The Apollo Pays Tribute to Rock Icon Jimi Hendrix
*The Apollo Theater will celebrate the influence and legacy of Jimi Hendrix with Hendrix in Harlem, on Saturday, November 26th at 7pm and 11pm. Featuring musicians from Rock & Roll to Funk and Soul, the concert will trace the guitar genius’ early foundations in R&B he developed at the Theater, which would go on to inspire […]
Stephen Curry Seeks $3.7M For 5-Bedroom Bay Area Mansion (Video/Pics)
*Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has put his home in Walnut Creek, Calif. on the market for $3.7 million — $500,000 more than what he and wife Ayesha paid for the property last year. The Los Angeles Times report that the couple — who have relocated to another posh Bay area domicile, have made […]
Dr. Tamika Cross Isn’t the Only Black MD Ignored in Emergencies
“Oh no, sweetie, put your hand down. We are looking for actual physicians or nurses or some type of medical personnel, we don’t have time to talk to you.” That’s what Tamika Cross, an actual physician, obstetrician, and gynecologist, remembers a Delta flight attendant telling her when she offered to help a fellow passenger who […]
White Folks Fun: The North American Wife-Carrying Contest
*I got married the first time when I was young and strong, and I carried my wife for almost 14 years. Who knew that if I’d LITERALLY carried her for just under 300 yards, I could have won lots of beer and cash? Who knew there were annual wife-carrying contests throughout the world? The […]
The Motown Legacy Continues: Friends of Fuller B. Gordy ‘Strikefest’ Set for Nov. 9
*Beverly Hills, CA – Held as one of the most prestigious family oriented charity events on the West Coast, the 9th Annual Friends of Fuller B. Gordy “Strikefest” will take place on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. The evening will bring together noted entertainment celebrities, politicians, prominent business leaders and Motown Alumni to celebrate the legacy […]
Tyler Perry Planning Another Madea Movie with Lionsgate
*With “Boo! A Madea Halloween” earning $56.5 million domestically on a $20 million budget, Tyler Perry and Lionsgate have decided to partner on two more films — one of which will feature Madea in yet another setting, reports Variety. The studio has already made a ton of bank from releasing Perry’s “Madea’s Witness Protection,” “Madea Goes […]
CMA Awards Removes Every Last Bit of Beyonce From Its Website and Social Media
*It was as if the Beyonce moment never happened at last night’s Country Music Association Awards. For some reason… all evidence of Bey’s “Daddy Lessons” performance with the Dixie Chicks has been scrubbed from the CMA Awards website, and all mentions of her removed from its Twitter and Instagram accounts, according to eagle-eyed fans. @TaofikiG […]
Mel B to Take Over Roxie Hart Role in Broadway’s Chicago
*“America’s Got Talent” judge Melanie “Mel B” Brown has been cast as jailed killer Roxie Hart in the Broadway musical “Chicago.” Scary Spice stars her run at the Ambassador Theatre on Dec. 28, according to reports. She follows a list of big names in the role, including Marilu Henner, Ashlee Simpson and Christie Brinkley. In […]
Mississippi’s Secretary of State Tells People to ‘Calm Down’ Over Black Church Arson
*Mississippi’s Republican secretary of state says the fire that burned the historically black Hopewell Mission Baptist church in Greenville this week and the spray painted “Vote Trump” left on its exterior may not be political or racial, so people need to “calm down.” “The initial work here indicates this is not of a political nature […]
6 Arrested, Several Maced During David Duke Protest at Dillard University (Watch)
*Six people were arrested and several more were pepper-sprayed Wednesday (Nov. 2) as police at Dillard University attempted to control protests over the appearance of former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke on campus. The white nationalist was among six candidates for U.S. Senate participating in a debate at the historically black college in […]
Corey Hawkins Joins Cast of Broadway’s ‘Six Degrees of Separation’
*“Straight Outta Compton” star Corey Hawkins returns to Broadway next spring alongside Allison Janney and John Benjamin Hickey in the revival of Six Degrees of Separation. The actor will play Paul, the young African American con man who passes himself off as the college friend of the son of well-heeled New York couple Ouisa and […]
Black Author Turns Pain and Passion into Poetry Collection
*The rapidly expanding appreciation of a poetry collection by Patricia A. Saunders (www.patriciaasaunders.com), has women standing up and cheering the Connecticut-born, San Francisco-based dynamic author and public speaker. Her books chronicle her journey from grief, loss, to laughter. Poetry Collection Fresh off the heels of the National Book Club Conference in Atlanta, Saunders is preparing […]
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Digital Launches Mobile Game ‘Bold Moves’ for iPhone & iPad (Pics)
*OWN Digital announced today the launch of its first mobile game for iPhone and iPad, “Bold Moves,” billed as the first ever free-to-play word puzzle game that combines two popular formats – match-three and word solve. Created in partnership with RED Games, a division of Los Angeles-based RED Interactive Agency, “Bold Moves” rewards players with […]
Andre Holland, John Legend Join August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ on Broadway
*Andre Holland and John Legend are headed to Broadway for director Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s staging of the August Wilson play Jitney, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The drama follows a group of men in 1970s Pittsburgh, trying to survive by driving unlicensed cabs against opposition from city officials. Holland, currently earning praise in Barry Jenkins’ critically […]
Nas, Ashanti, Alicia Keys, The Roots, Wiz Khalifa, More Featured on ‘The Hamilton Mixtape’
*A mixtape linked to the Broadway smash “Hamilton” was first teased by the show’s star/creator Lin-Manuel Miranda back in October 2015. Now, more than a year later, an Amazon.co.uk page has suddenly popped up for “The Hamilton Mixtape,” listing the project’s upcoming release date as December 2, reports Billboard. No word yet on if that […]
