Cicely Tyson to Receive ‘Sidney Poitier Award’ at BIFF Fest
*Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson will receive the first-ever Sir Sidney Poitier Tribute Award at the Bahamas …
All Def Digital Awards to Honor Will Smith and Norman Lear
*All Def Digital (ADD), a multi-platform hip-hop and youth culture brand founded by Russell Simmons, will hold its first …
Diversity Matters is Black History Discussion at Bounce (PHOTOS)
*Omnicom Media Group and Bounce TV celebrated Black History Month with a cocktail reception and discussion on diversity …
Activist DeRay McKesson Presents ‘Aggressively Innovative’ Campaign Platform
*On Tuesday, prominent Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson made his first appearance as a Democratic candidate in …
Sherri Shepherd & Rickey Smiley Return to Co-Host Stellar
*TV and radio personality Rickey Smileyand actress and actress/comedian Sherri Shepherd will return as co-hosts of the …
‘Far From Heaven’ Musical Highlights Race, Homosexuality in the 1950s
*Director Rob Lindsey explores racism and homosexuality in 1950’s American in the musical “Far From Heaven,” which is …
BET, American Black Film Festival to Produce ‘ABFF Awards’
*In response to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, the American Black Film Festival and BET are launching the first annual …
Kanye Says ‘The Life Of Pablo’ Exclusive to TIDAL, Pirates Say Otherwise
*Kanye West says his latest album, “The Life of Pablo,” will not be available for sale on Apple Music and …
BeBe Winans Preps Autobiographical Play, New Standards Album
*BeBe Winans has never cared what people — including the church — thought about him or his artistry. “I was never afraid …
Emmy-winning Anita Bennett Named L.A. Daily News Senior Editor
*Congrats to Emmy Award-winning journalist Anita Bennett who has been named senior editor of the Los Angeles Daily News. …
‘The Jazz Creative’ Talks to Musicians Shaping the Current Jazz Movement (Watch!)
*Beginning February 26, Jazz enthusiasts will be introduced to “The Jazz Creative,” a new music series that …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Nadji Jeter Stars in the Youtube Red Original film Dance Camp
*“I hope it gets a sequel. This movie has so many styles of dance,” said dancer/actor Nadji Jeter who stars in the first …
KeKe Wyatt Releases ‘Sexy Song’ Video
*Keke Wyatt has been hitting the music scene hard lately and continues to come full force. The singer gears up for the …
Rihanna Brings Puma Profits – Dolezal Names Baby After Black Poet
*According to Bloomberg, Puma’s partnership with Rihanna has helped the company exceed fourth quarter expectations, with …
Kris Jenner Worried Kanye is ‘Damaging the Kardashian Brand’ (Report)
*The New York Post is reporting that Kanye West is so uncontrollable right now that his mother-in-law Kris Jenner is …
