Eve, La La Anthony, Tasha Smith, Janet Mock, Norm Lewis Join VH1’s ‘Daytime Divas’
*VH1 has announced additions to the cast of its upcoming hourlong scripted drama series “Daytime Divas,” inspired by …
The Apollo Pays Tribute to Rock Icon Jimi Hendrix
*The Apollo Theater will celebrate the influence and legacy of Jimi Hendrix with Hendrix in Harlem, on Saturday, …
Mel B to Take Over Roxie Hart Role in Broadway’s Chicago
*“America’s Got Talent” judge Melanie “Mel B” Brown has been cast as jailed killer Roxie Hart in the Broadway musical …
Corey Hawkins Joins Cast of Broadway’s ‘Six Degrees of Separation’
*“Straight Outta Compton” star Corey Hawkins returns to Broadway next spring alongside Allison Janney and John Benjamin …
Black Author Turns Pain and Passion into Poetry Collection
*The rapidly expanding appreciation of a poetry collection by Patricia A. Saunders (www.patriciaasaunders.com), has …
Andre Holland, John Legend Join August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ on Broadway
*Andre Holland and John Legend are headed to Broadway for director Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s staging of the August …
Nas, Ashanti, Alicia Keys, The Roots, Wiz Khalifa, More Featured on ‘The Hamilton Mixtape’
*A mixtape linked to the Broadway smash “Hamilton” was first teased by the show’s star/creator Lin-Manuel Miranda back …
CW Preps Drama Based on Real Black PI Who Inspired Philip Marlowe Character
*The CW is in development on a procedural drama based on the real-life African-American private investigator who …
People of Note: Remembering Zora Neale Hurston
*The audience meets Elizabeth Van Dyke as Zora Neale Hurston at the bus station where the character reflects on her life …
Black Hollywood Unites for Change Initiative – Go Vote! Nov. 8
*Members of Black Hollywood came together to launch a Public Service Announcement urging people of color to Go Vote …
Autistic Teen (Chase Bailey) Chef Launches First Cookbook
*Autistic teen chef Chase Bailey, whose “Chase ‘N Yur Face” cooking show has proven an online hit, is launching his …
Snoop Dogg Performs at Inaugural ComplexCon Two-Day Event
*Complex announced additional details on its “first ever cultural World’s Fair” ComplexCon, taking place in Long Beach, …
Rachel Dolezal Reveals Name and Cover of Forthcoming Memoir
*Rachel Dolezal, the activist who resigned as president of an NAACP chapter after it was revealed that she was a white …
Broadway’s Color Purple to Close in January after Lukewarm Box Office
*“The Color Purple,” the Broadway production that won the 2016 Tony Award for best musical revival, will close in …
Pioneering Black Comic Store Owner Ariell Johnson to Appear on Iron Man Cover
*Ariell Johnson, the founder of Amalgam Comics and the first African-American woman to open a comic book store on the …
