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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 …

In an unsurprising move, an Atlanta detective involved in the investigation of the killing of Rayshard Brooks by officer Garrett Rolfe is siding with Rolfe, saying that the cop, who was fired and is facing felony murder charges, was justified in firing his gun at Brooks. RELATED: Ex-Atlanta Police Officer …

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 …

Screenshot: Facebook In 2016, Korryn Gaines was fatally shot by Baltimore police after they attempted to enter her home. Her family sued, and after two years in court, a jury eventually rewarded them over $37 million in damages. A judge overturned that verdict last year, arguing that the officer was …

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 …

Liliana “Lilly” Barrios from Black Ink Crew Chicago was arrested last month after she allegedly attacked her girlfriend after catching her in bed with another woman. According to a police report obtained by TMZ, Lilly got into a verbal altercation with her girlfriend at their apartment on June 3rd. …

Video footage of a police officer punching a Black woman in the face at Miami International Airport is going viral and led to that cop being relieved of his duties. The assault was filmed on an officer’s body camera and shows a Miami-Dade Police Department officer, who is identified as …

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the 91st Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on November 07, 2019, in London, England.Photo: Chris Jackson (Getty Images) The dynamics that led to what commonly became known as “Megxit” perhaps became a little clearer this week. Court documents produced during Meghan Markle’s copyright infringement …

DJ Akademiks has been suspended by Complex News after repeatedly calling model Chrissy Teigen a “b*tch” during a virtual rant on Twitch earlier this week. On Thursday (Jul. 2), Akademiks posted an apology for his comments and confirmed that he had been suspended from at least the next two …

Read: America is giving up on the pandemic These cases aren’t all mild. At least 37,000 Americans are now hospitalized with COVID-19, the same number as were in sick beds in late May. This number is likely a substantial undercount: Florida, which is facing one of the largest outbreaks, does …