KaZoom Creates Interactive Digital Library for Kids
* Kazoom ~ Frustrated because she couldn’t find books that her six-year-old African-American niece could relate to and …
Neil deGrasse Tyson Reminds Us He’s Been Targeted By Cops, Too
*Neil deGrasse Tyson, the most famous astrophysicist in the universe, shared a reminder that he, too, is still a black …
Dr. Carla Hayden Becomes America’s 1st African American and Female Librarian of Congress
*Dr. Carla Hayden made history on multiple fronts today with her Senate confirmation as the nation’s 14th …
Renée Elise Goldsberry, Daveed Diggs Also Leaving Broadway’s Hamilton
*Two more members of Hamilton’s original Broadway cast are leaving the show. Renée Elise Goldsberry and Daveed …
Misty Copeland Joins Cast of Disney’s Live-Action ‘Nutcracker’ Film
*Misty Copeland is headed to the big screen. The prima ballerina has been added to the cast of Disney’s live-action …
TV One Film ‘The Secret She Kept’ Addresses Minority Mental Health
Based on Best Selling Author ReShonda Tate Billingsley’s Book About A Family Coping With Mental Illness, …
Kierra Sheard Preps 1st Headline Tour W/All Female Band
*Grammy nominated recording artist, actress, entrepreneur, fashion designer, Kierra Sheard, is preparing to hit the road …
Toni Braxton Among Those Honored at McDonald’s 365Black Awards (PHOTOS)
* A number of notable celebrities, community leaders and entertainers descended on the city of New Orleans once again to …
Kirkus Book Review Goes to Sci-Fi Author Max W. Miller
*Indie author, Max W. Miller receives a review worth sharing from the premier indie book reviewers, Kirkus Media. …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Shirley Caesar Honored with Hollywood Star, Releases ‘Fill This House’ Album
*“If anyone ever told me a Shirley Caesar star would be in Hollywood…I said to the Lord, ‘I don’t know if…its your plan …
ADIFF Presents Moments in The History of Black People
* Summer is here and June ADIFF ’s Films in the Classroom rogram to be held at Teachers College, Columbia University …
Black Woman to Become Next Iron-Man in Marvel Comics
*Marvel has revealed that a black woman will suit up as the comics’ next Iron-Man, with the transition set to take …
Broadway’s Hamilton Announces Replacement for Leslie Odom Jr.
*Tony Award-winner Leslie Odom Jr. will be replaced by a 2016 Tony Award-nominee in Broadway’s smash hit “Hamilton.” …
Marvel’s New Racist Villain Looks Just Like Donald Trump (Pics)
*Something’s a bit familiar about the new Marvel character MODAAK. In the first Spider-Gwen comic book published …
‘Queen Sugar’ Cocktail Reception @ Essence Fest [Photos]
*New Orleans ~ OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network continued its “Queen Sugar“ Essence Festival takeover with a …
