Tyra Banks, Misty Copeland to Speak During Essence Experience
*Tyra Banks, ballerina Misty Copeland, and life coach Iyanla Vanzant will be among the influencers set to speak on the …
Tyler Perry Talks Following His Own Path to Saving OWN
*Tyler Perry may have more than his fair share of haters, but one thing is certain. He is a proven success with a golden …
John Singleton and Gary Owen Score BET Series Deals
*BET Networks has announced its 2016-17 slate of series and telepics that include works from John Singleton, comedian …
Opinion: Presidential Correspondence Dinner not a Place for the word ‘Ni*ga’
*What television host Larry Wilmore did at the Presidential Correspondence Dinner took the culture of the black poor, …
Wendell James Grand Marshall for Long Beach Pride Parade
* Hollywood actor Wendell James, best known for his role as the “Hollywood Husband” to Emmy nominated actress Kym …
Prince Update: Family Gifted Big Bucks by George Lopez
*Here’s one more story to add to the on-going Prince saga. It seem Prince’s family, according to TMZ, has a …
Latice Crawford Releases ‘Diary of a Church Girl’ May 20
*Gospel recording artist Latice Crawford releases forthcoming CD project, ‘Diary of a Church Girl’ on May …
Wilmore’s ‘My Ni*ga’ to Obama Gets Black Twitter Approval, But not Najee Ali
*By all accounts Larry Wilmore may have mostly bombed Saturday night delivering follow-up remarks to President Obama at …
Aisha Tyler: African-American Teens Must ‘Be Brave’ About College
*Comedian and actress Aisha Tyler is urging African-American teens to “be brave” and enroll in schools “even (or …
Poet Pens Stunning Piece About Appropriating Black Slang (WATCH)
Poet Taylor Steele has expressed why culturally appropriating black slang is unacceptable, and what happens when …
Oprah’s Not Worried About Flack From Church Folk
*For decades, my girl Oprah has spoken passionately about “intention.” She’s famously asked many guests what their …
Prince Entered Treatment Program for Hip Pain & Medication Use
*According to KSTP-TV in Minneapolis, Prince, before he died on April 21 at age 57, entered an out-patient treatment …
Kehoe Brothers to Direct R-rated Action-comedy for Tyler Perry
*Black List scribes Jim Kehoe & Brian Kehoe have been hired by Tyler Perry’s 34th Street Film to direct their …
WATCH President Obama Crack on Trump, Bernie and More at WHCD
*We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. If President Obama wanted to, he could be a stand up comedian …
Ray and Janay Rice Announce they Are Expecting Baby Number 2
As you can see from the pic above, Janay Rice is sho-nuff preggers. Congrats! This will be baby number 2 for Janay and …
