Written by Quinci LeGardye The BET Awards 2021 will air this Sunday, June 27, beginning at 8pm ET/PT. The awards celebrate the year in Black music, television, film, sports, and social impact, honoring the hitmakers who have shifted the culture. RELATED: Taraji P. Henson Will Host The 2021 BET Awards, …
Read More »Kenya Barris Partners With Interscope To Launch Record Label + Secures ViacomCBS Deal
Kenya Barris has made an indelible mark in the world of television as the creator of the hit series, “Black-ish” which spawned two other shows, “Grown-ish” and “Mixed-ish.” Now the showrunner has decided to try his hand in the world of music by signing a joint venture with a major …
Read More »Malcolm Spellman Deconstructs Challenges Black Creators Face in Hollywood: 'Racism Is Coming From People Who Truly Don’t Want to Be Racist'
Head writer Malcolm Spellman of ‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’ took part today in the Disney+ Showcase at Disney’s D23 EXPO 2019 in Anaheim, Calif.Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez (Getty Images) Each week on The Ringer’s The Bakari Sellers Podcast, the popular author and commentator draws from his vast experience …
Read More »A Deep Dive Into Giant-Lizard Nests
After many futile hours of shoveling dirt under the scorching Australian sun, Sean Doody began to think that he had made an embarrassing mistake and was—quite literally—digging himself into a hole. Doody is a herpetologist from the University of South Florida who has spent years studying Australia’s yellow-spotted goanna—a predatory …
Read More »Black Man Wants 911 Callers To Pay For False Report
A Black Oklahoma man wants accountability for the people who called 911 and falsely accused him of a crime. According to Black Wall Street Times, a white couple in Norman, Oklahoma called the cops on Steven Bomar on June 15. The couple, who were driving in a Nissan Armada with …
Read More »Naked Victim Violated By Police Raid Said Mayor Lori Lightfoot ‘Betrayed’ Her
A Black woman who was a victim of a wrongful police raid in her Chicago home has filed a lawsuit and said that Mayor Lori Lightfoot betrayed her by acting two-faced. Initially, Lightfoot signed an executive order to restrict access to future raids and offer an apology to Anjanette Young …
Read More »Virginia School Board Meeting Disrupted by Critical Race Theory Protesters Ends in Fights and Arrests
Screenshot: @gabriellaborder/ Twitter One thing about Republicans: They know how to get their people all riled up over a lie. Because that’s all this anti-Critical Race Theory hoopla is, right? It’s just the GOP realizing it has to keep its base energized, and now that said base’s rust-colored cult leader …
Read More »Season Five Of ‘The Good Fight’ Premieres On Paramount+
If you don’t have Paramount+, you are missing out. From RuPaul’s Drag Race to every season of The Game, the ViacomCBS streaming service meets all of your Black pop culture needs. Additionally, as of today, season five of The Good Fight is available to watch. RELATED: 7 Must-See Shows And …
Read More »U.S. Government Shows It Can Actually Agree On Something As Biden OK’s $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Package
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the White House has struck an infrastructure deal with a bipartisan group of senators. “To answer the direct question: We have a deal,” Biden said. Biden, made the announcement at a White House press conference and was joined by Sen. Mitt Romney, (R-Utah), and …
Read More »Whose Mans Is This? Bouncer Denies Entry to Rihanna and A$AP Rocky at Popular NYC Venue
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2019 show on June 21, 2018, in Paris, France. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain (Getty Images) Wow. WOOOOOOOOW. I thought I’d never see that day that a soul dared to say “No” to Rihanna. Surely, I thought, that’ll be the day …
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