The film — based on the 1982 play of the same name — was inspired by legendary blues singer Ma Rainey (portrayed by Viola Davis) and takes place during a single (fictional) day at the recording studio in 1920s Chicago. Chadwick played the role of Levee, the trumpeter in Ma's band. The movie recently debuted on Netflix following a limited release back in November. that there is a push on the Denver public schools board of education to end a contract with local police in 2021. The same day,KQED reported Now, instead of daily phone calls with my mom, I have a voice recording of my mom stating, “Don’t you dare come to Puerto Rico” ― she knows that the conditions are only going to get worse before they get better. I have a handful of friends already moving or buying tickets to leave. I also have a conflicted guilt of being here and not there. So, the most common question between the diaspora has now become,“How can we help from afar?”Twitter contentView on Twitter Minneapolis is moving to disbanding its police force entirely.As reported by The Appeal