Black Woman Who is the Original Creator of the #MeToo Campaign, Tarana Burke, to Lead Survivors’ March in Hollywood
*HOLLYWOOD, CA — The original creator of the #MeToo Campaign, Tarana Burke, will be the featured speaker at a march and rally for survivors of sexual harassment, sexual assault and sexual abuse in Hollywood on Sun., Nov. 12. The #MeToo Survivors’ March will start at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Hollywood Blvd. and Highland […]
Live Nation Rep Slams Reports That Jay Z’s ‘4:44’ Tour is a Disaster
*Despite reports that JAY-Z’s 4:44 tour is a disaster, with tickets selling for as low as $6, a Live Nation rep says the tour will be the highest grossing of the rapper’s career. According to Digital Music News, tickets for the 4:44 tour are largely going unsold. The cheap seats aren’t even selling and the stadiums are […]
Larenz Tate (‘Power’) and Erica Ash (‘Survivor’s Remorse’) to Host 2018 Bounce Trumpet Awards
*Larenz Tate and Erica Ash will host the 2018 Bounce Trumpet Awards, an exciting night of inspiration, history and crowd-rousing performances celebrating African-American achievements and contributions. The gala black-tie ceremony will be held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia on Sat. Jan. 20, 2018 and will world premiere nationwide on Bounce […]
Theatre Review: Danny Glover’s ‘Yohen’ Hits on Nitty Gritty of Cultural Differences
*Two people from entirety different worlds. Entirely different cultures. One African American, the other Japanese. In America, we are still unaccustomed to this type of interracial marriage. While Black/white unions are now almost second-nature, Asians are still such a close-knit group as a whole; and moreover, in their individual ethnicity. In Philip Kan Gotanda’s play, Yohen, we […]
School Robocall Mispronounces Student’s Name as N-word! (VIDEO)
*Nicomi Stewart of Rochester, NY, told WHAM TV that she’s “shocked” and “disgusted” that her daughter’s name has been mispronounced as a racial slur multiple times in automated calls from the city’s school district. Stewart said she was in disbelief after receiving a robocall informing her that her daughter Nicarri had not arrived at Edison Career […]
Woman Who ‘Middle-Fingered’ Trump Fired From Her Job
*Well, aren’t you surprised it took so long for the woman who gave Donald Trump the middle finger as his motorcade passed while she rode her bike in Virginia last month to be let go from her place of employment? After all, the photo of Juli Briskman, 50, doing what many wished we could do in […]
Deion Sanders Destroys Tony Romo Live On Air: ‘I Tried My Best to Take the High Road’ (WATCH)
*Cowboy on Cowboy crime took place Sunday night in the NFL when Deion Sanders ripped Tony Romo to shreds live on air. “Tony, I tried my best to take the high road, but I don’t know the address to the high road, so I got to come at you, man,” Sanders said Sunday on NFL […]
White Supremacists Embrace Papa John’s as its ‘Official’ Pizza
*Papa John’s may be the official pizza of the National Football League, but after CEO John Schnatter blamed protesting NFL players for the company’s drop in stock price over the last year, a white supremacist publication has decided to embrace the brand as its own, reports the Courier Journal. A columnist at racist outlet The […]
Casting News: Aunjanue Ellis in ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’; Jocko Sims Joins ‘The Resident’
*Aunjanue Ellis (“Quantico”) has been cast in Barry Jenkins’ next film “If Beale Street Could Talk,” while “Masters of Sex” alum Jocko Sims joins Fox’s upcoming medical drama series “The Resident,” produced by Antoine Fuqua. “If Beale Street Could Talk,” currently in production, is based on James Baldwin’s novel, which follows Tish, played by newcomer […]
Jay-Z’s ‘4:44 Tour’ Sales Up 21% Despite Reports of $6 Tickets
*Yes, you can find tickets to Jay-Z’s current 4:44 Tour for just $6 on StubHub, but it doesn’t mean that the tour is so hard up for sales that he’s slashing prices to fill seats. According to promoter Live Nation, the low prices are actually a sign that the rap mogul has successfully priced ticket […]
Mariah Carey, N.W.A. Among Nominees for 2018 Songwriters Hall of Fame
*Mariah Carey, who co-wrote 17 of her 18 No. 1 songs, is among the nominees revealed Monday for the 2018 Songwriters Hall of Fame. N.W.A., The Isley Brothers, Kool and the Gang, Tracy Chapman, Jimmy Cliff, Maurice Starr and Jermaine Dupri also received nominations, the Associated Press revealed, a day ahead of the official announcement. […]
Kanye West Performs for First Time Since Hospitalization (Watch)
*Kanye West returned to the stage on Saturday (Nov. 4) for his first performance since he was hospitalized nearly one year ago. The rapper was a surprise guest during Kid Cudi’s concert at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. West was beaming ear to ear as he performed “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1” from his […]
DMX Inks Deal With Kingdom Reign Entertainment for Reality Series
*A reality series surrounding DMX is in the works after the rapper signed a deal with Kingdom Reign Entertainment, reports Variety. Currently titled “In the Dog House,” the series will feature DMX, who has sold more than 74 million albums worldwide, as he allows viewers an intimate look inside his life, following his recent release […]
‘The Bobby Brown Story’ Has Been Greenlit by BET for 2018
*Obviously BET’s hugely successful drama filled biopic “The New Edition Story” whetted the network’s appetite for more so they are coming with “The Bobby Brown Story.” Look for it to debut in 2018. The new script will be written by the duo that wrote the highly rated “New Edition Story,” Abdul Williams and executive produced […]
WE REMEMBER: The Man who sang ‘Everlasting Love – Robert Knight – Dies at 72 (VIDEO)
*If you haven’t heard, an old, old schooler, singer Robert Knight, has passed away at the age of 72. He died at his home in Tennessee over the weekend. Knight, best known for his classic hit, “Everlasting Love,” was born Robert Peebles in Franklin on Apr. 24, 1945. He was also a member of the […]
