'Times' staff writer Nikole Hannah-Jones and Oprah Winfrey are teaming with Lionsgate to develop 'The New York Times Magazine' issue and the podcast '1619' into multiple feature films, TV series, documentaries and other cross-platform content.
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According to Business Insider, there are 615 billionaires in America. But Forbes' Billionaires List shows that only 6 of them are Black. The lack of diversity spotlights the huge wealth gap between Black and White people in the U.S. In 2016, the median for a White family was $152,000 dollars more than its Black counterpart. Famous names like Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Michael Jordan are among the Black billionaires listed. IT Service provider, David Steward, and Robert F.
Oprah Winfrey continued to have an open conversation with black artists and activists on Wednesday aimed at determining how America can help eradicate systemic inequality and racism.
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In the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, Winfrey hosted Black leaders to discuss policy reforms, including reparations and universal healthcare.
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Cartoonist Rube Goldberg drew wackily complex machines, and every year a foundation under his name challenges kids to create actual contraptions. This year, it's all about washing one's hands. This report produced by Zachary Goelman.
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