Dr. Robert Parris Moses, a Harlem native who became one of the architects of Freedom Summer, died at his home in Hollywood, Fla., on July 25....
Firing on more than one cylinder and beyond the comedic arena, DeLoatch wrote on VH-1’s hit drama, “Single Ladies” and is completing a middle school fantasy novel about...
Although she would later study psychology at City College of New York, Dash continued to long for a career in film. Following her heart, she enrolled...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Tucker has been in and around Hollywood since college (UCLA). A chance meeting at a barbeque produced the opportunity to co-write a script...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black Nerdom is on the rise. Shows like Netflix’s Astronomy Club have proven that there is a demand for it. And in the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black women have always understood that there was racial discrimination, but they also were discriminated against because of their gender. Black women, and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I believe Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been successfully married as a Hollywood power couple for so long because they can see beyond the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The media company that for decades was known as Radio One Inc. for its stable of radio stations across the country, changed its...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Weinstein case has been categorized by some as one of the most significant #MeToo cases in history. This is because of the...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Directed by Craig Brewer, Dolemite Is My Name shares some familiar beats with your typical film about the movie business, namely a persevering...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — “Hair Love,” a new animated short showing the love between a Black father and daughter, is now in theaters. Premiering right before...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Jeremy Steven Walker, a rising Hollywood star, is taking on the big leagues by learning to master the creative arts while wearing...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us” earned four wins from the African American Film Critics Association, who today, announced the winners of its...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Brown, also known as Watch Jazzy, started getting noticed with her, now, infamous “in-car” rants and original characters, such as Toya Turnup, Termite...
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ATLANTA VOICE — John Legend says Hollywood should consider boycotting Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama and other states that pass restrictive abortion laws. Legend admits he’s not sure if...
ATLANTA VOICE — After Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp postponed a trip to Hollywood amid fallout over the abortion ban he signed into law, his Democratic rival...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Television personality and philanthropist, Judge Mablean, and the Mablean Ephriam Foundation created as her namesake, presents its 17th Annual HUF Award, Honoring...
ATLANTA VOICE — For 30 years, Rebecca Crews stood by her husband, Terry, as he built his acting career. Her support allowed the starring actor to...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Reign, a writer, editor and a former attorney who frequently tweets about race, politics and pop culture, said she was compelled to tweet...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The former president and First Lady have announced seven projects that are scheduled to be developed and released in the years to come....
CHICAGO CRUSADER — When I first heard that award-winning, Hollywood film producer John Singleton had been placed on life support, I immediately wanted to know why? After...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Now that revered Boyz N the Hood director John Singleton, 51, has been privately laid to rest, the rest of his large clan has begun...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Singleton was a father to seven children including Justice, Maasai, Hadar, Cleopatra, Selenesol, Isis and Seven Singleton. In addition to Boyz N the...
LA FOCUS — Director Ava DuVernay (“Selma” “A Wrinkle In Time”) is looking to move beyond just telling stories, but creating a platform for others to shine...