Source: Tom Williams / Getty ”Black Lives Matter” is a mantra that will live forever. Even as the tide has turned on some of the creators and shepherds of the BLM organization with accusations of financial impropriety, even as bad faith conservatives have attempted to put smut on the name, the phrase is bulletproof….
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced plans to refresh the mural at Black Lives Matter Plaza, a site that became a symbol of resistance during the 2020 racial justice protests. The move comes after Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) introduced a bill that would strip D.C. of millions in federal transportation funding if Bowser refused…
Located just steps from the White House, the two-block stretch of 16th Street NW features the words “Black Lives Matter” in massive yellow letters across the asphalt. The site was established in June 2020, during nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd. It quickly became a symbol of the movement, drawing both support and…
Actor Aubrey Plaza spoke out publicly for the first time Monday about the death of her husband, the screenwriter and director Jeff Baena, in a statement released on behalf of the “Parks and Recreation” star and Baena’s family. “This is an unimaginable tragedy,” Plaza and the family said in the statement. “We are deeply grateful to…
Aubrey Plaza has been sent a heartfelt tribute from the Golden Globes stage days after her husband’s death. While accepting his award for Best Director, The Brutalist filmmaker Brady Corbet sent his support and well wishes to Plaza and the family of Jeff Baena, who died on Friday. Baena, a director and screenwriter, died at…
Indie screenwriter and director Jeff Baena has died at 47 years old. Representatives for Baena’s wife, “Parks and Rec” star Aubrey Plaza,” directed CBS News to a report of Baena’s death by Deadline. His death was also confirmed to CBS News by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. A cause of death has not yet been…
