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Leading Urban Magazine’s July issue is actor Shamon Brown Jr., who reflects on his eight-season journey portraying Stanley “Papa” Jackson on Showtime’s The Chi as the acclaimed series enters its final season. Brown discusses growing up on screen, the emotional evolution of his character, expanding into music and entrepreneurship, voicing Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja…
Connecticut is often seen as wealthy and suburban. However, filmmaker Majella Mark contends that this view neglects the experiences of many residents, especially Black communities whose histories and challenges are often excluded. In her documentary Connecticut Fault Lines, Mark reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted deep-rooted inequities in healthcare, education, housing, food access, and public…