September 25, 2022

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The fall lineup of movies and TV shows demonstrates that Black women are playing more starring roles in front of and behind the cameras, and in the executive offices. Here, actor Niecy Nash-Betts is seen playing Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy, in the new show "The Rookie: Feds." Nash-Betts also is one of the show's executive producers. Photo credit: Raymond Liu/ABC

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More Black women running the show in fall television, movie lineup

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by Carla Hay

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Rachel Robinson, widow of late athlete and civil rights activist Jackie Robinson, cuts the ribbon for the Jackie Robinson Museum in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Filmmaker Spike Lee takes a picture during the event. Photo credit: Michael Appleton, Mayoral Photography Office

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New Jackie Robinson Museum in New York City introduced to the public amid fanfare

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by Melanie Eversley

By Melanie Eversley Black News & Views NEW YORK – Hundreds of people packed onto a Lower Manhattan street Monday…