and mixed-race friends. But I didn’t think of them as “Black,” “White,” “Hispanic” and “mixed race.” I thought of them as Rodney, Stephen, Javier and Jordan. Where my White friends had the wind of White supremacy at their backs, I faced a headwind. I huddled with the Black kids in one corner of the room, and watched as the White kids, Hispanic kids and Asian kids awkwardly shuffled to their respective corners. Why were Black students in one of the most progressive, non-racist environments on Earth claiming to experience racism all the time?

Persons: Coleman Hughes, podcaster, CNN — I’ve, White, Rodney, Stephen, Javier, Jordan, Coleman Hughes Evan Mann, Martin Luther King Jr, ’, pimply White, Emmett Till, I’d Organizations: The New York Times, Street Journal, National, City Journal, CNN, Free Press, Forbes, Penguin Publishing, Newark Academy, Color Conference, Selma, Columbia University, Columbia, White, Ivy League Locations: Montclair , New Jersey, Montclair, Houston

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met. It was on March 26, 1964, and the two civil rights leaders were both in Washington for a Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act. The moment is also depicted in the new installment of National Geographic's “Genius” anthology series called “ Genius: MLK /X," premiering Thursday. Kelvin Harrison Jr. (King) and Aaron Pierre (Malcolm X) now can be at ease about being scheduled to shoot the scene on the first day of filming. Their hope is that with “Genius: MLK/X," viewers will recognize the contributions of both men to civil rights and U.S. history.

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Aaron Pierre, ”, Harrison, “, Pierre, Gina Prince, Reggie Rock Bythewood, we’re, Malcolm, Martin, Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, Aretha Franklin, Bythewood, Coretta Scott King, Betty Shabazz, King, ” Harrison, ‘, “ Malcolm X, Malik el, Shabazz Organizations: Civil, Civil Rights Movement Locations: Washington, curriculums, Birmingham

The House voted 95-75 along party lines for House Bill 881, sending it to the Senate for further debate. Monday's measure removes the requirement for Supreme Court approval. Trump on Thursday joined an effort by co-defendant Michael Roman to have Willis, Wade and their offices thrown off the case. Kemp has said he prefers that the prosecutor oversight panel and not the Senate committee probe any accusations of misconduct by Willis. But Democrats warn that removing the requirement for the Supreme Court to review rules could leave the commission itself without oversight.

Persons: Fani Willis ’, Donald Trump, Bill, Brian Kemp, Joseph Gullett, Willis, “, Donald J, Trump, ”, Sam Park, Nathan Wade, Michael Roman, Wade, Ashleigh Merchant, Roman, Martin Luther King Jr, Wade —, —, Kemp, Tanya Miller, aren’t, Houston Gaines Organizations: ATLANTA, —, The, Senate, Georgia Gov, Commission, Dallas Republican, Democratic, Lawrenceville Democrat, Atlanta Democrat, Republicans, Athens Republican Locations: — Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco, Wade, Athens

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday extolled the existence of Black churches, saying the world would be a different place if they were not around to show people the “power of faith” during times of darkness. The Democratic president spoke at St. John Baptist Church on the final day of a two-day visit to South Carolina designed to rally Black voters before the party's primary on Feb. 3. Biden visited a predominantly Black barbershop and spoke at a state Democratic Party dinner after he flew in on Saturday. A practicing Roman Catholic who attends Mass every Sunday, Biden praised Black churches in his appearance before the Baptist congregation, saying the churches teach the “power of faith.”Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesHe asked the worshippers to imagine “what would have happened if there had been no Black church” to turn to in times of darkness. “Your prayers mean everything,” Biden said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Black, ”, Martin Luther King Jr, ” Biden, Darlene Superville Organizations: COLUMBIA, Democratic, St, John Baptist Church, Democratic Party, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Associated Press Locations: South Carolina, Jordan, Syrian, Iran, Charleston, Washington

“This has to do with following state funds,” said Republican Sen Matt Brass of Newnan. But the committee can't directly sanction Willis, and Democrats denounced it as a partisan attempt to try to play to Trump and his supporters. People can already be prosecuted for making false statements to Georgia lawmakers. Those are among the criminal charges that Rudy Giuliani and some others face for the false claims they made to Georgia lawmakers in late 2020. Most of the top supporters are Republican lawmakers who also publicly backed Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results, including Republican Lt. Gov.

Persons: Fani Willis, Donald Trump, ”, Republican Sen Matt Brass, Brian Kemp, Willis, “, Democratic Sen, David Lucas, Trump, Michael Roman, Nathan Wade, Ashleigh Merchant, Roman, Wade, Martin Luther King Jr, Wade —, —, Republican State Sen, Brandon Beach, Rudy Giuliani, Joe Biden, Georgia's, Burt Jones, Jones, “ I’ve, ” Jones, I’ve, ” Kemp, Josh McLaurin, ” McLaurin Organizations: ATLANTA, —, Democratic, Republican, Trump, Republican State, ”, Republicans, Democrats, Gov, New Locations: — Georgia's, Fulton County, misspent, Macon, Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco, Brandon, Alpharetta, Georgia, New Hampshire

☆ One in six Black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Early detection is key to saving lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Nicquel Terry Ellis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“That was really scary to hear.”One in six Black men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, according to the advocacy organization ZERO Prostate Cancer. The rate of prostate cancer among Black men has been underscored in recent weeks as Dexter King, the youngest son of the Rev. And in December, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underwent a prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer that was discovered that same month. Bugler said ZERO Prostate Cancer recommends that Black men start talking to their doctors about the risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening at the age of 40. He blames toxic masculinity and stubbornness, which he said can also play a role in preventing Black men from getting screened for prostate cancer.

Persons: Nate Battle, doctor’s, “, ‘, ”, Dexter King, Martin Luther King Jr, Lloyd Austin, aren’t, it’s, Otis Brawley, ” Brawley, Brawley, Johns Hopkins, ” Courtney Bugler, Bugler Organizations: CNN, Prostate Cancer, Research, American Cancer Society, US, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore and, ZERO Prostate, Cancer Locations: Black, barbershops, Baltimore, Baltimore and Washington

Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter remembered her late brother on Tuesday as a fierce and visionary steward of their father's legacy. The center offers virtual classes on Martin Luther King’s philosophy of nonviolence. Tuesday's news conference started with a music video featuring Whitney Houston and other artists that was produced to celebrate the first Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday in 1986. In addition to Bernice King, he is survived by older brother Martin Luther King III. Bernice King downplayed her differences with Dexter King, saying she always agreed with her brother in principle.

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Bernice King, Dexter Scott King, ”, Dexter, ” Bernice King, —, Martin Luther, Coretta Scott King, “, ‘, ‘ I’m, you’ve, Dexter King, Martin Luther King, “ Dexter, Martin Luther King’s, Whitney Houston, didn’t, Martin Luther King III, Yolanda, Dexter King's Organizations: ATLANTA, The King Center, Atlanta Locations: Malibu , California, Atlanta

☆ Dexter Scott King, Younger Son of Martin Luther King Jr., Dies at 62
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Clay Risen | More About Clay Risen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Dexter Scott King, who as one of four children of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked closely with — but also frequently fought against — his siblings and the civil rights community over his father’s legacy, died on Monday at his home in Malibu, Calif. The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta said the cause was prostate cancer. Mr. King was the longtime chairman of the King Center, an institution established by his mother, Coretta Scott King, in 1968 to advance the vision of her husband. Both positions put him at the center of a shifting, byzantine web of alliances and conflicts with his siblings — in particular his brother, Martin Luther King III, and his younger sister, Bernice King — and with his father’s former allies.

Persons: Dexter Scott King, Martin Luther King Jr, —, King, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King III, Bernice King — Organizations: King Center for Nonviolent, King Center Locations: Malibu , Calif, Atlanta, Memphis

☆ Martin Luther King Jr.’s youngest son Dexter has died at age 62
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Zoe Sottile | Olivia Laborde | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died, according to statements from his family and the King Center. The third child of Dr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King was married to Leah Weber King since 2013. Please keep the entire King family in your prayers, and in particular Dexter’s wife, Leah Weber.”The Rev. Coretta Scott King (L), widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., passes the Olympic Flame to her son Dexter Scott King on July 19, 1996, in Atlanta. Martin Luther King Jr. poses for a family portrait with his daughter Yolanda Denise King, son Dexter Scott King, his wife Coretta Scott King and son Martin Luther King III at their home in Atlanta in July 1962.

Persons: CNN — Dexter Scott King, Dr, Martin Luther King Jr, Coretta Scott King, Leah Weber King, Weber King, “, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King, Leah Weber, ”, Al Sharpton, Dexter King, Yolanda Denise King, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dexter, “ Dexter, — Morehouse, Michel Gangne, King, ’ ”, cowriting, Rosa Organizations: CNN, King Center, Atlanta Mayor, Civil Rights, Getty, Morehouse College, The King Center for Nonviolent, “, Rosa Parks, Vegetarian Times Locations: Malibu, Atlanta, AFP, Memphis

☆ Obama shared his vision of America at his first inauguration. Some still believe
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

It went across all visual types.”Elizabeth Alexander recites a poem during President Obama's swearing-in ceremonies at the US Capitol on January 20, 2009. She had grown up in DC, and that inauguration day was a homecoming for her. “I’m sure that some people expected too much,” says Wear, the former Obama campaign worker, of Obama’s vision. The fact of the matter is, that (inauguration) day happened, and millions of people were there. We will have a better idea on another inauguration day — in January of 2025.

Persons: Elizabeth Alexander, Barack Hussein Obama, Alexander, ” Alexander, Muhammad Ali, Aretha Franklin, Elie Wiesel, John Lewis, Colin Powell, ”, “, …, Obama's, Ron Edmonds, Obama, Obama’s, Martin Luther King Jr, Donald Trump’s, —, Trump's, Joe Biden, Jon Cherry, Ed Wolf, Wolf, Barack Hussein Obama —, Barack Obama, Alex Wong, ‘ Hussein, “ Wolf, Clifford L, Alexander Jr, George W, Bush, Laura, Michelle, Tannen Maury, Ronald Reagan, Trump, ” Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Alexi J . Rosenfeld, Thomas Sowell, speck, it’s, Shepard, Robert Daemmrich, ” Obama, Michael Wear, John McCain, McCain, ” McCain, we’ve, Mandel Ngan, ” Trump, Nehisi Coates, Coates, Hope ’, ” Coates, ’, didn’t, ” Wolf, Emmanuel Dunand, “ We’re, hasn’t, Obama — we’re, Rebecca Solnit, John Blake Organizations: CNN, Yale University, Capitol, AP, Confederate, Trump, Rochester Institute of Technology, Metro, Washington, Army, Getty, United, White, Whites, GOP, Republican, Obama, Democratic, Mellon Foundation Locations: Washington ,, America, Russia, Japan, Kenya, American, New York, United States, AFP, Kansas, New York City, Balkans, Minnesota, Arizona, Washington, San Francisco, Michigan, Norfolk , Virginia, Hope

☆ Opinion: ‘Origin’ brilliantly exposes America’s caste system. Here’s how we tear it down
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Keith Magee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And underpinning that racism is what Wilkerson refers to as a caste system so effective at preserving the domination of White people over everyone else that the Nazis were inspired by it. Caste, Wilkerson says, is the system that creates subjugation. We watch Isabel exploring Germany’s poignant memorials to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, discussing in one scene how successfully post-war Germany condemned its 12-year caste system to the past. Among Black Americans, attitudes to race are evolving. Every single one of us has skin in the game, for, as Wilkerson points out, the caste system diminishes us all, wherever we may sit in its fabricated hierarchy.

Persons: Keith Magee, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, “ We’ve, Keith Magee Arron Dunworth, Ava DuVernay, Isabel Wilkerson’s, Wilkerson, ”, —, ” Keith Magee, DuVernay, Aunjanue Ellis, Taylor, Du Bois, Martin Luther King Jr, it’s, Ellis, Isabel, MAGA, Hurt, ” Wilkerson, don’t, It’s Organizations: University College London Institute for Innovation, CNN, GOP, Fox News, Black Locations: White, India, Nazi Germany, Black, Germany

☆ 32 things you probably didn't know about Martin Luther King Jr.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

He is the only American, other than George Washington, whose birthday is a national holiday. George Washington's birthday is celebrated on February 17. DeAgostini/Getty ImagesMartin Luther King Jr. Day became an officially observed holiday for schools, banks, and federal offices across the US in 1986 — making him the first non-president to have his birthday become a national holiday. But it took a while for all 50 states to get on board with honoring the activist. South Carolina was the final state to officially observe the national holiday in 2000.

Persons: George Washington, George Washington's, Martin Luther King Jr, — Locations: South Carolina

☆ Stock Market Today: What to Watch in Tuesday's Bank Earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Banks are back in the spotlight this morning, with Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs set to post earnings, as well as PNC Financial Services. (Here's what we have learned from bank earnings so far.) Stock futures are lower and benchmark Treasury yields are trading around 4%. The NYSE, Nasdaq and bond markets were closed Monday to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Persons: Banks, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Martin Luther King Jr Organizations: PNC Financial Services, Stock, Treasury, NYSE, Nasdaq

☆ The 75 most impactful TV moments are debuts, farewells and historic firsts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

These and more indelible moments appear on the Television Academy’s new list of the 75 most impactful moments in TV history, spanning introductions, endings and history-making events. MTV premieres with its first music video – “Video Killed the Radio Star,” 198113. “All in the Family” – viewers meet the working-class Bunker family, 197135. 8.” M*A*S*H” series finale, 198326. But these classic TV moments that stirred audiences when they first aired are still resonant and frequently referenced in contemporary culture.

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Mister Rogers, Clemmons, Whitney, George Floyd’s, Lucy ”, Neil Armstrong, O.J, Simpson, Ford Bronco, Walter Cronkite, John F, Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr, Nixon, Barack Obama’s, Rodney King’s, Princess Diana’s, Queen Elizabeth II’s, Rodney King, William Shatner’s Captain Kirk, Nichelle Nichols, Uhura, Nichols, Ellen DeGeneres, “ Ellen ”, Sammy Davis , Jr, Archie, “, Lucy ” – Lucy Ricardo, Little Ricky, Lucille Ball, “ Maude ” – Bea Arthur’s Maude, Kelly Clarkson, – Kirk, Kunta Kinte, LeVar Burton, ”, Matt Zoller Seitz, Kunta, Levar Burton, George Carlin, Gordon, Walter White, Bart, Homer, Ted Turner, Sophia, Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, it’s, hallucinating, King Cole, White Walker, ” – Julia Child, boeuf, “ Julia ” –, Julia, “ Will, Grace ”, James Farley, Tony Soprano, Will Hart, It’s, Hawkeye, “ Newhart, Robert Hartley, Bob Newhart, –, “ Mary Tyler Moore, Mary, Ted Danson’s Sam, Bette Midler, Johnny Carson, weren't, Robb, Catelyn, Ed Sullivan, Elvis, “ Charlie Brown, – Linus, Charlie Brown, Carol Burnett, Lucy ” – Lucy, “ Dallas, Mary Tyler Moore, Mary can’t, Chuckles, “ Seinfeld, Jerry, Will Smith, Chris Rock, Harry Bemis, Kinte, Toby, Elmer Fudd, Siegfried, Bugs Bunny, Michael Jackson’s, Oprah ”, Oprah Winfrey, Robb Stark, Hooper, Big, Mr, offscreen, Bill, Frank, Justin Timberlake, Janet, Luke, Laura get, – Whitney Houston, “ Peter Pan ”, “ Walt, Disney Organizations: CNN, The, Television, “, Space Shuttle, NFL, Ford, Capitol, MTV, Radio Star, ABC, Getty, Variety, Oceanic Airlines, Democratic National, HBO, Super, “ Dallas, Beatles, US, Nazi, Pontiac Locations: Angeles, New York, Southern, Monica, “, Valhalla

“The Bear” had a bearish night indeed, fully dominating the comedy category in its first season, winning the top prize and three acting awards. And the chaotic, darkly humorous “Beef” was the other big victor, winning best limited series, with leads Steven Yeun and Ali Wong becoming the first Asian Americans to win in their categories. Oliver tried to test the new system after winning best scripted variety show: “I’m not leaving without being played off by Anthony Anderson’s mom. You said maybe, if I win!”A BIG BEAR HUG, ER, KISSCould “The Bear” replicate its success from the Golden Globes? Yes, chef, with Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri winning for best actor and best supporting actress in a comedy, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach winning a supporting actor award.

Persons: Cousin Greg, ”, Roy, Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Quinta Brunson, “ Abbott, ” “, Ally McBeal ”, Natasha Lyonne, Tracee Ellis Ross, Lucy ”, John Oliver beseeching, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Anthony Anderson, Mom Doris, . Anderson, Jo Koy, Anderson wasn’t, Anderson, Mister Rogers, ” Anderson, Jesus, Doris Bowman, Bowman, “, Jennifer Coolidge, Oliver, Anthony Anderson’s, Bracco, Michael Imperioli, “ Ally McBeal ”, Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl, Chandra Wilson, Sandra Oh, –, Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Norm, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, “ Martin ”, Matthew Macfadyen, Wamsbgans, Snook, ” Nicholas Braun, ” Snook, Shiv Roy, ” Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss, Bachrach, Moss, Matty Matheson, Matheson, BURNETT, Carol Burnett, Christina Applegate, Burnett, ” Applegate, Brunson, Abbott, Isabel Sanford, Norman, —, Martin Luther King Jr, Edebiri, Niecy Nash, Betts, “ Dahmer, Jeffrey Dahmer, Nash, “ I’m, Glenda Cleveland, Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor Organizations: “, Golden Globes, Liverpool football, HBO, Globes, WIN, WHO, Netflix Locations: Philadelphia

☆ A person falsely called in a fire at the White House in apparent 'swatting' incident
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Gabe Gutierrez | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A reporter, arriving for work, walks up the driveway toward the White House on a rain-soaked morning in Washington, U.S., January 9, 2024. A person called 911 Monday morning falsely claiming that there was a fire at the White House and that someone was trapped inside. In so-called swatting incidents, someone makes a false report of a crime in progress to draw police to a certain location. A Secret Service spokesperson said any fire at the White House would have been immediately detected — and there clearly wasn't one. A county police department spokesman said they are investigating it as a "swatting incident."

Persons: Noah Gray, Joe Biden, Camp, Martin Luther King Jr, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Arthur Engoron Organizations: White, Columbia's, Emergency Medical Services Department, D.C, Camp David, Colorado Supreme Court, New, FBI Locations: Washington , U.S, Philadelphia, U.S, New York, Long

☆ Opinion | Full Employment Is Good for Society
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Paul Krugman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

By then, he had come to see fighting for economic equality as a crucial part of the struggle for civil rights. By many measures, the economic divide between Black and white Americans was as wide in the late 2010s as it was in the late 1960s. The good news: Over the past few years, we’ve seen a significant decline in inequality on multiple dimensions, including a narrowing of the gap between Black and white Americans. Did the racial economic gap persist so long because the civil rights movement failed to make any progress against racism and discrimination? Overt racial discrimination has become relatively rare — partly because of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — and implicit discrimination has probably declined, because we are a less racist society than we were.

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, we’ve Organizations: Civil Locations: Memphis

☆ Harris Warns of ‘Profound Threat’ to America’s Freedoms
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Erica L. Green | More About Erica L. Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vice President Kamala Harris warned on Monday that American freedom was “under profound threat” in a speech honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in South Carolina, amplifying a message that the Biden administration has made a rallying cry of its re-election bid. Ms. Harris used her keynote address at a South Carolina N.A.A.C.P. She urged the crowd of more than 100 to continue to fight for the constitutional promises Dr. King spent his life holding America accountable for. Ms. Harris criticized “extremists” who have passed laws rolling back voting rights and reproductive rights, orchestrated book bans and denied parts of the nation’s Black history.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Martin Luther King Jr, Biden, Harris, King, ” Organizations: South Carolina N.A.A.C.P, Republican Locations: South Carolina

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns to lead the resurgent Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 32-9 wild-card playoff victory over Jalen Hurts and the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. “We’ve fought so hard to get to this point, to get a chance to be in the playoffs," Mayfield said. Philadelphia outgained the Bucs 472 yards to 174, running 78 plays to Tampa Bay’s 44 in the first meeting. With Mayfield getting off to a quick start against a porous, poor-tackling Eagles secondary, the Bucs offense gained 178 yards in the first quarter alone Monday night. Chase McLaughlin kicked field goals of 28, 54 and 48 yards, the latter extending Tampa Bay’s lead to 16-3 late in the second quarter.

Persons: — Baker Mayfield, Mayfield, “ We’ve, ” David Moore, Trey Palmer, Chris Godwin, ” Mayfield, A.J, Brown, Marcus Mariota, Chase McLaughlin, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, Nick Sirianni, Jake Elliott’s, Smith, Dom DiSandro, Dre Greenlaw, DiSandro, Martin Luther King Jr, Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters, Yolanda Renee King, Julio Jones, Darius Slay, ___ Organizations: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFC, Philadelphia Eagles, Bucs, Detroit Lions, Eagles, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Lions, Tampa, Tampa Bay’s, Mayfield, Dallas, offsides, Buccaneers, MLK, NFL Locations: TAMPA, Fla, Detroit, Tampa, Philadelphia

☆ 'Mean Girls' dominated the weekend box office even as some moviegoers were 'disappointed' to discover it was a musical
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"Mean Girls" had a splashy box office debut, earning $28.7 million in its first three days. Its studio deemphasized that it was a musical in marketing to avoid repelling certain moviegoers. While most ticket buyers knew it was a musical, some were "disappointed" by the genre, per Variety. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

Persons: —, Martin Luther King Jr, Tina Fey, Wonka, Marc Weinstock, Weinstock, Variety, Taylor Swift Organizations: Service, American, Associated Press, Variety, Warner Bros . Entertainment

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are arriving four months past their due date on Monday night at the Peacock Theater, coming after a year of historic Hollywood turbulence in an industry whose upheavals are evident everywhere. Anderson has been tasked with hosting at a time when emceeing awards shows is hardly a coveted job, especially after comic Jo Koy was widely roasted for his Golden Globes performance last weekend. Both could make history, with Pascal becoming the first Latino to win best actor in a drama and Ramsey the youngest to win best actress. “The Bear” is up for Emmys for its first season, after having already won key Golden Globes for its second. ---For more on this year’s Emmy Awards, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/emmy-awards

Persons: Anthony Anderson, Martin Luther King Jr, Nick Offerman, ”, Ted Lasso ”, “ Martin, Anderson, Jo Koy, he's, ” Anderson, — Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin —, Storm Reid, Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Pascal, Ramsey, Jennifer Coolidge, Aubrey Plaza, Ted Lasso, Jason Sudeikis, Liam McEwan Organizations: ANGELES, Peacock, Fox, Associated Press, HBO, Globes, Hulu, The Television Academy, Entertainment, Creative Arts

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