Ever since he was cast as Finn in the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, John Boyaga’s fielded racist criticism simply because of his skin color. Now, during a GQ Britain cover story, the actor says his race became the most notable factor over his character rather than his acting …

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are taking their talents into the production realm. According to a report in Deadline, the royal couple inked a multi-year deal with Netflix to produce “documentaries, docuseries, feature films, scripted shows and children’s programming” under their new production company. The two released a statement over …

Tyler Perry is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. The Hollywood executive is the seventh Black American billionaire, joining the ranks of tech investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith, NBA legend Michael Jordan, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, tech founder David Stewart, along with hip-hop heavyweights Jay-Z and Kanye West. The …

The wait is over! Today, BET and Tyler Perry Studios announced a premiere date for Tyler Perry’s Sistas. The one-hour dramatic comedy returns in back-to-back episodes, Wednesday, October 14, starting at 9 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her. This new season will pick up right where it left off, …

The old state flag flies over the Mississippi State Capitol building in Jackson, Mississippi on June 29, 2020. Lawmakers in Mississippi voted to remove the Confederate battle standard from the state flag after nationwide protests drew renewed attention to symbols of the United States’ racist past. Photo: Rory Doyle (Getty …

According to Deadline, New Jack City is getting a reboot. The neo-noir crime film’s remake currently doesn’t have a director attached to it right now, however Snowfall’s Malcolm M. Mays has been assigned to pen the script. New Jack City was originally released in theaters in 1991 and was Mario …

In her 2019 memoir, What Do We Need Men For?, E. Jean Carroll accused Donald Trump of rape, in a Bergdorf’s dressing room in the mid-1990s. After the president denied ever meeting her and dismissed her story as a Democratic plot, she sued him for defamation. Carroll was not, of …

The world is still mourning the loss of Chadwick Boseman and Hollywood is finding unique ways to honor him. After a special broadcast of Black Panther, in which the late actor played the lead role, this past weekend, his breakthrough film 42 is getting a re-release in theaters.  According to …

0 Viola Davis Critics are calling out corporations and institutions for allowing racial injustices to take place in their ranks. Recently, social media users grew furious overo two headlines related to the protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Now, Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis is calling …