Pop Smoke, an up and coming rapper out of New York, was murdered Wednesday morning (Feb. 19) in an apparent home invasion robbery at a house he was renting in Hollywood Hills, California. The Los Angeles Police Department said a shooting was reported around 4:30 a.m. PST at a …
Read More »The Delicate and Demanding World of <em>Emma</em>
De Wilde’s background is in photography and music videos; she has built a formidable reputation over the decades for imagery that is stark and indelible. That makes her a smart choice to recreate Austen’s fictional town of Highbury, the bucolic community that Emma Woodhouse (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) presides over …
Read More »Issa Rae On Inclusion In Interracial Romances
When Issa Rae isn’t behind the camera, she’s in front of it. So needless to say, the in-demand actress and writer is super busy these days. Recently Issa Rae, who stars in not one, but two, romantic films this year, opened up about her on-screen romances with actors Lakeith Stanfield …
Read More »Model Slick Woods Suffers Another Severe Seizure That Left Her Face Swollen As She Battles Cancer
Model Slick Woods is still struggling with health complications stemming from her cancer diagnosis. In an Instagram post of Tuesday (Feb. 18), Woods shared with her fans that she had suffered yet another seizure. The seizure must have been severe because it left the model with a bruised and …
Read More »Body Of Georgia College Student Anitra Gunn Has Been Found
Anitra Gunn, 23, a senior agriculture major at Fort Valley State University, was last seen around 11:30 a.m Friday near Chestnut Hill Road in Fort Valley, Georgia. After a four day search, sadly, her body has now been found. 11 Alive reports, Gunn’s body was recovered in Crawford County near …
Read More »‘Good Times' Actress Ja'net DuBois Dies At 74
Ja’net Dubois, the actress best known for her role as Willona Woods Good Times, has passed away, according to TMZ. TMZ reports, “We’re told Ja’net hadn’t complained of any specific ailments recently, and appeared to be in good health to those around her. She even attended a fan event in …
Read More »Colorado is One Step Closer to Banning Natural Hair Discrimination
The Colorado House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would ban hairstyle discrimination, according to CBS Denver. “CROWN – ‘Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair’— is an important step forward for racial equality and freedom of expression,” said Rep. Leslie Herod, who is a sponsor of …
Read More »HBCU Bowie State University opens food pantry that feeds students for free
(Instagram/bowiestateuniversity) Bowie State University, an HBCU in Maryland, opened its new food pantry where students can shop for food for free. The food pantry and nutrition lounge was made possible through a new partnership with Capital Area Food Bank and Food Lion. The Food Lion Feeds program donated $10,000 to …
Read More »Watch The Trailer To 'Emperor'
If you enjoyed the scenes in Django Unchained when Jamie Foxx got to finally split the wigs of some evil slave holders, you’re long overdue for an on-screen fix of revenge on racists. RELATED: The Real Lone Ranger Was Black, And Now There’s A Movie The new film Emperor is …
Read More »Professor's Lawsuit Over Using Transgender Pronouns Is Dismissed by Judge
Photo: Angela Weiss (Getty Images) I really don’t understand transphobes’ devotion to not using someone’s preferred pronouns. It’s literally one of the easiest things to do. NBC News reports that an Ohio judge dismissed the case of Nicholas Meriweather. Meriweather filed a federal lawsuit after officials at Shawnee State University …
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