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Caribbean Life, April 21-27, 2022
Go With The Flo
By Flo Anthony
Regina King will return to
the red carpet for the first time
since her son, Ian Alexander
Jr’s tragic death. The Oscar
winning actress is one of the
hosts at this year’s Met Gala,
which will take place on May
2 at the Metropolitan Museum
of Art in New York City. This
year’s theme is In America: An
Anthology of Fashion. An official
co-chair, King, whose most
recent film project is portraying
Shirley Chisolm, will be joined
by Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds
and Lin-Manuel Miranda, while
designer Tom Ford, Instagram’s
Adam Mosseri, and Vogue’s
Anna Wintour will continue as
honorary co-chairs.
Two-time Emmy-nominated
actor, producer, comedian, pastor,
author, and artist Kel Mitchell
released the music video for
his hit single “Blessed Mode”
featuring nobigdyl and Scootie
Dop on April 15. “Blessed Mode”
is an uplifting Hip-Hop track
and work out anthem that is
sure to inspire, uplift, motivate
and make you feel victorious.
The track arrives on the heels
of his debut book Blessed Mode:
90 Days to Level Up Your Faith,
a 90-day devotional from which
the inspiration for the song is
derived. The music video will
premiere on Mitchell’s YouTube
channel.
LOUDMOUTH
“Loudmouth,” the documentary
chronicling Rev. Al Sharpton’s
rise from pastoral prodigy
to a national civil rights figure,
has been announced as the
closing night film of the Tribeca
Film Festival. Rev. Sharpton,
founder and president of the
National Action Network, will
take part in a conversation after
the world premiere on June 18.
The film features never-beforeseen
footage and unprecedented
access. It is written, directed,
and produced by Josh Alexander,
and produced by Daniel
J. Chalfen, Mike Jackson and
Kedar Massenburg.
A’ LA CARTE
ALLBLK, the popular streaming
service for Black TV and film
from AMC Networks, released
the trailer for the new millenial
dating dramedy, “A’ La Carte.”
The six-episode scripted series
premiering May 12, from Breanna
Hogan and executive producers,
Meagan Good and Dijon
Tatton, centers on the Black
millenial dating experience and
one girl’s journey to the place
she never thought she would
Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the 30th Anniversary of National
Action Network at Carnegie Hall in the Manhattan borough of
New York City, New York, U.S., Nov. 1, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon,
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end up- on the side. The cast
includes Kandi Burruss, Kelly
Price, Dorien Wilson, Pauline
Dyer and Courtney Burrell.
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