Bruce Haneef Welch’s ‘They Made Me an Addict’ Offers Raw View of Street Life
*Neward, NJ —Acclaimed author and motivational speaker Bruce Haneef Welch is on a mission to divert urban youth and …
Hurry! Don’t Let Black History Month End Without Seeing ‘The Whipping Man!’ at Pasadena Playhouse
*If you’re wondering what you should do this weekend to ring out Black History Month – we’ll give you …
Lee Daniels Describes How Taraji P. Henson Landed Cookie Role
*“The way the ‘Empire’ cast came together was complete serendipity,” admits Lee Daniels, creator and executive producer …
Gina Prince-Bythewood Talks Candidly About ‘Beyond the Lights’ (Watch)
The 87th Annual Academy Awards have come back gone, with Selma being nominated for Best Motion Picture and Common and …
Taraji P. Henson on Cookie’s Outfits: ‘She’s 17 Years Behind the Curve’
*You can’t tell Cookie she ain’t fly. And that term “fly” goes right along with the “Empire” …
‘Freeway: Crack in the System’: Must See Exploration into Rebuilding the Human Condition
*Spending the weekend with the cast and crew of “Freeway Crack in the System” at the recent Pan African Film …
Queen Latifah’s ‘Bessie’ to Premiere May 16 on HBO (New Pics)
*HBO has finally set a date for its Bessie Smith biopic starring Queen Latifah. The film, which follows …
EUR Exclusive: Michel’le Opens Up About Men, Reclaiming Her Power and Triumphing Over Loss and Abuse
*R&B songstress Michel’le may be known for her squeaky voice, but the sexy vocalist is 100% woman and is set to …
Dr. Ron Hall: The Colorism Conversation … Still an Issue in the African-American Community
“Light Girls,” the sequel to Bill Duke’s 2011 documentary “Dark Girls” has sparked ongoing conversation in the …
Will Smith Says ‘Focus’ Came at the Right Point In His Life
*In “Focus,” Will Smith plays a con-man who falls for a woman, puts her up on game, ends their budding …
PBS Documentary Shows America in Denial About Racism (Listen)
*A provocative PBS documentary, “American Denial,” examines racism partly through the prism of Swedish …
Wisdom, Sacrifice and Merit Honored at All Star Tribute for Dick Gregory (Watch)
*Celebrities, friends and family of the legendary Dick Gregory showed to the historical Ricardo Montalban …
‘Dear White Peope’ Wins Independent Spirit Awards; ‘Selma’ Honored
*30 years ago in a tent on the beach of Santa Monica, the Independent Spirit Awards, the first awards show to honor …
‘Selma’ Snubs Do Not Prove Oscar Bias
The L.A. arm of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network will protest this Sunday’s Academy Awards because of the lack of …
Craig Robinson on Recreating Lisa Loeb’s ‘Stay’ for ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’
*So how will the hot tub be used for ill gotten gains this time? In the first “Hot Tub Time Machine,” a Russian energy …
