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Kingsley Ben-Adir found it an “honor” playing Malcolm X. The 34-year-old actor stars in One Night in Miami as the American civil rights activist — who was assassinated in 1965 at the age of 39 — and admits that he felt privileged to play a man he described as a “bona fide intellectual genius.” Ben-Adir…

Regina King is to direct One Night in Miami. The 48-year-old filmmaker is to helm the big screen adaptation of the Kemp Powers play, which tells the story of legendary boxer Cassius Clay — who went on to be known as Muhammad Ali — celebrating his shocking 1964 victory over Sonny Liston with three pals,…

R&B singer Jacquees has replicated two iconic photos of Cassius Clay, aka Muhammad Ali, and he has the internet buzzing. The singer, who released his debut album, 4275, in 2018, took to Instagram Tuesday, July 2, 2019, and shared his version of the famous images of Ali training underwater, which was taken in 1961 by…

HBO will premiere “What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali,” a documentary about the icon tonight at 8 p.m. EST. The two-part series has a star-studded list of executive producers, headlined by four-time NBA MVP and three-time NBA champion LeBron James, who discussed his reasoning for making the documentary. “The legacy that Ali left behind should be told…

The former wife of venerated boxer Muhammad Ali blasted Donald Trump twice with one swipe for ignorantly telling the media that he was considering providing a presidential pardon for the beloved pugilist and activist. First off, Muhammad Ali doesn’t need a presidential pardon. And if he were alive he probably wouldn’t want one from an…

On the heels of the recent commutation and release of convicted drug offender Alice Marie Johnson, President Trump is now considering a posthumous pardon for boxing legend and humanitarian Muhammad Ali. According to CNN, at a press conference this morning Trump dropped the following bombshell “I’m thinking about Muhammad Ali. I’m thinking about that very seriously…

Black History is something that we tend to speak about as if all the accomplishments have been achieved. In truth, Black History is being made every day. As Black people continue to crush barriers and stereotypes every day, rolling out’s mission is to shine a light on those who empower themselves and, in turn, empower…

It is amazing, the frequency by which Fox News is able to pluck an obscure, irrelevant African American from anonymity to come on their show just to tear into another prominent Black man who does not share the station’s philosophy or values. Otherwise, African American appearances on the network are almost like UFO sightings. Before,…

Civil Rights giant Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., whose connection to the fight for equality extends all the way back to the early 1960’s and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has admitted that he has been diagnosed with the major medical malady known as Parkinson’s disease. Jackson, 76, said the diagnosis came after he began finding…

If you are a huge fan of DC Comics, you are probably moving slowly today after seeing Justice League, the movie about the union of six superheroes, at a midnight screening last night. Rolling out had an exclusive interview with the man who plays one of those heroes, Ray Fisher, who stars as Cyborg, on…

In the footsteps of Muhammad Ali The leaves in Orchard Park, New York, had recently embraced autumn, producing brown and gold hues that signify the change of season. Noticing them on a Sunday afternoon in mid-October 2016, I too found myself in the midst of witnessing another kind of evolution, one far less quiet and…

Khalilah Ali, née Belinda Boyd, married Muhammad Ali in 1967. She became his second of four wives. A new Muhammad Ali biography written by author Jonathan Eig titled Ali: A Life alleges the “greatest of all time” had numerous affairs and one-night stands, some arranged by his wife Khalilah. The excerpts were first reported by The Sun newspaper.…

Besides the George Foreman Grill, the thing that George Foreman is best known for is being the boxing monstrosity who was outsmarted by Muhammad Ali in in a heavyweight championship match in Africa in 1974. Perhaps his brain never recovered from that traumatic loss. Foreman entered the political ring this week to address national anthem protests…

Some of the millennium’s best athletes are children of professional athletes themselves. Here are five of the best two generation combinations in sports. Mychal Thompson and Klay Thompson Mychal was a part of the 1986-87 “Showtime Lakers,” a team that went 65-17 in the regular season and won the NBA Championship while only losing three games…

Muhammad Ali Jr. claims that he is broke financially and is close to being homeless. The son of the boxing legend Muhammad Ali told the media that he has received a mere pittance from his father’s multimillion-dollar estate. And according to Ali Jr., 45, he’s only weeks away from becoming homeless and only has money…

On this date in 2016, the greatest of all-time left this world in the physical form. Muhammad Ali passed at the age of 74, but his contributions as an athlete, activist, father, and husband will live forever. During his Janazah (Muslim funeral) and memorial in Louisville, Kentucky, rolling out got an opportunity to pay homage to…

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Several weeks after security officials detained the son of boxing legend Muhammad Ali at a Florida airport, asking him if he’s Muslim, he was stopped again at another airport ― this time in Washington, D.C. According to Muhammad Ali, Jr.’s lawyer Chris Mancini, Ali was stopped and questioned at Ronald Reagan National Airport for about…

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The son of the greatest athlete of all-time was racially profiled because of his Islamic name. Muhammad Ali’s son, Muhammad Ali Jr., 44, was illegally detained at a U.S. airport. According to Miami New Times, the incident occurred on February 7 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Ali Jr. took a trip with his mother, Khalilah…

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Earlier this week it was reported that the will of boxing great Muhammad Ali had been finalized. The boxing great’s estate is an estimated $80M and will be divided among his widow Lonnie Ali and his nine children. Ali had seven daughters and two sons that have displayed a strained relationship in the past. According to…

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The death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in 2016 marked the passing of a great man and great provider for his family. The boxing great’s estate was an estimated $80M to be divided among his widow Lonnie Ali and his nine children. Ali had seven daughters and two sons that have displayed a strained relationship in…