Entertainment
‘Empire’s’ Brave Bipolar Journey
This photo provided by Fox shows, from left, Jussie Smollet as Jamal, Terrence Howard as Lucious, and Bryshere Gray as Hakeem, in a scene from “Sins of the Father” episode of “Empire,” that aired Wednesday, March 11, 2015 on Fox. (AP Photo/Fox, Chuck Hodes)
(Ebony.com) – FOX’s hit show, Empire, is getting bigger by the week. This is evidenced by the millions of viewers that tune in every Wednesday to view the saga of the Lyon family and Empire Records. Though it’s not necessarily my cup of tea artistically, it is a highly entertaining show, especially with the crowd participation that accompanies each episode on Twitter. We crack jokes on Wednesday nights, but there’s something that draws us back every week. I think it’s the fantasy element to it all. Few among the vast sea viewers watching can relate to the lavish lifestyle and high-stakes drama of the Lyons clan.
However, Lee Daniels has made it known that he’s trying to incorporate societal issues pertinent to the Black community into the show: homophobia, interracial relationships, prison and familial bonds have been among the biggest ones so far. The last few episodes have brought up another monster for Black people: mental illness.
As a person diagnosed with manic-depression/bipolar disorder, I perked up when Andre (played by Trai Byers), son of Empire head honcho Lucious Lyon (played by Terrence Howard) started to show signs of the illness and his diagnosis was revealed. Being familiar with the symptoms, I could tell that Andre was experiencing some type of mental issues when he went and sat in the shower fully clothed after hearing of his father’s ALS.
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Oakland Post: Week of October 30 – November 5, 2024
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Bay Area
Love Life Organization Shows Love
As part of Love Life Week, the Love Life Foundation was honored to produce the 1974-75 World Champion Golden State Warrior Day. It’s a shame that our first Bay Area World Championship team’s unique accolades had been lost in the pre social media era and the cultural revolution of the 1970s.
City of Oakland Celebrates 1975 NBA World Championship Team
By Donald Lacy
Special to The Post
As part of Love Life Week, the Love Life Foundation was honored to produce the 1974-75 World Champion Golden State Warrior Day.
It’s a shame that our first Bay Area World Championship team’s unique accolades had been lost in the pre social media era and the cultural revolution of the 1970s.
The 1975 NBA World Championship team were invited back to the City of Oakland last Friday, to be properly celebrated for their ground-breaking performance in 1975.
The heartwarming ceremony highlighted the recent passing of the legendary coach of that team, Al Attlles, and his former players Clifford Ray and Charles Dudley were on hand to represent the “Cardiac Kids” as they were called back then for their ability to make great comeback victories during their run for the title.
Warriors great Chris Mullin and former spiritual advisor Gary Reeves gave heartfelt testimonies of their experiences under Attles’ leadership and their relationship with the inspiration they received from the NBA 1975 World Champion Golden State Warriors.
The City of Oakland provided proclamations to all parties with speeches made by city leadership including Mayor Sheng Thao and Deputy Mayor Dr. Kimberly Mayfield and activity host Love Life non-profit founder and Executive Director Donald E. Lacy Jr..
There will be a celebration of life event Nov. 9 honoring Attles’ legacy at Alameda College.
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