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Gabourey Sidibe Inks Deal for Memoir Due in 2017

*Gabourey Sidibe is about to reveal some things that have been previously too "shady and impolite" to disclose. The current “Empire” actress, whose breakout role in the...

Open Road Wins Bidding War for Marlon Wayans’ ’50 Shades’ Spoof

*Open Road Films has nabbed all U.S. distribution rights to the Marlon Wayans spoof comedy “Fifty Shades of Black” and plans to put it...

Shonda Rhimes’ First Book, ‘Year of Yes’, Due Nov. 2015

*Prolific TV producer Shonda Rhimes is set to invade the world of literature with her first book, due this fall. Publisher Simon & Schuster announced...

Steve Harvey Speaks on His Talk Show and Diversity on TV

*Steve Harvey is definitely one of the hardest working men in media and showbiz. He's working across media platforms. He has a successful radio morning...

Racist Dr. Seuss Drawing Using N-Word on Auction Block

*You, too, Dr. Seuss? An early drawing by the famed children’s author that uses exaggerated racial stereotypes and the N-word in reference to black people, is...

Book: ‘Daddy! …Can You Hear Me???’ – by Patrice Lee

*Detroit MI – In every age group, from every nation, both male and female, from all walks of life, both great and small, there...

Dynamic Anthology by Writers of Color ‘Talks Back’ to Power

*A new anthology, 'Talking Back: Voices of Color' (Red Letter Press, 2015), presents an unusually diverse group of writers speaking out on issues affecting communities...

Daisy Mae Byrd’s Novel Black Series Tells True Life Story of A ‘Southern Girl’

*From growing up without a mother among the cotton fields of South Georgia, through over forty years of struggle and abuse on all fronts,...

CAAM Celebrates National Children’s Book Week with Literacy Event

*Los Angeles, CA – The California African American Museum (CAAM) will host a free event for children with special celebrity book readings, writing workshops,...

Robertson Treatment Syndicated Column (RTSC): Misty Copeland’s Life is in Motion

*When the Robertson Treatment first talked to Misty Copeland she was just emerging as a star in the world of classical dance. Today, as a...

Angela Williams: ‘My Child is Going to be Rich and Famous’

If you're the parent of a budding thespian, you might want to listen to what Angela Williams (the mother of of  actor Tyler James...

Roger Ebert’s Widow Chaz to Produce Emmett Till Biopic

*Shatterglass Films and Chaz Ebert, the wife of the late Roger Ebert, said they will adapt the Emmett Till book Death of Innocence: The...

Amber Rose Talks New Film, Book and Reclaiming the Word ‘B*tch’

*Amber Rose stopped by "The Real" and opened up about her upcoming film, "Sister Code" and her new book, "How to Be a Bad...

New Book is Great Mother’s Day Gift: ‘Mommy, Are You Listening???’

*Detroit, MI –  Leep4Joy Books has great resource for moms. Author, Patrice Lee, has released another great resource, but, this one is a must-read...

Shonda Rhimes Teams With ‘Bessie’ Director Dee Rees for FX Drama

*Shonda Rhimes is taking her talents to cable. She and Betsy Beers of the Shondaland shingle – home of ABC's “Grey's Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How...

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