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In a recent interview with CNN the comedian turned actress gave some advice for anyone looking to break into comedy.

Like many Black musicians, Larie’s musical roots stem from gospel. In her evolution as an artist, Larie says that the transition to secular music gave her an opportunity to express herself freely and not put herself in a box.

“Both Wade Robson and James Safecuck’s cases have been separately thrown out of court again and again. Facts and Evidence ACTUALLY MATTER in court. When will the media finally look into these 2 men and all their provable lies? Lies Run Sprints But The Truth Runs Marathons,” Taj Jackson wrote on social media after news of the latest dismissal broke on April 26.

This year’s programming includes 219 films total with 93 feature-length films from 69 countries and 126 short films.

This year’s festival features over 70 films from across the diaspora, and together they weave a weekend-long program of Black brilliance, joy and resilience. Viewers can choose from a broad selection of films around this year’s themes: A Diaspora in Displacement, Decolonizing the Narrative in Our #OwnVoices, The Future of Our Identity (youth-focused films) and Black Love, Self Love.

Executive Producer and Alpha Kappa Alpha member Kimberly Esmond Adams believes anytime is the right time to tell this type of American story. “This story talks about the role that a group of college women, who were still finding their way in the world, yet were intelligent enough to understand that the world was bigger than them and they could do something concrete to make it better for everyone.”

“The crows and musical numbers pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where White performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved Africans on Southern plantations,” Disney officials noted about “Dumbo” on its streaming platform. “The leader of the group in Dumbo is Jim Crow, which shares the name of laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States,” the statement continued.

After the risk-taking format of "WandaVision," "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" feels more conventional based strictly on its muscular premiere while offering a welcome showcase for Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan.

The documentary, with the working title "JANET," will take viewers through Jackson's life and career, contain never-before-seen footage, and feature home videos from the legendary artist.

Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall return in the long-awaited comedy sequel, joined by Tracy Morgan and Leslie Jones.