Nate Parker’s ‘Birth of a Nation’ Sets Sundance Record With $17.5M Sale
*Worldwide rights to actor-director Nate Parker’s slave-rebellion drama “The Birth of a Nation,” were picked up by Fox …
Cynthia Bailey’s Husband Peter Thomas Accused of Assault
*Peter Thomas has been accused of assaulting a man in his Charlotte, North Carolina bar. The husband of “Real Housewives …
R. Kelly Tells Life Story in 45-Minute Song for GQ (Watch)
*Not only did R. Kelly do an extensive interview about his career for the latest issue of GQ magazine, he also sang and …
Veteran Actor Abe Vigoda (‘Barney Miller’) Dead at 94
*Actor Abe Vigoda, best known for playing the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series “Barney …
The Socialist’s Journal: The Legacy of Dr. King
*Last week was the national holiday in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and again the meaning of his words and …
Future’s Ex-Bodyguard Shot and Killed in Georgia
*Future’s former bodyguard Michael Tanner Phillips was shot and killed at his home in Jonesboro, Ga, reports Atlanta’s …
Six Cleveland Cops Linked to Fatal Shooting of Pair Fired
*Six Cleveland police officers have been fired in connection with a November 2012 20-mile car chase that ended with …
Ben Carson Checks Stacey Dash: ‘Black History Month is Important’
*GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson disagrees with recent comments made by Stacey Dash, suggesting that BET and Black …
B.o.B. Tries to Convince Neil deGrasse Tyson Earth is Flat; Drops ‘Flatline’ Track
*B.o.B. has taken his campaign to convince everyone that the world is flat to the world’s most renown astrophysicist. …
Gabrielle Union, Nate Parker Talk Hollywood’s Diversity Problem (Watch)
*With #OscarsSoWhite currently a thing in Hollywood, every black celeb and their uncle is being asked to weigh in. “The …
Clippers’ Blake Griffin Injured in Fight With Equipment Manager
*Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin got into a fight with someone on the team’s equipment staff – and now his …
Effie Brown: Women, Minorities ‘Participated’ In Own Hollywood Discrimination
Embed from Getty Images *Effie Brown, the African American Hollywood producer whom Matt Damon famously tried to lecture …
Fragrance Company Sues Jay Z Over Cologne Line
*A fragrance company is suing Jay Z over allegations that he didn’t do nearly enough to promote his line of cologne with …
Serena Williams Whoops Maria Sharapova to Make Aussie Open Semifinals
*Serena Williams has extended her streak to 18 consecutive wins against Maria Sharapova with a 6-4, 6-1 quarterfinal …
Ava DuVernay Voices Hate for the Word ‘Diversity’
*Despite giving a thumbs up to the Academy for taking steps to increase diversity among its membership, don’t expect Ava …
