1. Drake dropped his new compilation album, Care Package.
2. A Black Lady Sketch Show premieres tonight on HBO!
3. Mary J. Blige joined the cast of the Power spin-off, Power Book II: Ghost as the lead.
4. The trailer for Lupita Nyong'o's new comedy-horror movie, Little Monsters, dropped this week.
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Lupita plays Miss Caroline, a teacher who has to protect her unsuspecting class of elementary school children from the zombies that are trying to eat them. Sign me up for this one!
5. Lil Nas X broke the record for longest consecutive No.1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart!
6. Laverne Cox became the first trans woman to star on the cover of British Vogue.
7. Also in Vogue news, The Dutchess of Sussex Meghan Markle guest edited the September 2019 issue.
8. Season 3 of Dear White People dropped on Netflix today!
9. Adut Akech graced the cover of this season's issue of Dazed Magazine this month.
10. The pop duo Social House — Mike Foster and Scootie Anderson — dropped their single with Ariana Grande this week.
11. Last, but not least, Jordan Woods starred on the cover of Cosmopolitan UK this month.
What an excellence week! Tune in next week for more!
H/T to Blk Girl Culture and Hollywood Melanin.
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