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Former “Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams was spotted in Los Angeles on August 19th scouting a location for a new project. According to JustJared, the actor was accompanied by a group of co-workers. Meanwhile, the Tony nominee will reprise his role in “Take Me Out,” returning to Broadway for 14 weeks only. In “Take Me Out,” Williams portrays Darren Lemming, the star center fielder for the Empires baseball team, who comes out of the closet. Facing some hostile teammates and fraught friendships, Darren is forced to contend with the challenges of being a gay person of color within the confines of a classic American institution......

The 28th Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant crowned 12 yearold Sarai Hicks as this year’s Queen in Los Angeles. Orville’s star actress Penny Johnson Jerald was the host, while presenters and judges included Norman Towns, Shoniqua Shandai, Ramone Hamilton, Aaron Jennings, Ella Joyce and Brandon Ivey. The Little Miss African American Pageant (LMAA) is first and foremost an educational program cleverly disguised in a pageant format whose mission is dedicated to the intellectual success of young African American girls. Says pageant founder Lisa Ruffin, “Within each girl, is the promise of unlimited possibilities, and the pageant is a vehicle for bringing that potential to the forefront.”........

On August 19, Grammy award-winning Gospel songstress Tamela Mann’s newly released “Overcomer: Deluxe Edition” CD became available in stores where Gospel music is sold. The new edition of the album was first released digitally on July 22 and features both reimagined renditions of fan favorites and all-new music including newly released streaming single, “Superheroes Prayer” featuring Yolanda Adams and the new live version of “Finished.”

According to the Daily Mail, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were spotted vacationing off the coast of Croatia on August 22. The superstar songstress and her billionaire husband were seen having dinner onboard the upper deck of the mega yacht Faith while taking in the scenic ocean views. Mr. and Mrs. Carter were joined by their three children. Blue Ivy, and fraternal twins Rumi and Sir. .........

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Brooklyn rally for slavery reparations demanding Pres. Biden ‘Do The Right Thing’

Marcus Garvey Rally D12 co-founder Viola Plummer (Afro Jeff Antoine photos)

All over the world on Aug. 17, 2022, celebrated was the honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey––the Jamaican-born Pan-Africanist, publisher, writer and activist. It has been 135-years since he was born in St. Anns, Jamaica. The man who inspired Black people in the diaspora to return to an “Africa for the Africans,” is respected and honored the world over. Brooklyn, New York is no different. The December 12th Movement, the human rights advocacy group stated that “In the spirit of Marcus Garvey which way forward; Resistance and Reparations––Presidential Executive Order Now––$50 billion downpayment for Black healthcare.”

“Citing the decisive role that the African American voters played in electing Joe Biden, and the president’s verbal commitment to do right by the Black community after his victory, many African Americans are outraged that he is ignoring the issue of slavery reparations,” stated Kamau Brown, a volunteer organizer of the reparations rally on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, held at Restoration Plaza 1368 Fulton Street in Brooklyn, N.Y.

“We are sick and tired of being told to wait. Black folks have seen President Biden sign executive orders on a bunch of other issues, but has not signed one for slavery reparations. Are our centuries of sacrifice, terror and forced labor in the cotton fields not important?” asked a college student organizer who wished not to be identified for fear of retribution. The reparations rally was organized by a national coalition of historians, regional leaders, students, and activists connected with a diverse crowd who view reparations as a necessary tool to repair the damage done. Rally organizers envision reparations as “needed to build a state-of-the-art health care system all across the United States because health outcomes data clearly reveals glaring health disparities.”

“They stole us from Africa. They stole the wealth that our ancestor’s labor generated and use Jim Crow laws and lynch mobs in a desperate attempt to normalize barbaric behavior. The bottom line, however, is that Joe Biden must sign an executive order for a $50 billion down payment for reparations compensation. It’s time.” said, Omowale Clay, a member of the December 12th Movement.

Other rally speakers included: Phillybased activist Pam Africa; Councilmembers Charles Barron and Chi Osse, and December 12th Movement members Viola Plummer, Shaheed Muhammad, and Milton Jemmott - who determined that priceless is the cost of the systematic theft of Africans, the enslavement, displacement, the disruption of history, culture, economy, language and possibilities.

The Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 reparations rally also marked the 20th anniversary of the first ever national reparations rally that was held in Washington, D.C.

Marcus Garvey Rally attendees with Viola Plummer in white T-shirt, with Pam Africa and Nayaba Arinde - Amsterdam News Editor in center -