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FBI Arrests Third Suspect in Videotaped Atlanta Gay Beating

A third suspect has been arrested for the savage beaten of Brandon White in Atlanta.

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Brandon White : FBI Arrests Third Suspect in Videotaped Atlanta Gay Beating

A third suspect has been arrested for the brutal beaten of a young man in Atlanta.

Brandon White was beaten more than two weeks ago by a group of thugs who video recorded the incident and then posted the footage on the internet & various blogs.

Arrests for Brandon White’s assault

Police quickly arrested two suspects, and on Thursday, FBI arrested a third suspect who was captured in Pennsylvania.

Darael Damare Williams, 17, surrendered to authorities in Erie, P.A. without incident, and arraigned on state fugitive from justice charges. Authorities said Williams fled to Pennsylvania to stay with family members. Williams is currently being held in Erie County Prison on a $250,000 bond waiting extradition.

Anonymous tips led to the arrest of Williams co-conspirators Christopher Cain, 19, while Dorian Moragne, 17, turned himself in to police. The trio are said to be members of the “Jack City 1029” street gang.

Source : Atlanta Journal-Constitution


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Billy Porter To Play James Baldwin In Biopic

Billy Porter is set to play novelist and civil rights activist James Baldwin in an upcoming biopic produced by Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Motion Pictures.

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Billy Porter (Photo Credit:Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue)/James Baldwin (Photo Credit: Allan Warren)

Billy Porter is set to play writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin in an upcoming biopic produced by Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Motion Pictures.

Billy Porter will play in James Baldwin biopic

Porter and Dan McCabe will write the script for the biopic based on David Leeming’s 1994 book James Baldwin: A Biography.

The deep look into Baldwin’s life and struggles represents the culmination of a long-held creative ambition for the Emmy-, Tony- and Grammy Award-winning performer.

“As a Black queer man on this planet with relative consciousness, I find myself, like James Baldwin said, ‘in a rage all the time.’ I am because James was. I stand on James Baldwin’s shoulders, and I intend to expand his legacy for generations to come,” Porter said in a statement.

About James Baldwin

Born in Harlem in 1924, Baldwin was a gay African American writer and civil rights activist who spent much of his life outside the U.S., writing largely about Black identity, activism, sexuality and race relations.

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James Baldwin (Photo by: Allan Warren)

Baldwin is best-known for the iconic books, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, Another Country and The Fire Next Time, which have all been turned into or inspired by movies, including If Beale Street Could Talk and I Am Not Your Negro documentary.

Production

Porter’s Incognegro Productions will co-produce the James Baldwin biopic along with Allen Media Group.

“Billy Porter and Dan McCabe’s talent and commitment to amplifying James Baldwin’s legacy and contributions are invaluable and unmatched for this unique and epic story,” said Allen, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, in a statement reports The Hollywood Reporter.


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Byron Perkins Makes History As First Openly Gay HBCU Football Player

With his announcement, Perkins is the first openly gay football player at a Historically Black College or University.

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Byron Perkins, a defensive back who plays Division I football at Hampton University in Virginia, came out as gay on Instagram this week. With his announcement, Perkins is the first openly gay football player at a Historically Black College or University.

Byron Perkins on being the first openly gay HBCU football player

“I have come to understand that life is precious and I could be gone at any moment, therefore, I will no longer be living a lie,” Perkins posted to Instagram. “No one should have to live a life crippled by what society thinks.”

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Byron Perkins (Photo Source: Hampton University)

Perkins is a 6’3” redshirt junior from Chicago, Ill. The transfer from Purdue University has appeared in a total of 11 games over two seasons at Hampton. The Hampton Pirates have a record of 4-2 this season in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

In an exclusive interview with OutSports, Perkins said he came out in part to set an example for other Black gay male athletes who are suffering in the closet.

“Especially at an HBCU, young Black gay men need an outlet,” Perkins told Zeigler of OutSports. “They need a support system. There hasn’t been an out gay football athlete at an HBCU. I want to end the stigma of what people think. I want people to know they can be themselves.”

Perkins opened up with the outlet, sharing the challenges of being in the closet and how keeping his sexual identity private had hindered his growth as a person.

“I’ve been self-reflective and trying to prioritize what makes me happy and makes me feel alive,” Perkins told OutSports. “I thought it could be just football and school, but there was a component missing. And recently I’ve been able to figure out that I haven’t been fully happy because everyone didn’t know who I was. Authenticity is everything to me.”

He is proving gay men can play football as well.

About Hampton University

Hampton University was founded in 1868 as Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School for freed Black men following the U.S. Civil War. The research university in Hampton, VA is renowned for its museum, which is not only the oldest museum in Virginia but it’s also the oldest African American museum in the U.S.


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Tevin Campbell Opens Up About His Sexuality As A Gay Man

Singer Tevin Campbell is opening up about his sexuality and his life and career while being in the music industry.

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Singer Tevin Campbell is opening up about his sexuality and his life and career while being in the music industry.

Tevin Campbell opens up about his sexuality

Known for his ’90s hits “Can We Talk” and “I’m Ready”, the R&B star confirmed to PEOPLE in a podcast that he is gay.

Navigating in a heteronormative industry,  Campbell says he didn’t “hide anything” about himself all those years ago. “I didn’t try to act a certain way or anything.” But also adding that, “you just couldn’t be [gay] back then.”

After taking a break in the late 1990s after his third studio album didn’t perform well, Campbell’s personal journey with his sexuality began.

“When I came out to my family and friends [at] about 19 or 20, that was it for me. And then I went on the road of discovering myself. I didn’t know who I was,” Campbell shares.

While there has been speculation on Campbell’s sexual identity throughout the years, the singer has kept his personal life private since the start of his career. But that speculation came to a “end” earlier this year when Campbell tweeted (and later deleted) the phrase “Tevin is…” followed by a rainbow flag emoji.

“It was a casual thing for me,” Campbell says of what many took as his “coming out”. In truth, he adds, “I love my fans, but what they think about my sexuality is of no importance to me.”

Loving himself

For Campbell, who has new music in the works, his top priority is loving himself.

“What makes me happiest right now is how far I’ve come in life,” he says, “You know, there are a lot of child stars that don’t make it. But a lot of us do… and the fact that I’ve embraced me.”


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