Apple Launches Black Unity Collection
Apple has unveiled a Black Unity Collection, designed to celebrate and acknowledge Black history and Black culture. The collection includes a limited-edition Apple Watch Series 6, the Black Unity Sport Band, and a Unity watch face.The collection pays homage to the rich tradition and craft of quilting in the Black community and celebrates the colors of the Pan-African flag: red for the blood that unites people of the African Diaspora and was shed for their liberation, black for the people whose existence is affirmed by the flag, and green for the vibrant natural wealth of Africa, the Motherland.Other curated features will include a Black History Month Hub on the App Store, a month long experience highlighting some of the most remarkable musicians on Apple Music, curated Apple Maps Guides created in collaboration a Black-owned business, and a broad new collection on Apple Books highlighting great books and audiobooks by Black authors across a variety of genres.Apple is introducing the Black Unity Collection, designed to celebrate and acknowledge Black history and Black culture. Apple Watch Series 6 Black Unity and the Black Unity Sport Band will be available starting February 1 pic.twitter.com/ZI5JqaCXQZ
— Apple Hub (@theapplehub) January 26, 2021
@Apple has announced a brand new limited edition Apple Watch Series 6 for #BlackHistoryMonth that has "Black Unity" laser-etched on the back starting at $399, available starting on February 1st. #Applewatch pic.twitter.com/osfMiMnh8c
— Swagat samal (@Swagatsamal18) January 26, 2021
The Black Unity Apple Watch Series 6 features "Black Unity" laser-etched onto the back crystal.
The Black Unity Sport Band has "Truth. Power. Solidarity." laser-engraved on the enclosure.Super cool stuff. https://t.co/TkpU8o473L pic.twitter.com/LUpjhY05eR— Chance Miller (@ChanceHMiller) January 26, 2021
Hollywood Icon Cicely Tyson Passes On
Cicely Tyson has passed on at age 96, her manager and family rep Larry Thompson confirmed. "With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon. At this time, please allow the family their privacy," read the statement."I have managed Miss Tyson's career for over 40 years, and each year was a privilege and blessing," said Mr. Thompson. "Cicely thought of her new memoir as a Christmas tree decorated with all the ornaments of her personal and professional life. Today she placed the last ornament, a Star, on top of the tree." - Her memoir, Just As I Am, was published on Tuesday.Tyson was a two-time Emmy winner for her role in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman film, and a Tony for The Trip to Bountiful. She has been nominated 16 times in her career spanning across her catalogue of films, movies and series including Twelve Angry Men, Odds Against Tomorrow, A Man Called Adam and most recently, How to Get Away With Murder.Tributes from fans and celebrities globally have been shared via social media. "I'm devastated," tweeted fellow HTGWM star, Viola Davis. "My heart is just broken. I loved you so much!! You were everything to me! You made me feel loved and seen and valued in a world where there is still a cloak of invisibility for us dark chocolate girls. You gave me permission to dream..."Gabrielle Union wrote, "We have lost a visionary, a leader, a lover an author, an icon and one of the most talented actresses the world has ever seen."Rest In Paradise, Cicely Tyson. ?https://t.co/V63MffuLAv pic.twitter.com/nVRKeDJVRw
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) January 29, 2021
In her extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson was one of the rare award-winning actors whose work on the screen was surpassed only by what she was able to accomplish off of it. She had a heart unlike any other—and for 96 years, she left a mark on the world that few will ever match. pic.twitter.com/JRsL3zlKtP
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 29, 2021
We are privileged to have had the legendary Miss Cicely Tyson lend her talent and grace to How to Get Away with Murder. She brought her whole heart to her role as Ophelia Harkness, just as she did to everyone she met in life. Her HTGAWM family will miss her terribly. pic.twitter.com/7t6p7zT1EN
— How To Get Away ABC (@HowToGetAwayABC) January 29, 2021
Rest In Paradise, Cicely Tyson. ?https://t.co/V63MffuLAv pic.twitter.com/nVRKeDJVRw
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) January 29, 2021
We are privileged to have had the legendary Miss Cicely Tyson lend her talent and grace to How to Get Away with Murder. She brought her whole heart to her role as Ophelia Harkness, just as she did to everyone she met in life. Her HTGAWM family will miss her terribly. pic.twitter.com/7t6p7zT1EN
— How To Get Away ABC (@HowToGetAwayABC) January 29, 2021
'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Trailer Released
Disney has revealed the official trailer for Marvel's "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" upcoming series. According to reports, the six-episode action flick will introduce some new adventures from the "Captain America" trilogy.The series' official synopsis, according to Disney, reads: Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Sam Wilson/Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience—in Marvel Studios' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."Emily Van Camp will reprise her role as Sharon Carter/Agent 13, as Daniel Brühl makes his comeback as the evil Baron Zemo. "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" is slated for a March 19th,2021 debut on Disney+. Check out the trailer and poster below."The legacy of that shield is complicated." Marvel Studios' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, an Original Series, starts streaming March 19 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/C3uD0s4ULm
— The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (@falconandwinter) December 11, 2020
Marvel Studios' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, an Original Series, starts streaming March 19 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/aI9kejLvYa
— The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (@falconandwinter) December 11, 2020
