Harvard Rescinds Harvey Weinstein’s Du Bois Medal for Contributions to Black Culture
*Harvard University is rescinding a 2014 medal it awarded to Harvey Weinstein for his contributions to African American …
Mississippi School Named After Confederate Leader to be Renamed for Barack Obama
*A Mississippi elementary school is ditching its name old name, after Confederate President Jefferson Davis, to honor …
NFL’s Chris Long Now Donating Entire Salary to Boost Racial Equality in Education
*Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long says he will now donate the rest of his year’s salary to increase …
Frank Ocean Victorious Over Father in $14.5 Million Defamation Suit
*Frank Ocean’s father has lost the defamation suit he filed against his son for calling him a bigot. In a 2016 …
LeBron James, Gabrielle Union Developing Comedy ‘White Dave’ at ABC
*Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and his teammate’s wife Gabrielle Union are now working together on a new comedy …
E! Pulls Plug on ‘Fashion Police’, ‘Farewell’ Special to Honor Joan Rivers
*E!’s “Fashion Police” will end its two decade run for good in November. The red carpet panel, originally built to …
Diana Ross to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at American Music Awards
*Diana Ross will be given a Lifetime Achievement honor at the 45th annual American Music Awards, and also perform during …
Alicia Keys Returns to Coach Season 14 of ‘The Voice’
*Alicia Keys is headed back to NBC’s big red swivel chair for a third time. The 15-time Grammy winner returns to coach …
Chris Brown’s Name Mysteriously Replaced by ‘Ne-Yo’ in ‘30 Rock’ Episode
*People are trying to figure out why Chris Brown’s mention in an episode of “30 Rock” was cut out when all seven seasons …
Lil Rel Howery Back With Jerrod Carmichael for Untitled Fox Comedy
*Lil Rel Howery is set to star in a multicam comedy for Fox executive produced by his former co-star Jerrod Carmichael, …
‘This is Us’ Creator On The Subtle Racism of Rebecca’s Mother
*On last night’s episode of NBC’s “This Is Us,” viewers were again subjected to the “casual” racism of Rebecca’s …
Kickstarter Launched for Smithsonian’s Definitive 9-Disc ‘Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap’ (Watch)
*Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, in collaboration with the National Museum of African American History and Culture …
Ja Rule to Fight Fyre Festival Lawsuits by Claiming He, Too, Was a Victim
*Rapper Ja Rule plans to fight a multiple lawsuits against him over the Fyre Festival fiasco by claiming he, too, was …
Master P on Colin Kaepernick: ‘I’ll Help Him Start His Own League’ (Watch)
*Master P was asked to weigh in on Colin Kaepernick’s lawsuit alleging collusion among NFL owners to keep him off …
Mimi Faust Details Childhood Abandonment After Mother Joined Scientology
*“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Mimi Faust was front and center on Tuesday’s episode of “Leah Remini: Scientology …
