Actress Marsai Martin ‘Next’ Guest Host of Primetime Newsmagazine ‘Soul of a Nation’

*Marsai Martin, actress and Executive Producer of 2019 film “Little,” guest hosts the second episode of the critically acclaimed/ratings highlight primetime newsmagazine “Soul of a Nation.” This episode features the next generation of Black Americans and their unique ability to trail blaze, innovate and live on the cutting-edge no matter what they have to overcome. […]

‘Black-ish’ Star Marsai Martin Shopping Series About ‘Baddie’ Black Women

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*“Black-ish” star Marsai Martin is prepping a new unscripted series about trailblazing Black women tentatively titled “Baddies.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project is being shopped to buyers via Martin’s Genius Entertainment label and ITV America’s Sirens Media. “Black women have always contributed to American culture,” said Martin in a statement. “They’ve just never […]

Marsai Martin, Isis King, Tobe Nwigwe & More Join ESSENCE Girls United Summit

*(New York, N.Y.) — ESSENCE Girls United, the premier destination for young Black women leaders and cultural disruptors – announces the first-ever ESSENCE Girls United Summit, sponsored by Ulta Beauty and McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden movement. Led by young Black women for young Black women, this impactful summit will convene the next generation of […]

WATCH How Marsai Martin Clapped Back at Trolls Slamming Her BET Awards Look

*15-year-old Marsai Martin is showing how adept she is with her clap back game. On Sunday, the co-star of “Black-ish” took to her social media accounts to respond to a slew of not-so-nice comments regarding her BET Awards look, as some made fun of her blonde hair and “veneers,” which were actually clear, removable braces. […]

Disney Dreamers Academy Postponed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

*Since 2008, every year around mid-March, Walt Disney World Resort Orlando, Florida, opens its magical gates to welcome 100 outstanding high school students, along with a chaperone or guardian, from across the nation to experience an all-expense-paid trip to Mickey Mouse’s palatial digs. The teens, or Disney Dreamers as they’ve come to be know as, […]

Marsai Martin, 14, Opens Up About Depression Battle and Being in ‘A Dark Place’

*14-year-old Marsai Martin recently made history when she became the youngest executive producer in Hollywood history with the movie “Little.” Best known for her role on the ABC TV sitcom “Blackish,” as her Black star-power continues to rise, Marsai is quickly learning that there’s a high price for fame. In a reflective Instagram post titled […]

The Pulse of Entertainment: Black Panther and Ella Mai Led in 50th NAACP Image Award Wins

*“I was doing school when I heard the news,” said Laya Deleon Hayes, the voice of Disney Jr.’s Dottie “DOC” McStuffins, about her 50th NAACP Image Awards nomination. “I got a text from one of my friends Marsai Martin from ‘Black-ish’. She said, ‘Congratulations on your nomination!’.” Even though Samuel L. Jackson won in Laya’s […]

 Blue Carpet Premiere with Marsai Martin & Cast of ‘Little’ (EUR Exclusive!)

*Los Angeles, CA – Big congratulations are in order for the cast of “Little,” starring the youngest executive producer in history, Marsai Martin. Hollywood’s self-proclaimed “quirky,” confident young actress pitched the idea of this film to “Black’ish” creator, Kenya Barris, at the tender age of ten, and just a few years later EURweb is on […]

2018 Disney Dreamers Academy Inspires Dreamers to Be 100

Dream on purpose. Dream Big.   *For the 11th consecutive year Walt Disney World, along with television host Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine, accommodated highly selected participating students, known as “Disney Dreamers,” for this year’s Dreamers Academy. The selection process to attend the Dreamers Academy is exceptionally competitive, the Dreamers submitted personal essays detailing their life […]

‘Black-Ish’ Star Marsai Martin, 13, to Executive Produce & Star in Universal Comedy ‘Little’

[videowaywire video_id=”LN0B1V161RBZBN86″] *“Black-ish” star Marsai Martin is not only starring in a new film based on her idea, but the 13-year-old dynamo is also serving as an executive producer. Universal’s comedy “Little” focuses on an adult woman who gets the chance to relive her carefree youth after the pressures of adulthood overwhelm her. “Peeples” writer-director […]

‘Black-ish’ Cutie Marsai Martin to Star in Amazon’s American Girl Special ‘Melody, 1963’

*“Black-ish” star Marsai Martin has scored the title role in Amazon’s original American Girl live-action special “Melody, 1963: Love Has to Win,” penned by “Roots” screenwriter Alison McDonald, who also executive produces alongside Common, reports Deadline.com. Set in 1963 Detroit during the civil rights movement, the special centers around 10-year-old Melody, whose eyes are opened to the racial inequality […]