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Octavia Spencer: ‘It’s Okay to be Anxious’ During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Selena HillMay 15, 2020May 15, 2020

by Selena HillMay 15, 2020May 15, 20207998

Octavia Spencer teamed up with the Child Mind Institute to share advice on how she is taking care of her mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic....

COVID-19 News

Octavia Spencer Donates Breathing Monitors to New York And Alabama Hospitals Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 5, 2020May 5, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 5, 2020May 5, 20207678

Octavia Spencer donated breathing monitors to nursing and medical facilities in her home state of Alabama and the state of New York amid the COVID-19...

Money

Octavia Spencer Says LeBron James Helped Negotiate Appropriate Pay for Netflix’s Madam C.J. Walker Series

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 20202410

LeBron James helped Octavia Spencer secure equal pay for her upcoming Netflix biopic series based on Madam C.J. Walker's life....

Lifestyle

Octavia Spencer Stars in ‘Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker’ in Upcoming Netflix Series

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 8, 2020January 8, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 8, 2020January 8, 20201712

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker is a four-part limited series that is scheduled to premiere on March 20....

Education

‘Hidden Figures’: Don’t Just See the Movie, Read the Book!

Robin White GoodeMarch 12, 2017December 12, 2018

by Robin White GoodeMarch 12, 2017December 12, 2018673

I saw the movie, and itâ€™s greatâ€”but reading the book is a much richer experience. Since this is Womenâ€™s History Month, I couldnâ€™t think of...

Arts and Culture Lifestyle

3 Screen Actors Guild Awards Speeches That Left Us All Hopeful

Kali WilderJanuary 31, 2017September 23, 2017

by Kali WilderJanuary 31, 2017September 23, 2017268

During the Screen Actors Guild awards ceremony, winners used their platforms to project messages of love and rejected messages of intolerance and hate....

Technology

IBM and “Hidden Figures” Celebrate Jeanette Epps’ Foremothers

Samara LynnJanuary 11, 2017March 27, 2019

by Samara LynnJanuary 11, 2017March 27, 2019675

A panel about the movie "Hidden Figures," was moderated by award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien and hosted by IBM. It's a great time to celebrate black...