The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 – Official Trailer Release / WATCH
*LOS ANGELES, CA – Hidden Empire Film Group announced today that they will release the highly-anticipated horror comedy The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2, the follow-up to the 2016 indie hit Meet The Blacks, in theaters on Friday, June 11th. Lionsgate will partner with Hidden Empire to release the film on demand and on blu-ray/DVD later this summer. […]
Shocker from ATL Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: She’s NOT Seeking Second Term! / VIDEO
*Some folks will say they didn’t see it coming, while others will say it came as no surprise. We’re talking about the sudden, shocking Thursday evening announcement from Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms that she will NOT seek a second term. Bottoms revealed that she will not seek a second term as Atlanta’s 60th mayor […]
Quavo & Saweetie Dodge Legal Bullet: Ex-couple Won’t Face Charges for Elevator Fiasco / VIDEO
*Back in April, we reported that Quavo and Saweetie were being investigated for their big fight that went down last year. (Scroll down to watch the fight.) The video which made its rounds on social media showed Saweetie swinging on her now ex-boyfriend Quavo before he throws her to the ground. Cops wanted to meet […]
Gabourey Sidibe to Make Directorial Debut with Thriller ‘Pale Horses’
*Gabourey Sidibe is set to make her directorial debut with the thriller “Pale Horses,” based on a story by Chris Courtney Martin. Per PEOPLE, the story is set in the Pacific Northwest and follows Naia, a reclusive African American YA book author who has Multiple sclerosis. Naia’s life changes when she agrees to shelter a […]
Philip Bailey Behind New Campaign for National Foster Care Month (Video)
*Philip Bailey, the lead singer of Earth, Wind & Fire, and founder of the Music Is Unity Foundation, is kicking off National Foster Care Month with a campaign to raise $500,000 for foster youth, reports the Washington Informer. The #FosterChallenge encourages everyone to donate just one buck to help raise awareness of foster children’s plight […]
Chicago Officials Find ‘Significant Deficiencies’ in Botched Police Raid of Anjanette Young
*The Chicago police oversight agency found “significant deficiencies” in policy and training and nearly 100 allegations of police misconduct while investigating the raid on the home of Anjanette Young. We previously reported… Chicago police burst into Young’s apartment with guns drawn, handcuffed her and forced her to stand naked as an all-male team of mostly […]
Boss Women Media Partners with Creme of Nature to Launch Small Business Webinar ‘Home Hustlers’ (Video)
*Black women represent the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the United States, and many new entrepreneurs are launching their businesses alongside corporate careers. The “side hustle” represents the future of business, and it underscores the need to support Black entrepreneurs with education and resources as more women venture into the world of owning a […]
LeVar Burton Explains to Meghan McCain Why ‘Cancel Culture’ Has Been ‘Misnamed’ [WATCH]
*LeBar Burton appeared on Monday’s episode of “The View,” where he and Meghan McCain dished about the controversy over Dr. Seuss and how the cancel culture movement pushed to have six of the popular children’s books banned due to racist imagery. “What do you think of that decision and about the cancel culture surrounding works […]
LeBron James Regrets Fueling ‘Wrong Conversation’ with ‘Angry’ Tweet About Ma’Khia Bryant Shooting
*LeBron James is speaking out about the controversial tweet he posted last month regarding the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio. We previously reported that James caught major heat for posting a photo of Nicholas Reardon, the Columbus police officer who fatally shot Bryant, and captioning the image “YOU’RE NEXT #ACCOUNTABILITY,” […]
Robin Thede On Shooting ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ in a Pandemic, New Opening Credits, More (Watch)
*The second season of HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show” is upon us, and its creator, Robin Thede, visited “Late Night With Seth Meyers” on Wednesday to talk all about it. The comedian dished on her extensive background in puppetry (hence the first season’s opening credit choice), and the hilarious way that “Pose” star Billy […]
Is ‘Love & Hip Hop’ Fake? Lyfe Jennings Spills the Tea / EURexclusiveWATCH
*Grammy award-winning platinum artist Lyfe Jennings‘ fascinating story is featured this Sunday (05-09-21) at 9/8c on TV One’s “Unsung” He is well known for being Karlie Redd‘s boyfriend on some passionate drama filled episodes of “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta.” The rumor was he was secretly married the entire time to another woman and gave […]
Willow Smith Reunites Jada’s Rock Band Wicked Wisdom for Mother’s Day Surprise [WATCH]
*Willow Smith brought her mom Jada Pinkett Smith to tears when she surprised her with the ultimate Mother’s Day gift. For the special Mother’s Day edition of Jada’s Facebook Watch series “Red Table Talk”, Willow, 20, reunited Jada’s former rock band, Wicked Wisdom, and she performed with band members Michael Anderson, Pocket Honore, Taylor Graves, […]
16-year-old Mikayla Miller Found Tied to Tree in Boston Area Town
*A 16-year-old named Mikayla Miller was found by a jogger tied to a tree on Sunday, April 18, in Hopington, Massachusetts. It is believed that the teen got into a dispute with a group of other teenagers the night before. Her mother asked for her death to be investigated due to the suspicious circumstances, however, […]
Jaleel White Reveals He ‘Was Not Welcomed‘ by ‘Family Matters’ Cast [VIDEO]
*All-new episodes of TV One’s original, docu-series’ “UNSUNG” and “UNCENSORED” continue this Sunday, May 9. UNSUNG leads the night with R&B singer Lyfe Jennings at 9 p.m. ET/8C, immediately followed by “UNCENSORED” with comedic actor Jaleel White at 10 p.m. ET/9C. White is best known for his beloved Steve Urkel character on “Family Matters,” which […]
Yamiche Alcindor Tapped to Takeover PBS’ ‘Washington Week’ as Moderator
*Yamiche Alcindor, White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour, has been tapped to takeover as the new moderator of “Washington Week,” the PBS public affairs show. Alcindor will succeed Robert Costa at a program that is best known as the longtime home of the anchor Gwen Ifill. Costa departed the show in January after moderating since […]
