Monday 06.17.2019

Viacom To Launch BET Streaming Service With Tyler Perry

BET is about to get into streaming — thanks to Tyler Perry. Perry is partnering with BET’s parent company Viacom to start offering a BET streaming service, which will be home to original programming from Perry.

Barry Jenkins, Who Won An Oscar For ‘Moonlight,’ Picked To Direct Movie About Alvin Ailey’s Life

Miami’s homegrown Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins is about to add another iconic movie to his roster. Jenkins has been tapped by Fox Searchlight to direct its Alvin Ailey biopic.

Should Alabama Mayor Be Held Accountable For Facebook Post About Killing LGBTQ, Pro-Abortion And Socialists?

The mayor of a small, rural Alabama town is refusing to resign after coming under fire for posting comments to Facebook stating members of the LGBTQ community, pro-abortionists and socialists needed to be killed.

Would U.S. Follow Egypt, Brazil, Sudan, And Argentina In Prosecuting Former Presidents?

The U.S. may not be in the habit of prosecuting former presidents or sitting ones, but there are plenty of countries that do it. A long-standing Justice Department protocol dating back to Watergate holds that a sitting U.S. president can’t be indicted when in office. That could change as soon as President Donald Trump transitions from sitting president to former president.

Washington Post Opinions Editor Karen Attiah Named NABJ’s 2019 Journalist Of The Year

Karen Attiah has used the power of her pen to impact the world for good and its earned her the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 2019 Journalist of the Year Award.