If anyone understands the Coronavirus pandemic feeling like a movie, it’s preacher, movie producer and motivational speaker DeVon Franklin. The Oakland native has been a preacher since the age of 15 and a fixture behind the scenes in Hollywood since 2003.   In his Daily Devotional series for BET, the …

Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power series is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Black Enterprise, and of black women. It’s a place for today’s businesswomen to share their own favorite images and their own …

50 Cent is rapidly becoming one of the most bankable TV producers in Hollywood. Starz, the network that backed his hit series Power, has greenlit another series from the rapper turned mogul. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the premium cable network has reportedly handed out an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for …

Photo: Nicholas Hunt (Getty Images for The Reform Alliance) As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, one of the places that are being most affected are jails and prisons. They are also the places most likely to be overlooked in the government’s horribly mismanaged response efforts. According to CBS …

Prayers up for Michael Che and his family. The Saturday Night Live comedian shared on Instagram that his grandmother passed away on Sunday of complications from coronavirus, and that her final moments were not what her family imagined they would be. RELATED: Michael Che Slams Trump On SNL Though he …

Hungary falls to authoritarianism. Last week, the country’s parliament, controlled by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s party, voted to give Orbán extraordinary emergency powers, including “the right to rule by decree—indefinitely.” The EU, meanwhile, stands by largely powerless to curb the country’s democratic backslide. The pandemic, Anne argues, was merely an …

Nicole Murphy is BET’s latest Body of Work guest and the 52-year-old grandmother is revealing all the secrets of the workout routine that helps keep her flawless!  Embracing her body and booty, the star and former model says there’s one major thing that gives her an edge: she needs to …

Incarcerated rapper YNW Melly is begging a judge to release him from prison because he feels like he’s dying from coronavirus. The Florida rapper’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, recently filed court docs claiming the Florida rapper, who is behind bars while awaiting his double murder trial and recently tested positive …

image: Instagram Professional NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace lost his sponsorship for a virtual racing series after getting upset and quitting the event following a crash Sunday. With the coronavirus outbreak suspending real NASCAR races, some drivers are trying to keep fans engaged and entertained through virtual means. One method has …

R&B singer Chico DeBarge is mourning the loss of his 35-year-old son, Dontae Anderson-DeBarge, who died after a fatal stabbing in Los Angeles last week. Police confirmed they found a 35-year-old man dying on the street Thursday (Apr. 2) with multiple stab wounds. Officers said they tried to perform …