Obamas and Netflix Reveal the Shows and Films They’re Working On
Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground Productions, announced seven projects that are being developed for Netflix Tuesday. The project... Read More...
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Caster Semenya Loses Appeal Against Testosterone Rules
South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya lost an appeal against rules designed to limit testosterone levels in female athletes. The Court of Arbitration... Read More...
Album Review: ‘Cuz I Love You’ Reminds Us To Lead Big, Bold, and Fearless Lives
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to appreciate the excellence and exceptional week of April 14 - 19. A week that will forever be etched in our hearts as the... Read More...
Washington D.C.’s Comic Con Had Only Four African American Guests
The Oscars might have been extremely white, but it might be time for black people to check comic book conventions that occupy their black cities and don’t invit... Read More...
John Singleton Has Died After Being Taken Off Life Support
John Singleton, famed director of “Poetic Justice” and “Boyz N the Hood”, has died at 51, according to the Associated Press. Director John Singleton has died... Read More...
NFL Rookie Corey Ballentine Shot and Injured, Teammate Dwane Simmon Killed
Corey Ballentine, a sixth-round draft pick to the New York Giants, was injured and his college teammate was killed in an off-campus shooting in Topeka, Kansas S... Read More...
John Singleton In Coma, Mother Seeks Conservatorship
Noted director John Singleton is in a coma following his stroke and his mother has gone to court to file a conservatorship over him. Deadline reported that S... Read More...
WYPIPO: White Gamers Are MAD Mortal Kombat 11 Freed The Slaves
White video gamers are upset you can prevent slavery in Mortal Kombat 11. The gaming industry in recent years has been trying to be more inclusive and mindfu... Read More...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Covers ‘Essence’, Reveals Kim Porter’s Last Words to Him
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs graces the May cover of Essence and shared how he has become a better father following the death of his ex-girlfriend Kim Porter and what her... Read More...
Black Executive Blasts CBS as Having a ‘White Problem’
A former executive has blasted CBS for having a "white problem" and has alleged sexual and racial harassment while working at the network. Whitney Davis, a v... Read More...
Jussie Smollett Prosecutor Kim Foxx Receiving ‘Racially Charged’ Threats
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has been receiving racially charged death threats since her office dropped charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.... Read More...
Harlem Street Renamed to Honor Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis
Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis were two actors ahead of the curve, and now their names live on as curves. The corner between 123rd St and St. Nicholas Av... Read More...
‘Guava Island’ Film Review: Music Spurs Revolution
By Gabrielle Chenault “Guava Island” is a beautiful film about how music can fuel a revolution. This film stars Donald Glover and Rihanna as a couple on... Read More...
John Singleton Hospitalized in Intensive Care after Suffering Stroke
John Singleton, legendary director of such films as "Boyz n the Hood", is hospitalized in the ICU after suffering a stroke. Singleton's family released a sta... Read More...
