T-Boz Says Breastfeeding with Sickle Cell Disease Once Left Her in a Coma: ‘My Body Shut Down’
*In her new memoir A Sick Life — TLC ‘n Me: Stories from On and Off the Stage, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins is opening up …
Newcomer Kiki Layne to Co-Lead Barry Jenkins’ ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
*Young newcomer Kiki Layne has been chosen for one of the lead roles in the adaptation of the James Baldwin novel If …
AMC Developing Series Based on Black Lives Matter Book ‘They Can’t Kill Us All’
*AMC is developing a drama series based on Wesley Lowery’s bestselling nonfiction book They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, …
Serena Williams Trying to Evict her Stepmom; Maria Sharapova Claims Serena ‘Hates’ Her
*New mom Serena Williams is trying to get her father’s soon-to-be ex wife out of the family home once and for all, …
Virginia Tech to Host Book Presentation for ‘More Than a Fraction’ by Dr. Moseley-Hobbs Oct 25, 2017
*The Virginia Tech Center for Civil War Studies and the Smithfield – Preston Foundation will sponsor Dr. Kerri …
Dr. Willie Jolley’s New Marriage Book is Here! – ‘Make Love, Make Money, Make It Last!’
*Motivational speaker and author, Dr. Willie Jolley has a new book out on marriage, co-authored with his wife of 30 …
‘Shots Fired’ Star Stephan James Joins Barry Jenkins Film ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
*Stephan James is in talks to join the next project from the director of Oscar winner “Moonlight.” According to Variety, …
Tim Story, HBO Films Team for Biopic of 1920s Black Female Mobster Stephanie St. Clair
*Tim Story and Zero Gravity Management are joining with HBO Films to develop a movie about Madame Queenie, an African …
EUR on the Scene: 11th Annual Leimert Park Book Fair in LA (Photos)
*Los Angeles – After attracting over 100,000 attendees as well as hundreds of authors, poets, artists and …
Radio and TV Veteran (Paul Porter) Releases Tell-all Book ‘Blackout’ Exploring Music Industry’s Dark Side
ORLANDO, Fla. – Music industry veteran Paul Porter has released the book “Blackout,” an explosive look at the corruption …
Common to Play Amandla Stenberg’s Uncle in Adaptation of ‘The Hate U Give’
*Common has joined the cast of Fox 2000’s big screen adaptation of Angela Thomas’ Black Lives Matter YA novel “The Hate …
Lynn Whitfield to Play Sanaa Lathan’s Mom in Netflix Film ‘Nappily Ever After’
*Actress Lynn Whitfield has join the cast of Netflix comedy “Nappily Ever After,” joining Sanaa Lathan and Ernie Hudson …
Evelyn Allen Johnson’s ‘My Neighbor’s Island’ a Study in Mindless Prejudice Now Available … Again
*First published in 1968, this second edition of “My Neighbor’s Island” (Lynray Press) exposes new …
‘New Edition Story’s’ Algee Smith Joins Amandla Stenberg in ‘The Hate U Give’
*“Detroit” actor Algee Smith has joined “The Hate U Give,” Fox 2000’s adaptation of the Black Lives Matter YA …
Even Stephen King is Horrified by ‘Locked & Loaded’ Trump Presidency
*Horror author Stephen King tweeted a simple message to let everyone know exactly how he feels about the Commander In …
