A dancer is fatally stabbed after a confrontation in New York, prompting a tribute from Beyoncรฉ
The fatal stabbing of a gay man after a confrontation between a group of friends who were dancing to a Beyoncรฉ song and a group of young men who apparently took offense has outraged New York Cityโs LGBTQ community and spurred Beyoncรฉ herself to post a tribute.
Trevor Noah returns as Grammy host with comfort, nervousness
Trevor Noah says he feels more comfortable hosting the Grammy Awards for a third-straight year, but the former โThe Daily Showโ host still has some nervousness about leading the ceremony with big-time acts like Beyoncรฉ, Adele and Harry Styles looking on.
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Corporations become unlikely financiers of racial equity
Companies donated or pledged about $8.2 billion of the $12 billion in total contributions that were earmarked for racial equity โ the โfirst time direct corporate giving to racial equity causes has reached this magnitudeโ โ said Andrew Grabois, Candidโs corporate philanthropy manager. โWhen George Floyd was killed, consumers and stakeholders called on companies to invest in issues related to racial equity, and many responded,โ Grabois said. But traditionally, Grabois noted, large corporations funded mainly educational and cultural groups, while donating comparatively little to racial equity causes. Since late May, Grabois said, financial commitments by companies to racial equity causes have grown โexponentially largerโ than any other cause other than COVID-19. At the same time, experts say, thereโs no consensus on how to define racial equity giving.
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Ladies night: Beyoncรฉ, Swift make history as others win big
Four women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. Beyoncรฉ โ with her 28th win โ became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter โ who won best music video alongside her mother โ became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the showโs 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.
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UK online fashion retailer buys Topshop, three other brands
Online retail company ASOS, confirmed Monday Feb. 1, 2021, it has sealed the takeover of Topshop and three other brands from the collapse of the Arcadia retail empire, buying the brand names but not the high street retail space. The deal, announced Monday, puts thousands of jobs at risk because Asos acquired the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridgeโs and HIIT brands but none of their stores. AdArcadia struggled to respond to increased competition from low-cost rivals like Primark, as well as from online disrupters such as Asos and Boohoo. The four brands acquired in Mondayโs deal posted sales of 1 billion pounds, Asos said. Boohoo, said last week it was in exclusive talks to buy three other Arcadia brands โ Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton โ in a deal that also wonโt include any stores.
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How Beyoncรฉ helped a Black-owned Miami hotel during COVID
MIAMI โ Jamila Ross and Akino West knew they would need a little luck if they were going to keep their Overtown hotel afloat during the pandemic. In August, after opening a pop-up restaurant while their hotel remained largely uninhabited because of coronavirus restrictions, the couple won $25,000 from Discover Card, which dedicated $5 million to helping Black-owned restaurants. Together with a small business loan, it has allowed the couple to reinvest in their business. It became a hit โ especially after people started looking for ways to support Black-owned businesses amid the social justice movement. A pair of small businesses, Say Sukii florist and Golden Flowers MIA, designed an entryway for their outdoor dining area.
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Q&A: What were the results of Breonna Taylor investigation?
(AP Photo/John Minchillo)LOUISVILLE, Ky. โ Six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in her Kentucky apartment, a grand jury delivered a long-awaited answer about whether the officers would be punished. Some questions and answers about Cameron's findings in the Breonna Taylor case:WHO WAS BREONNA TAYLOR? HOW MANY TIMES WAS BREONNA TAYLOR SHOT? WHY WAS NO ONE CHARGED WITH SHOOTING BREONNA TAYLOR? Cameron said state law โbars us from seeking charges in Breonna Taylor's death.โ Cameron also said there was no conclusive evidence that any of Hankison's 10 gunshots hit Taylor inside her home.
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Q&A: What were the results of Breonna Taylor investigation?
(AP Photo/John Minchillo)LOUISVILLE, Ky. โ Six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in her Kentucky apartment, a grand jury delivered a long-awaited answer about whether the officers would be punished. Some questions and answers about Cameron's findings in the Breonna Taylor case:WHO WAS BREONNA TAYLOR? HOW MANY TIMES WAS BREONNA TAYLOR SHOT? WHY WAS NO ONE CHARGED WITH SHOOTING BREONNA TAYLOR? Cameron said state law โbars us from seeking charges in Breonna Taylor's death.โ Cameron also said there was no conclusive evidence that any of Hankison's 10 gunshots hit Taylor inside her home.
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From Dash to Coppola, highlights from TCM's Women Make Film
FILE - Julie Dash attends the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Jan. 3, 2017, in New York. Dash's work will be featured in Turner Classic Movies' four-month Women Make Film series, airing every Tuesday night through December. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)Associated Press Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle pick some programming highlights from Turner Classic Movies' four-month Women Make Film series, airing every Tuesday night through December. In her 1976 film (airing Sept. 15 on TCM), Kopple intimately documents a grueling, 13-month coal miner's strike in a small Kentucky town. They just thought I was a funny little girl who carried a tape recorder and a camera. The film won Kopple her first Oscar.
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Beyonc drops surprise single 'Black Parade' on Juneteenth
LOS ANGELES Beyonc did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises a new single called Black Parade.Im going back to the South, Im going back where my roots aint watered down," Beyonc sings, opening the track. Black joy is your right, the message said. We got rhythm, we got pride, we birth kings, we birth tribes, Beyonc sings toward the end of the nearly five-minute song. The release of Black Parade is the singers latest philanthropic effort. In 2013, Beyonc released the self-titled album Beyonc, also without any notice.
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Beyonc to give graduation speech alongside the Obamas
NEW YORK Beyonc has been added to the list of guest speakers for YouTube's virtual commencement ceremony that will also feature the Obamas. YouTube announced Tuesday that Beyonc will deliver an inspirational message to the 2020 class for its Dear Class of 2020" event, which will take place June 6 at 3 p.m. EDT and will stream on YouTube. Barack and Michelle Obama will also speak at the virtual celebration, which will include appearances from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Bill and Melinda Gates, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Porter, Malala Yousafzai, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Zendaya, Alicia Keys, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Demi Lovato, Hasan Minhaj and more. Dear Class of 2020" will include music performances from BTS, Lizzo, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Chloe x Halle, Maluma, CNCO and Camila Cabello.
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Jamie Foxx tricks pre-Super Bowl gala crowd with 'Beyoncรฉ'
(Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)MIAMI BEACH, Fla. โ Jamie Foxx tricked an A-list crowd at a pre-Super Bowl show Saturday, telling them Beyoncรฉ was about to perform. 2001 Super Bowl MVP and Hall of Famer Ray Lewis honored fellow Hall of Famer Jim Brown with a philanthropic award. Foxx was playful all night, salsa dancing with the crowd, practicing his Spanish and telling everyone to get close because he smelled especially good that evening. โWe want the original Whitney," he said, before getting the audience to chant her name. The event raised money for several charities, auctioning off sports memorabilia, last-minute Super Bowl tickets and a retreat on a private island in Belize.

Beyonce's father, Mathew Knowles, announces he has breast cancer
NEW YORK - JUNE 23: (EXCLUSIVE) (L-R) Singer Beyonce Knowles (C) poses with her father and manager Matthew Knowles and her mother Tina Knowles at the "Beyonce: Beyond the Red Carpet auction presented by Beyonce and her mother Tina KnowlesBeyonce and Solange's father has breast cancer. Mathew Knowles told "Good Morning America" what it was like to break the news to his family. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says breast cancer kills 41,000 women and nearly 500-men in the U.S. every year. TOMORROW ON @GMA: @MathewKnowles, the father of @Beyonce and @solangeknowles, sits down one-on-one with @michaelstrahan and reveals his fight with breast cancer.