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Whoopi Goldberg (Photo credit: NNPA) 

Today, streaming is the biggest game in Hollywood and Whoopi Goldberg, an award-winning actress and co-host of “The View,” is stepping into this legacy, aiming to redefine the narrative of Black representation in family-friendly streaming by investing in Blkfam.

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Comcast NBCUniversal teams up with Never Whisper Justice to premiere Black Girls, a documentary that illustrates the inspiring stories of multiple Black women, who transcend beyond their adversities to become advocates in their communities, now available exclusively on Comcast’s Black Experience on Xfinity channel, on X1, Xumo, and Flex.

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Anthony Anderson & his mom, Doris Bowman (Credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images) 

Every year, the Primetime Emmy Awards bring about some very memorable moments, but this year, Black joy was on full display. As we celebrate all of the awardees, we take a look at six moments of immense Black joy during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. 

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Art Rust Jr. is their Curt Flood for those hosting talk shows about baseball and other sports. And, like most baseball players who reap the spoils of modern economics thanks to Flood, sports talk show hosts rarely, if ever, extend a thank you to Rust.

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They’re the first HBCU to kick off the parade.

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Is streaming turning into cable — the very thing it was created to disrupt? The landscape of television consumption is undergoing a rapid shift.

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This season marks the second that Perez is executive producing the show and returns to last season's self-identity and belonging curriculum.

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The horror series follows Nella Rogers, a Black book publishing editorial assistant, who is gunning for a promotion in her all-white company. The show takes it to a sinister level when Hazel-May McCall arrives. 

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Many in the entertainment industry, profoundly impacted by the streaming revolution catalyzed by the pandemic, view this tentative accord as a crucial stride toward stabilization.

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Usher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) 

The appearance will mark Usher’s second appearance at the Super Bowl, following his 2011 performance alongside the Black Eyed Peas.

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