BLACK VOICES 04/06/2018 05:15 pm ET The abusive cycle of making black kids “sacrifice” their childhood has dangerous ramifications in the long run. By Julia Craven and Taryn Finley We’re unsure of what to expect when Darius pulls up in a U-Haul truck out front the mansion pianist Benny Hope shares with his brother Teddy Perkins. Darius, played by Lakeith Stanfield, had driven to the home, tucked outside the city, to pick up a free piano that had rainbow-colored keys. As he goes to knock on the door, it creaks open on its own — a typical horror movie trope meant to put viewers on edge and hint that Darius is in danger. He enters the foyer slowly, looking around him, calling out for anyone who may be home. Lurking in the shadows is Teddy, who creeps out of the nook by the staircase and questions a startled Darius about the Stevie Wonder song he was playing in the truck just before he entered the property. From there, Teddy Perkins — the … [Read more...] about ‘Atlanta’ Shows The Horror Of Black Childhood Trauma
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Airport News: Los Angeles, Atlanta, Denver, Memphis, Seattle
Don't miss our roundup of news from airports across the country Chris McGinnis Published 1:39 pm, Thursday, April 5, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', … [Read more...] about Airport News: Los Angeles, Atlanta, Denver, Memphis, Seattle
Police: Missing CDC worker’s body recovered in Atlanta river
ATLANTA (AP) — Police say the body of a CDC employee reported missing more than six weeks ago has been found in an Atlanta river. Atlanta Police Department spokesman Carlos Campos said in a news release Thursday that Timothy Cunningham’s body was recovered by rescue workers in the Chattahoochee River in northwest Atlanta late Tuesday evening. No other details were immediately available. Police planned a news conference for later Thursday. Copyright © 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed. … [Read more...] about Police: Missing CDC worker’s body recovered in Atlanta river
Atlanta Is the Only TV Show That’s Honest About Strip Clubs
Strip clubs often have to strike a compromise. By law, some can serve alcohol if the dancers wear at least a G-string. Some clubs with completely nude can't legally serve alcohol. Such restrictions don't exist in Atlanta: At Magic City, patrons can buy drinks as dancers get “asshole naked,” as owner Lil Magic once put it. As a result, the city's best known strip clubs have become full-fledged tourist stops, and its hip-hop stars their cultural ambassadors. “It's just the fact that I can throw money on your ass, and she likes it,” says Magic City's DJ Esco, who has also produced for and toured with Future, in a GQ documentary. By the time Donald Glover and Co. visit Onyx in the March 15 episode of Atlanta's return, billed Robbin' Season, the trip feels long overdue, particularly for a show about a rising rapper and his manager-cousin in the city. Making it rain has long been mainstream, but the FX show presents a more novel sight: average Atlanta residents, … [Read more...] about Atlanta Is the Only TV Show That’s Honest About Strip Clubs
New Atlanta Episode to Run Uninterrupted
New Atlanta episode to run uninterrupted For the upcoming new episode of the hit series Atlanta, FX has chosen to run it completely uninterrupted when it premieres on Thursday, April 5 at 10 PM et/pt on FX. The series, created, starring and executive produced by Donald Glover, follows a down-on-his-luck dropout Earnest (Glover) who is trying to help provide or his on-again-off-again girlfriend Vanessa (Zazie Beetz) and their infant daughter Lottie by trying to manage his rapper cousin Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry) and hanging with his friend Darius (Lakeith Stanfield). It has earned rave reviews since its debut back in September 2016 for its surrealist and eccentric humor and trenchant themes, with its second season earning a second 100% “Certified Fresh” from critics. The second season, entitled Atlanta Robbin’ Season, sees Earn and company struggling more with the law and finances, while still searching to further Paper Boi’s success. After the fifth … [Read more...] about New Atlanta Episode to Run Uninterrupted