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Updated Jan 15, 2024 Happy Martin Luther King Weekend! His legacy has been remembered through the decades since his work for civil rights and well after his passing. It has been remembered through his actual speeches, stories told, music, TV shows, and movies. As we celebrate his memory on his birthday weekend check out the […]
Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs’ Starz series Blindspotting will welcome seven new faces for its second season. LeVar Burton, Tamera Tomakili, Katlynn Simone Smith, and Tim Chantarangsu are joining the Starz series in a recurring role while rappers E-40, P-Lo and Too $hort will guest star. The latter three will portray themselves. READ: Leslie Jones […]
There is a documentary in the works on Reading Rainbow, the 80s children program hosted by LeVar Burton. Titled Butterfly in the Sky, Jasper Mall duo Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb are directing the documentary. The film will feature archival footage and interviews with Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton along with the major broadcasters, educators, […]
Happy Birthday Martin Luther King! His legacy has been remembered through the decades since his work for civil rights and well after his passing. It has been remembered through his actual speeches, stories told, music, TV shows, and movies. As we celebrate his memory on his birthday check out the 15 actors who played Martin […]