‘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, …
Inside Broadway: Merle Dandridge, Lead Actress in OWN’s Hit Drama Series ‘Greenleaf’ Shares Her Journey to Hollywood and Her Return to the New York Stage
*The lead actress in a hit television show and a Broadway-bound musical, Merle Dandridge began her journey to Hollywood …
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 …
Denzel Washington Returning to Broadway for ‘The Iceman Cometh’
*Denzel Washington will make his Broadway return this spring in Eugene O’Neill’s “The Iceman Cometh,” a revival …
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 …
The Legacy Continues: The Sons of Notorious B.I.G. & Sean Combs Perform at the SOURCE360 Festival and Conference
4th ANNUAL SOURCE360 FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE REACHES NEW HEIGHTS Multi-Faceted 2017 Event Hosted Concerts, Block …
Deadline for Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival Online Performer Submissions Approaching
*If you are a female solo artist who would like to be considered for the upcoming LAWTF performance roster in 2018, the …
Inside Broadway: Barrett Doss, Star of Broadway’s ‘Groundhog Day,’ Shares Her Journey to Leading Lady and Growing Up with an Identity Crisis
*Meet Barrett Doss, one of only six actresses to receive a 2017 Theatre World Award for an Outstanding Broadway Debut …
‘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 …
‘The Great Comet’ Box Office Rebounds After Racial Casting Controversy
*Bad headlines have translated to increased ticket sales for struggling Broadway musical “Natasha, Pierre and the Great …
Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant Happening Today (08-13-17)
*Celebrities always support Actress Lisa Ruffin’s Annual Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant and this year …
