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(Photos courtesy SAG) - - - - Daniel Kaluuya in scene from “Judas and Daniel Kaluuya in scene the Black Messiah” “The Crown” was the big and the Black Messiah,” continu and the Black Messiah,” ing his nearly unbroken string ofstring unbroken nearly ing his wins in supporting-actor catego The female supporting actorries. for Yuh-jung Youn award went to her role as the feisty grandmother in “Minari,” giving her an im pressive win over Glenn Close for “Hillbilly Elegy.” winner in a drama series tak a dramafor prize ing ensemble series and the individual drama acting award went to Gillian Anderson. Jason Bateman won - - - Chadwick Boseman in scene Chadwick Boseman from “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS Additional funding provided by: Daniel Kaluuya was named ing role for his brilliant perfor mance as Black Panther Chair man Fred Hampton in “Judas vis), her ambitious horn player (Chadwick Boseman), and the determinedmanagement white to control the uncontrollable film The Blues.” the of “Mother Wolf C. is directed by George who also produced with Denzel Black and Todd Washington, with riveting music Wolf Dany by Branford Marsalis. the best male actor in a support - - - - Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Awards Guild Actors Screen Annual th IN ASSOCIATION WITH IN ASSOCIATION Viola Davis & cast in scene from Viola Davis & cast in Bottom” “‘Ma Rainey’s Black Distributed by Netflix, Daniel Kaluuya. In addition, Tay wife beautiful Boseman’s sions rise between the fiery and Da fearless Ma Rainey (Viola lor Simone Ledward accepted the award on his behalf. 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Throughout ourhis FOCUS - - - - - Harlem Community Newspapers | April 22. 2021 15 ------3/29/21 1:33 PM3/29/21 1:33 PM nization with an annualnization over $600,000. Itbudget of supportreceives volunteer from its board, community Com Youth members, and as well as parents, pany funding from individuals, government foundations, Blackand corporations. car Spectrum is currently rying out a capacity-build theing program with York support of the New Arts, State Council on the Commu York the New and the Joyce Trust, nity Mertz-Gilmore Founda tion, which has awarded Black Spectrum a two-year grant.stabilization $60,000 In 2010, Black Spectrum was awarded a $1.3 million capital grant from State Senators Shirley Hunt ley and Malcolm Smith to andfacility their improve grow their audience capac ity. Health ------If you are ready, talk If you are ready, to someone about medications for opioid use or other treatment options •

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