White House Holds Listening Session with HBCU Leaders
The White House Domestic Policy Council hosted a listening session today with over sixty presidents and chancellors of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Before the listening session, all of the HBCU leaders were invited to meet President Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in the Oval Office. In the listening session, Vice President […]
Ryan Eggold: ‘The Blacklist: Redemption’ Star On The ‘Dynamic’ Tom Keen [EUR Exclusive]
*Ryan Eggold and Famke Janssen star as covert operatives in the thrilling new “The Blacklist” spinoff “The Blacklist: Redemption.” The series premiered Feb. 23 and follows undercover operative Tom Keen as he sets off on a new path… all while on the hunt for his wife’s attacker. He also discovers that his biological mother, Susan […]
Tyson Beckford Blasts Instagram Models, Proclaims Love for Black Women
*The NY Post caught up with Tyson Beckford backstage at the Ralph Lauren Children’s Fashion Show awhile back at the Central Park Zoo, and the former model dished on his feelings about the sudden wave of delusional Instagram models, many of whom refuse to acknowledge him with the proper respect. He also said he wishes he […]
Trump Speaks on Oscars’ Ending Boo-Boo – Show’s Ratings Down for 3rd Year
*With his popularity and credibility at record low levels for everyone except his “Trumpsters,” Sunday’s Oscar ending snafu was just what the doctor ordered for Donald Trump. The president, along with his fans, think the whole Best Picture screw up happened because the show’s producers were busy throwing insults at him. “I think they were […]
Robert De Niro Snaps At Wife for ‘Spending All My Money’ On Bad Business Decisions
*Actor Robert De Niro is said to be troubled over how his wife is handling her coffee company business… and he’s had to make a slew of bad movies to fix her mess. De Niro is a major investor in the 5-year-old Grace Hightower & Coffees of Rwanda brand, but Page Six reports that it […]
5th Dimension’s Florence LaRue Celebrates 75th Birthday (PHOTOS)
*A 75th Birthday Celebration acknowledging legendary recording artist, Ms. Florence LaRue original founding member of the iconic “Fifth Dimension,” was recently held in Los Angeles. The invitation only event turned into a “Lovefest” and tribute to Ms. LaRue. Gibson Public Relations was the Presenter (GPR), along with a host of family, friends and special celebrity […]
Florida Man Tells Police His Dog (Diesel) Shot His Girlfriend
*Well here’s one that has law enforcement scratching their collective heads. Police showed up to the Florida home of 25-year-old Brian Murphy to follow up on a 911 call that came in last Tuesday night. However, when they got to the home they were told that Diesel, Murphy’s dog, had gone into the bedroom of […]
Men of ‘Moonlight’ Featured in New Calvin Klein Underwear Ads (Pics)
*Fresh from their huge Oscar win for Best Picture, the cast of “Moonlight” can congratulate four of its own who were revealed today in a new campaign for Calvin Klein Underwear. The film’s stars, Mahershala Ali, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes and Alex Hibbert, are featured in the designer’s new black and white ads for Spring 2017. […]
Ravens Safety Matt Elam Busted for Allegedly Selling Drugs on the Side
*Baltimore Ravens safety Matt Elam was arrested on multiple drug charges in Miami stemming from a traffic stop on Saturday night (Feb. 24). The 2013 first-round pick was charged with one count of cannabis possession, one count of possession of cannabis with intent to sell or deliver, one count of possession of a controlled substance and […]
Google Pledges $11.5 Million Toward Organizations Fighting for Racial Equality
*Google announced Thursday that its humanitarian arm, Google.org, has pledged a total of $11.5 million toward research and data analysis for organizations dedicated to achieving racial equality, reports CNN Tech. Among the organizations funded by the company were the Equal Justice Initiative, Center for Policing Equity, Measures for Justice and Impact Justice. Most of the recipients […]
FAMU to Launch TV’s First Black 24-Hour News Network in Feb 2018
*FAMU’s journalism school will soon make history with the first 24-hour news network that is both African American-owned and operated, and geared toward an African American audience. This week, the Tallahassee-based Black Television News Channel (BTNC) announced a multi-year agreement with Charter Communications to premiere the news network in 14 of the digital cable television […]
Mahershala Ali’s Baby Girl Born Inside her Amniotic Sac: ‘It Was Incredible’
*Oscar winner Mahershala Ali revealed Sunday that his daughter, delivered four days before the ceremony, was born inside of her amniotic sac. As previously reported, the “Moonlight” star’s wife, Amatus Sami-Karim, gave birth to daughter Bari Najma Ali last week. At the Academy Awards on Sunday, the actor revealed the infant was born en caul, […]
Matt Barnes Wants Judge to Overhaul Custody Arrangement with Ex Gloria Govan
*New legal documents obtained by TMZ Sports shows that NBA player Matt Barnes wants to completely overhaul his custody arrangement with ex Gloria Govan, but has run into a brick wall of drama. According to the filing, Barnes claims his ex-wife is blocking him from spending quality time with their 8-year-old twin boys, but Govan […]
Netflix Releases First Trailer for Will Smith Film ‘Bright’ (Watch)
*During the Oscars on Sunday, Netflix revealed the first teaser trailer for its upcoming original film “Bright,” starring Will Smith. The movie is set in an alternate reality in which humans live alongside mythical creatures like orcs, elves, and fairies. Smith plays an LAPD cop who teams with the very first Orc officer (Joel Edgerton) […]
Halle Berry on Oscar Curls: ‘I Celebrate My Natural Hair by Allowing it to Be Wild and Free’
*Halle Berry certainly made headlines with her curly fro that social media side-eyed as a possible wig, but the actress told Vogue.com that it was, in fact, her “natural hair.” The magazine caught up with the 2002 Oscar winner and her stylist of 15 years, Lindsay Flores, to discuss her entire look last night, beginning […]
