Celebrities

Issa Rae is using her platform for good. On Thursday (June 2), the Insecure star shared with her 2.7 million Instagram followers the groups and organizations she’s supporting during nationwide protests over police brutality.  Among the ones she highlighted include, Black Lives Matter, Regional Bail Funds, Defund the LAPD, BLD …

Black alums of the popular reality television show Survivor are airing out the truth behind the long-running series. In an interview with NPR, the first Black woman to ever compete on the show in 2000, Ramona Gray Amaro, claimed the final production footage was edited to make her appear one …

Hip-Hop legend and Public Enemy frontman Chuck D says that young people should take the lead in the political spectrum because the current leadership is running out of time. Speaking with TMZ Live, the legendary social protest rapper shared his thoughts on the 2020 election and the social unrest of …

A 2018 clip has resurfaced of Viola Davis shutting down comparisons between her and Meryl Streep, especially when she isn’t being paid fairly. Viola Davis co-starred with Meryl Streep in the 2008 film Doubt, which  earned her an Oscar nomination. By 2017, Davis would win an Oscar for Best Supporting …

After partnering with BET Networks on a new BET Her initiative, producer Tressa Azarel Smallwood will assist four notable Black Hollywood celebrities in directing for women-centered original short films.  Kim Fields (Living Single), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Sister Act 2), Vanessa Bell Calloway (Coming to America), and Victoria Rowell (Dumb and …

D.L. Hughley gave everyone a scare a few weeks back when he fainted on stage only to later find out that he tested positive for the coronavirus. Now, the radio talk show host has reportedly spread the virus to other members of his radio show staff. The comedian recently spoke …

Summer 2020 may not be the summer you expected, but that doesn’t mean that the fun ends. Take it inside with weekly family movie nights or create an intimate date night. BET+ has over 1,500 hours of programming between exclusives, original content, and classic movies. Check out the newest releases …

Taping the 13th season of Real Housewives of Atlanta is reportedly  in limbo due to the coronavirus.  However, there are slots to fill after news broke that Eva Marcille is reportedly leaving the reality series and NeNe Leakes’ is questioning whether she wants to return after a drama-filled season 12. …

Quad Webb welcomed a baby girl named Ariana into her family back in May. However, the Married to Medicine star wants to clear up rumors that have been circulating online about the child.  She told The Daily Dish in a statement, “I am filling in the gaps, as there have …

Terry Crews has been under fire recently because of a tweet about Black Lives Matter. On June 30, the famously shirtless 51-year-old tweeted, “If you are a child of God, you are my brother and sister. I have family of every race, creed and ideology. We must ensure #blacklivesmatter doesn’t …