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‘Black Panther’ Artifacts To Be On Display At National Museum Of African American History; Film’s Gross At $1.35 Billion
Controversial Judge Denies Meek Mills’ Request For New Trial
After being released on bail in April, Meek Mill and his team have remained diligent in overturning his 2008 con- viction for possessing a firearm and drugs. However, that legal battle hit a road- block.
According to Philly.com, Judge Genece E. Brinkley denied the 31-year-old artist’s “petition for relief” from the case that has placed him on probation for over a decade now (he was initially given eight years probation when he was sentenced by Brink- ley in 2008).
The reason for Meek’s plea stems back to a bomb- shell report that claims the officer responsible for his de- tainment was a corrupt offi- cial.
Part of Judge Brinkley’s basis for the denial stems from her disapproval of the
Meek Mill perform his new song ‘Stay Woke’ at the BET awards last weekend. The judge at the center of his incarceration, Judge Genece Brinkley denied his petition of relief.
District Attorney’s Office’s in- vestigation into former offi- cer Reginald Graham.
Therefore, the DA’s probe failed to back up claims that Graham “lacked credibil- ity,” according to the news site.
Meek, born Robert Rih-
meek Williams, and his legal team utilized the exten- sive report on Graham’s be- havior to show the court if this information was present during Williams’ first ar- rest, the outcome of his fate in the criminal justice sys- tem might’ve been different.
‘Black Panther’ cast.
Items from the box office- breaking blockbuster Black Panther will be on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture for the museum’s first ever African American Film Festival later this year.
According to The Smith- sonian’s website, King T’Challa’s famous and form-fitting Black Panther suit, a signed shooting script, a spec script and several pho- tographs “documenting the filmmaking process” will be on display at the museum from Oct. 24-27.
The museum is also cur- rently finalizing plans to have
the Black Panther suit on dis- play on a permanent basis.
“The Afrofuturist vibe of Black Panther, well em- bodied by T’Challa’s tech- nologically sophisticated yet culturally respectful panther suit, speaks to a growing ca- pacity for innovation among African nations even as it cel- ebrates their deep roots in tradition and ceremony,” writes The Smithsonian of the film’s importance.
As of press time, Black Panther has accumulated a worldwide gross of $1.35 bil- lion, and a domestic gross of nearly $700 million. Plans for a sequel have been an- nounced.
Kendrick Lamar, Jada Pinkett Smith And Tiffany Haddish Among Invitees To Join Academy Of Motion Pictures And Science
This year’s membership intake for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has reached a record number.
The film entity in- vited 928 creatives within the industry to join its le- gion.
A few of the entertainers include Kendrick Lamar for executive producing Black Panther’s soundtrack and a song on Divergent; Tiffany Haddish for her roles in Girls Trip and Keanu; Trevante Rhodes for Moonlight and
Kendrick Lamar, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish.
12 Strong; and Jada Pin- kett Smith for Girls Trip and Set It Off.
The “Red Table Talk” host has been vocal about
the Academy’s lack of diver- sity and that actors of color shouldn’t seek its ap- proval through shiny hard- ware.
Cardi B And Offset Got Married Before They Got Engaged
You might remember Cardi B and Offset's mid- concert proposal. Offset popped the question back in October, during Power 99 radio’s Powerhouse concert in Philadelphia. Cardi B was surprised, excited and over- whelmed.
And she was also already married to Offset.
It turns out the rappers se- cretly tied the knot back in September.
On Monday, Cardi con- fessed that the couple had said their vows before she started wearing a giant
Cardi B and Offset have been married since September.
diamond engagement ring and revealed they were preg- nant.
"There are so many mo- ments that I share with the world and then there are mo- ments that I want to keep to myself! Getting married was one of those moments!" Cardi B wrote in a memo shared on Twitter.
"Our relationship was so new ... but we was so in love we didn't want to lose each other (so) one morning in September we woke up and decided to get married.”
The couple is expecting their first child together in July, and are planning a big reception.
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