Producer, filmmaker and author of bestselling memoir Buck, MK Asante capped 2019 by debuting a freshly minted docuseries with Snapchat called While Black With MK Asante. Aimed at examining the varied experiences, consequences and struggles of being Black in contemporary times, While Black is now slated to kick off Black …
Read More »Blair Underwood Says He Almost Turned Down 'Set It Off' Role
Blair Underwood played Keith Weston in the 1996 cult classic film Set It Off, however, the actor originally turned down the role. The 55-year-old actor, who is currently starring in A Soldier’s Play on Broadway, sat down with Sirius XM’s The Clay Cane Show and explained how he was offered …
Read More »Jodie Turner-Smith May Not Raise Child In U.S. Due To Racism
Queen & Slim star Jodie Turner-Smith says that she and her husband Joshua Jackson are contemplating raising their future children outside of the United States because of rampant white supremacy. “The racial dynamics over here are fraught,” The British-born actress told The Times, via PEOPLE. “White supremacy is overt. It’s …
Read More »Spike Lee Posts Poem In Honor Of Kobe Bryant
The world is mourning basketball icon Kobe Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, after they died in a helicopter crash Sunday morning. Oscar winner Spike Lee posted about a Bryant with a powerful poem by spoken word artist Lemon Andersen. See below: RELATED: Breaking [Report]: Kobe Bryant Dies …
Read More »Lauren London Shares Message Of Love For Vanessa Bryant
Just last year, Lauren London was mourning the loss of Nipsey Hussle. Hours before she participated in a Grammys tribute to the rapper, NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, died in a helicopter crash Sunday morning. The tragic news shocked the world, and Lauren London beautifully showed …
Read More »A Man Apart: Marc Lamont Hill Reflects On Friend Kobe Bryant
Written by Marc Lamont Hill I first met Kobe Bryant when I was 14 years old. Like every kid in Philly with hoop dreams, I was attending a summer basketball camp in hopes of improving my game and strengthening my rep. On the first day, the games were getting competitive, …
Read More »Thomas Markle Reveals Photos Of A 16-Year-Old Meghan Markle
Thomas Markle is unearthing photos of his daughter Meghan when she was a 16-year-old and on stage in high school. The images, shared via The Sun, were taken from a home video and show the future Duchess of Sussex performing at Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles in a …
Read More »Angela Simmons Breaks Down Trying To Explain Ex's Death
In November of 2018, Angela Simmons’ ex-fiancé, Sutton Tennyson, the father of her 3-year-old son, was fatally shot in Atlanta. Simmons, 32, recently broke down in tears explaining how she talks to their child, Sutton Tennyson Jr., about his father. On an upcoming episode of Growing Up Hip Hop, Simmons was talking to …
Read More »Terry Crews On Accusations Of Racism At ‘AGT’
In November, Gabrielle Union spoke out about a toxic work environment at America’s Got Talent, which included accusations of racism and sexism. Terry Crews, who is a host on the show, is now speaking out. Crews, 51, told The 3rd Hour of Today that he cannot “speak for sexism because …
Read More »Meghan Markle’s Father Admits He Lied About His Daughter
Thomas Markle has now decided to tell the truth about his royal daughter in a new documentary airing in the United Kingdom. Produced by Channel 5, Thomas Markle: My Story recalls the 75-year-old estranged father of Meghan Markle and what really happened following the royal wedding. He also relays how …
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