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Arizona State University is renaming its film school after Hollywood trailblazer and icon Sidney Poitier. According to ASU President Michael Crow, the move is part of the school’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity. “Arizona State University is deeply committed to the premise of inclusivity, and The Sidney Poitier New American …

John Legend is mourning the loss of his grandmother, who he reveals passed away on Tuesday (February 2) just a few days after her 91st birthday. That same day, the Grammy-winning singer took to his Instagram and posted about his late “beautiful grandmother, Marjorie Maxine Stephen.” “We are so grateful …

BET, in partnership with CBS News, announces a new exclusive special with comedian Chris Rock, “No Joke: Chris Rock and Gayle King,” premiering Thursday, February 4 at 10pm ET/PT on BET and BET Her. The program will feature extended excerpts of Rock’s recent sit-down interview with CBS This Morning’s Gayle …

On March 5, the highly anticipated Coming 2 America sequel drops on Amazon Prime. It’s slated to be one of the most talked about comedies of the year. A new trailer just gave us another taste of what we can all expect.   Coming 2 America will see Murphy return as …

Black excellence is being celebrated with the announcement of the 2021 Golden Globes nominations. Eight Black actors for the 78th annual awards show are in the running in six out of 26 categories in TV and film.  Don Cheadle is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television …

Wakanda forever. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ryan Coogler has signed a five-year deal with Disney to develop a “Wakanda-based Disney+ series. He will also have a hand in other shows set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.” RELATED: The Release Date For ‘Black Panther II’ Has Been Announced And The …

Making his first official Super Bowl commercial debut, Michael B. Jordan is making Amazon’s voice-recognition system Alexa come to life.  The new 60-second ad, titled “Alexa’s Body,” will premiere during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LV on Sunday (Feb. 7) where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face off against …

Actor Niles Fitch is making history as he becomes the first Black prince in a Disney live-action film called Secret Society Of Second Born Royals. The This Is Us actor portrays Prince Tuma in the Disney+ original film, which follows a group of super-powered royal descendants who are second in …

Today, the full-list of nominees for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards were announced today in a special virtual event on NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram channel hosted by Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose, actress and singer Chloe Bailey, actress Erika Alexander, actor, dancer, and choreographer Nicco Annan, and actor …

W.J. Lofton’s visual poem We Ask For Fire is a powerful work that partially reflects on Breonna Taylor’s tragic death at the hands of Louisville police. In the poem, Lofton repeats the words “the cops who murdered Breonna Taylor are at home with their families” as protesters and justice advocates …