Black McDonald’s workers are reportedly suing the fast-food chain over racial discrimination. According to Business Insider, on Tuesday (October 13), the employees who worked at a Rock Island, Illinois location filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The plaintiffs, Selynda Middlebrook, Stephanie Stevens, …

Originally scheduled to hit theaters in mid-December, Coming 2 America, the sequel to the classic Eddie Murphy comedy could be moving to the Amazon streaming platform.  The highly anticipated movie will see Murphy return as Prince Akeem who is set to be crowned as  king while discovering that he has …

The podcast industry continues to balloon and shows no signs of stopping. More than one-third of Americans over age 12 consume podcasts regularly, and big companies like Spotify and Pandora are changing their platforms to accommodate more listeners. This is a perfect opportunity for entrepreneurs and professionals to leverage podcasts …

New York, NY – October 14, 2020 – Today, BET+ announced the pick-up of new original scripted comedy, “Ms. Pat,” from Imagine Television and Lee Daniels Entertainment. Based on Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams’ stand-up comedy and memoir, the ten-episode multi-camera sitcom will tell the story of a former convicted felon turned suburban mom (Ms. Pat), whose hustle and resilient spirit was forged on the …

Photo: Samuel Corum (Getty Images) So… Why can’t South Carolina Senator and official Trump foot-in-mouth-remover (it’s a full-time job with political benefits) Lindsey Graham (R) seem to stop saying shit that sounds so racist he’s forced to explain why it wasn’t racist at all? Graham is being called out by …

Rapper Chris “Ludacris” Bridges is a Grammy-winning rapper and star of several blockbuster films. He also might be the coolest girl dad in Hip-Hop. Proof positive is his most recent venture, an animated series called Karma’s World, set to debut on Netflix. Inspired by the rapper’s 19-year-old daughter, Karma, and …

One of the most popular artists over the past several years seems to be in the news consistently. Now, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, who we all know as rapper Megan Thee Stallion, has penned an op-ed piece in The New York Times titled “Why I Speak Up for Black Women.” In the …

Photo: Alex_Alekseev (Shutterstock) In news that is absolutely shocking to no one, a study has found that Black cops are more likely to be disciplined than white cops. According to Indiana University, despite an equal number of allegations being filed against both groups, Black cops are more likely to face …

James Hamblin responds in his latest “Paging Dr. Hamblin” column: Although there are no clearly documented cases of coronavirus transmission via woodwind, there is a lot of evidence of the benefit of kids studying musical instruments, and taking part in team-based competition. Even during a pandemic, immersing kids in …

New York City’s first African American first lady, Joyce Burrows Dinkins, died on Sunday, October 11, reports her husband’s office. She was 90 years old. Dinkins served as FLONYC from 1990 to 1993, when her husband David Dinkins became the first and only Black mayor of the city that never …