Omarosa Walks Out of Meeting with Black Journalists Because of ‘Tough Question’
*If you know anything about Omarosa Mannigault, you won’t be surprised to learn that she walked out of a National Newspaper Publishers Association/NNPA meeting after a reporter Hazel Trice Edney asked her a “tough question,” according to the AFRO. The longtime black owned news outlet reports that during the March 23 breakfast meeting – which […]
Mary J. Blige On Her Divorce: ‘I Made Him My Everything’ [Watch the FULL Interview]
*Mary J. Blige’s divorce from her husband of 12 years has been the topic of headlines since the initial announcement last year. Now the singer is breaking her silence about the moment she realized her marriage to Kendu Isaacs was over. Blige sat down with radio personality Angie Martinez to share her story, and when […]
Barack Obama’s 2008 DNC Speech Could Fetch More Than $1M at Auction
*An auctioneer says a copy of former President Barack Obama’s 2008 Democratic National Convention (DNC) speech could command more than $1 million when it hits the auction block next week, reports The Hill. “We have it estimated at $750,000. To me, I see no way this is not a seven-figure piece,” Ken Goldin, the founder […]
Teens Invite Black Friend to Prom with Racist ‘Promposal’…And She Said Yes
*Two white girls at a Florida high school thought it would be a hoot to invite their black softball teammate to prom by reminding her of her slave ancestors. “You may be picking cotton, but we’re picking you to go to the prom with us” wrote the two students at Monarch High School in Coconut […]
The Many Faces of Harmonizing Online Video Star L. Young (Watch and be Amazed!)
*What do Prince, Bruno Mars, Stevie Wonder, Ed Sheeran, and other well-known music artists have in common? They have received the harmonizing video treatment by no other than online video star L. Young. The technology behind the video coupled with his a cappella vocal prowess packs a powerful punch and keeps fans asking for more. […]
LisaGay Hamilton Joins ‘The Last Full Measure’ and Drug-Addiction Film ‘Beautiful Boy’
*LisaGay Hamilton will join Steve Carell and Amy Ryan in Amazon’s drug-addiction film “Beautiful Boy,” from Brad Pitt’s Plan B, with Felix van Groeningen attached to direct, reports Deadline. The film is based on David Sheff’s 2008 memoir, Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction, about his son’s methamphetamine addiction and its impact […]
50 Cent Denies Ever Being Part of Chris Brown Tour after Exit Reports
*After reports surfaced Thursday that 50 Cent had disappeared from his slot on Chris Brown’s upcoming tour, the rapper now claims he never signed on the dotted line. According to TMZ, Fiddy was set to be the lead guest on The Party Tour after initial talks with Breezy’s camp, where both sides agreed on his […]
‘Power’ Star Rotimi Akinosho Joins Mike Epps in ‘Acts of Violence’
*“Power” co-star Rotimi Akinosho joins Mike Epps and Bruce Willis in the action film “Acts Of Violence,” reports Deadline. Rotimi is set to play Frank, a pimp who works for human trafficker Maxwell Livingston (Epps). The two lure desperate young women into sex slavery. Willis plays a detective looking to bring down the human-trafficking ring. […]
Jennifer Lopez Sued by Hoverboard Company for Failing to Promote Product
*A hoverboard manufacturer is suing Jennifer Lopez for failing to hype its product on Instagram and Twitter, reports Variety. Lopez signed a deal to promote the items in late 2015, when the hoverboard craze was at its height. According to the claim, Sidekick Group provided 42 custom hoverboards for use in her Planet Hollywood show in Las Vegas. But […]
This Teacher’s A Real Gem; She Changed HER Hairstyle to Support Bullied Student (Watch)
*I remember in the poignant song Daddy, Beyonce spoke of how her parents responded to the fact that she had gotten a tattoo. She sang… I still remember I called you cryin’ ’cause of my tattoo Could have said “Beyonce, I told ya so” Instead you said you’d get one too (Even my mama said y’all’d get […]
Beyonce Approached to Voice Nala in ‘Lion King’ Remake
*Beyonce is director Jon Favreau’s first choice to voice Nala in his forthcoming remake of “The Lion King,” according to Variety. The outlet reports that Bey has been approached about the role, but has not decided whether she’ll take it. No further details were included. If Beyonce signs on, she’d play mom to Donald Glover-voiced […]
Myriam Taylor Introduces Muxima — Chemical Free Haircare Products for Textured Hair
*Meaning ‘heart’ in Kimbundu, an Angolan language, Muxima is a line of products for textured hair. Made with love and using a combination of the world’s finest bio ingredients for textured hair – uniquely formulated together in high quantities – Muxima nourishes and styles your hair in a way nothing has before. The company is […]
The NAACP President’s Statement on the North Carolina Legislature’s HB2 Repeal
*BALTIMORE, MD – NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement on the North Carolina Legislature’s Repeal of HB2. “The NAACP condemns the perplexing attempt to address the discriminatory HB2 law through a proposal that on the surface repeals HB2, while subtly embedding a greater layer of discrimination and confusion into the […]
Veteran journalist Anita M. Samuels Exposes Online Trolls in New Book, ‘Rants & Retorts’
*NEW YORK —With hate and dissension online increasingly forcing many to step away from social media, an award-winning New York-based journalist has released a timely book exposing the raw racism that lurks in the comments sections of news websites. Rants & Retorts: How Bigots Got a Monopoly on Commenting About News Online, by Anita […]
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