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26/03/2026

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We lost another cartoon legend 😔

Barry Caldwell, a veteran animator, director, and storyboard artist who helped shape countless iconic animated shows and films, has sadly passed away.

A highly respected figure in the industry, Caldwell worked across major studios including Filmation, Ruby-Spears, Warner Bros. Animation, Disney, and DreamWorks, leaving a lasting mark on generations of animation.

His work can be seen across beloved titles such as:
• Animaniacs
• Pinky and the Brain
• Tiny Toon Adventures
• Osmosis Jones
• Alvin and the Chipmunks
• The Smurfs
• Scooby-Doo!
…and many more.

Known not just for his talent, but for his creativity, humor, and generosity, Caldwell was praised by fellow creators as “one of the finest artists,” someone who could elevate any project he touched.

Thank you, legend. Rest in peace 🙏🕊️

24/03/2026

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A federal jury hit the City of Fresno with a $15M verdict after finding it discriminated and retaliated against a Black former employee.

Read more here:
https://atlantablackstar.com/2026/03/19/black-woman-sues-city-of-fresno/

21/03/2026

“I cannot call myself an honest man or a black achiever if I take the big money and keep my mouth shut,” Robinson said during an 1981 interview”

Behind Max Robinson’s tailored suits and deep voice, the first Black anchor was an intellect being bled dry by the very industry that called him a pioneer.

02/01/2026

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They were the first all-Black special ops team in Vietnam. For 50 years, their story went untold. Now "Soul Patrol", premiering at the 2026 , brings their story to light.

Decades of passed-on pitches, so-called "Vietnam exhaustion," and funding hurdles could not stop filmmaker J.M. Harper from telling the story of the Soul Patrol. From shooting in the same jungles as "Forrest Gump" to uncovering forgotten Super 8 footage filmed by 18-year-old soldiers themselves, Harper explains why this documentary is a powerful counter to erasure.

Read the full Backstory: sndnc.org/4jEEoqB

30/12/2025

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She thought she was just showing up to teach a workout, not to expose how “exclusive” clubs still decide who belongs.

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https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/03/30/will-not-be-bullied-black-fitness-trainer-sues-upscale-island-club-in-miami-beach-for-racial-discrimination-and-defamation/

18/12/2025

05/12/2025

but DEI right?????!!!!! - tuh!

Carl Erik Rinsch had already burned through more than $44 million of Netflix’s money when the streaming giant wired him an additional $11 million in March 2020 to finish a sci-fi series called “White Horse.” But according to the federal indictment, the show was never completed. And not a single episode aired.

Instead, federal prosecutors say Rinsch diverted nearly all those funds into personal brokerage accounts, lost half of it on speculative stock trades, made it back through cryptocurrency, and then went on a massive shopping spree that included five Rolls-Royces, one Ferrari, and two handcrafted Swedish mattresses that together cost $638,000.

02/12/2025

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28/11/2025

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"She had only been with the company for eight weeks. We hadn’t yet established a strong working relationship. It wasn’t our first one-on-one, but it was the first that showed me what was coming."

Read the full essay: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-women-at-work-microaggressions-tone-policing_n_68e8121de4b0e374c3a7124e?ref=bffbhuffpost&ncid_tag=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=us_main