#black news

[jodielandons]

Remember The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock? The movie showed how a kid who had an extremely rough upbringing got help from the family of a school friend, found success in football and ultimately ended up being adopted by the family. Turns out he was never adopted.

Michael Oher says that he was tricked by the Tuohy family into signing documents that made them his conservators. Since he was already 18 at the time the family told him, “that it means pretty much the exact same thing as 'adoptive parents,' but that the laws were just written in a way that took [his] age into account.”

Oher also says that papers were signed so that his story and likeness were given away for free to use in The Blind Side. He also never got a single royalty check for the hugely successful, Oscar nominated film in the 14 years since its release.

[nbausanba]

[krystaljasper]

[questioningespecialy]

Black News: Roda Bashe's assault by brick... and the aftermath

cw: physical assault, swelling

“Y’all, this man just hit me in my face with a brick and all these Black men just watched. This man...grabbed a rock and hit me in my face because I wouldn’t give him my number,” Bashe said in the footage. “What have I ever done to anybody in my life to deserve this?” she continued, now recording herself from a hospital room. —Candace McDuffie, The Root (2023/09/08)

After the incident, Roda Bashe received medical care at a nearby hospital where she stayed for several hours and was finally discharged with a concussion. A GoFundMe was created for Bashe by friend Kiara Davis, and it has raised $37,000 and counting for medical expenses. —Sayou Cooper, Daily Dot (2023/09/06)

There's lots of platforms and podcasts that are teaching men how to control, but not enough are teaching y'all how to care. —Jameelah Jones @sunnydaejones, TikTok (2023/09/06)

[mimi-0007]

Joe Louis and Sarah Vaughan 🖤

[247liveculture]

RIP to Hip-Hop legend Magoo! He passed away at 50.

[benandstevesposts]

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[blackculturenews]

Jason Weaver Turned Down $2 Million for Lion King Role, took $100K + Royalties & Lifetime Pay

Discover the story of Jason Weaver, the singer behind young Simba's voice in The Lion King. Learn why he turned down a $2 million offer for royalties, securing $100K upfront and lifelong earnings. Dive into the legacy of Disney's iconic film and Weaver's

Despite contributing to one of Disney’s most iconic and financially successful movies, a singer involved in The Lion King’s soundtrack missed out on a significant payday. Jason Weaver, known for providing the singing voice of young Simba, initially turned down a $2 million offer in favor of receiving royalties. Weaver ultimately opted for $100,000 upfront alongside royalties, securing himself…

[wilder368]

R.I.P. to the #BuffaloVictims by Payton S. Gendron, 18, of Conklin, NY

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/16/us/buffalo-supermarket-shooting-monday/index.html

[ikarakie]

if a character means enough to me i will truly never stop thinking about them. i just retire them into a little back room in my brain and periodically bring them out to stare at them under a little light

[nbausanba]

[krystaljasper]

[thedisablednaturalist]

Im fucking sobbing looking at the new black footed cat at Utah's Hogle zoo

Shes just a fucking baby

Baby with a 60% successful kill rate

[mimi-0007]

August 27,1939. Newspaper