[Britt Stewart]
Professional dancer Britt Stewart is the newly minted and first Black female Pro on this season of “Dancing with the Stars” competing with partner and Olympic Ice Skater Johnny Weir.
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First Black Female Pro Dancer on DWTS in Semi-Finals Next Week
PBS’ “Finding Your Roots” Episode 614 “Flight” Premieres November 17th
[Finding Your Roots With Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.]
Dr. Gates: “As we enter our 7th season on PBS, Finding Your Roots continues to illuminate the past by unlocking the histories contained in our guests’ DNA.”
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BET Presents Groundbreaking Documentary “Smoke: Marijuana + Black America” in November
[BET\“Smoke: Marijuana + Black America”]
Narrated and executive produced by multi-platinum rapper and entrepreneur, Nasir “Nas” Jones, the two-hour special examines marijuana’s cultural, social, economic and legal impact on American society and the Black community.
Photo: James DeMarco
“Our America: Living While Black” ABC Docuseries to Premiere Oct. 19
[“Our America: Living While Black” Docuseries]
“Our America: Living While Black” docuseries airs in linear broadcast on Oct. 19-24 across the ABC Owned Television Stations’ evening newscasts, leading to a powerful 60-minute special set to air the weekend of Oct. 24.
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“Driving While Black” Documentary Looks at Dangers Black Motorists Face
[Driving While Black]
Newsday: The documentary “Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America” airs tonight on WNET at 9 PM.
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BET Her Announces Premiere of Tressa Smallwood’s “All In”
[“All In”\Tressa Azarel Smallwood]
Smallwood: “I believe ‘All In’ will inspire young, single African-American women after seeing the financial and emotional restraints that Keema struggles with as a single mom, and how she overcomes those challenges.”
Photo: Brithney Buchanan
Fox News: Tucker Carlson’s Chief Writer Resigns Over Racist, Sexist Posts
[Blake Neff\Fox News]
Washington Post: “Among his posts, Blake Neff had smeared Black people as lazy and criminal.”
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GHANIANS BUILD ON “YEAR OF RETURN” SHOWING HEAVY PRESENCE AT NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
[51st NAACP Image Awards]
NAACP’s Aba Blankson: “The NAACP is proud to continue building on the relationships we formed during our Year of Return journey, and we’re dedicated to bridging the gap between the diaspora and Africa.”
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