During a press conference on Sunday following the 93rd annual Academy Awards, a reporter erroneously confused Daniel Kaluuya for Leslie Odom Jr., another Black actor nominated for an Oscar. Kaluuya won best supporting actor for his role as Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton in the film Judas and the Black Messiah, making him the first […]
Daniel Kaluuya took his rightful place on stage for his acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars on Sunday while also airing out his parents’ personal business. Despite appearing to be a typical speech of thankyous and acknowledgments, the British actor took things in a different direction. “We got to celebrate life. We […]
During his opening monologue on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, British actor Daniel Kaluuya held no punches while taking jabs at Britain’s racism, particularly in the wake of Oprah Winfrey‘s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. In the interview, which aired in March, Markle said a member of the royal family expressed concerns about the […]
Daniel Kaluuya gave a stirring speech on Sunday after winning the Golden Globes award for best supporting actor, but not before he struggled with his microphone. In a scene that was familiar to anyone who has been on a video call over the last year, Kaluuya’s microphone was off as he gave his acceptance speech following […]
Police officers who put a hood over the head of a mentally distraught Black man, then pressed his body against the pavement until he stopped breathing will not face criminal charges after a grand jury declined to indict them, New York’s attorney general announced Tuesday. Daniel Prude, 41, died last March, several days after his […]
The Rochester police officers who suffocated 41-year-old Daniel Prude last year by placing a hood over his head and pressing it down until he was unresponsive will not be charged in his death. On Tuesday, a grand jury met to evaluate the case and determined not to bring an indictment against the seven officers, according to […]