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Jessie Ware is having a Donna Summer moment. In the spirit of the late, legendary disco diva, the British chanteuse is getting in every last dance on her new LP, “What’s Your Pleasure?” out Friday. “I was never referencing her before and then I felt [inspired by] these really incredibly anthemic, amazing disco tunes,” Ware, …
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An executive from Snapchat’s parent company apologized for a controversial Juneteenth filter that slipped through the company’s review processes despite input from black employees. Oona King, the vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion of Snap, shot down allegations that the company launched the filter asking users to smile to “break the chains of slavery” …
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Amazon is once again in hot water after its Chicago warehouse offered workers chicken and waffles to celebrate Juneteenth – the day the slaves were freed. “We stand in solidarity honoring the black community by supporting local black businesses. We are happy to share an authentic meal crafted by Chicago’s Chicken + Waffles June 19th,” …
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In celebration of Juneteenth — marking the freeing of the last enslaved Americans, on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas — black artists have exercised their creative freedom with new music. And with June also being Black Music Month, it reminds us that music has always been an important part of the black experience in …
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Elon Musk on Friday announced that Juneteenth is now a company holiday for Tesla and SpaceX — more than halfway through some employees’ shifts. “Juneteenth is henceforth considered a US holiday at Tesla & SpaceX,” Musk tweeted Friday. The announcement arrived a few hours after Tesla’s HR chief emailed workers to feel free to take …
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EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is in talks with “Black-ish” and “BlackAF” creator Kenya Barris and “Happy” singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth – the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Deadline understands that the streamer and the pair are in the early stages of working up a plan for …
Jessie Ware is having a Donna Summer moment. In the spirit of the late, legendary disco diva, the British chanteuse is getting in every last dance on her new LP, “What’s Your Pleasure?” out Friday. “I was never referencing her before and then I felt [inspired by] these really incredibly anthemic, amazing disco tunes,” Ware, …
