Black America Breaking News for the African American Community

Netflix’ Los Angeles headquarters (Photo: Getty Images) Netflix is not just virtue signaling its support of the Black community. It’s actually putting some big dollars in play to make it happen. The New York Times reported today that Netflix, which has $5B in its cash reserves will place 2 percent …

A Mississippi state flag waves adjacent to a flag change supporter’s sign that welcomes the state to “the right side of history,” outside the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Sunday, June 28, 2020.Photo: Rogelio V. Solis (AP) It’s taken a long time, but change is coming to Mississippi: Our state flag—with …

Making a brief appearance on his Twitter page, rapper-entrepreneur Kanye West, celebrated a major milestone achieved by his wife Kim Kardashian West.  Sharing the news with his fans on June 29, ‘Ye celebrated the Keep Up with the Kardashians star who’s KKW Beauty empire was acquired by beauty chain Coty …

(Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for IMG) Netflix has tapped former Endeavor powerhouse Bozoma Saint John to serve as its new Chief Marketing Officer.  Saint John, who worked as CMO at Endeavor since 2018, is replacing Jackie Lee-Joe, after she departed the streaming giant due to personal reasons, Deadline reports. …

The power of The Last of Us hinged on that connection between player and character, between simple gameplay and deeper intention. As video games evolved over the decades, they struggled to bridge the gap between their ever more complex storytelling and the relative straightforwardness of gameplay—a conflict dubbed “ludonarrative dissonance” …

Billy Porter isn’t new to breaking ground for the LGBTQ community. He became the first Black gay man to win an Emmy for his acting performances. He was the first male-identified cover star of Allure magazine back in January, and today, he makes history as the first openly gay man …

Netflix announced on Tuesday (June 30) that it would be investing $100 million in Black banking institutions in an effort to address the racial wealth gap. The idea is a market-based solution that will allow underfunded banks serving historically marginalized communities to invest in local entrepreneurs and families. According to …

The Chi has returned to television for Season 3 on Showtime and there are new (but familiar) faces in the mix. In the first episode, fans got to see how show creator Lena Waithe dealt with the departure of Jason Mitchell from the show. Mitchell played the central character, Brandon. …

Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) Mahershala Ali has been tapped to play Jack Johnson, the world’s first Black heavyweight champion, for an upcoming limited series on HBO. According to a report from Variety, the Oscar-winning actor will star in a retelling of Johnson’s life that focuses heavily on the challenges …

The big spectacle of Pride—the parade, the parties, and the other affiliated events—is always inspiring because the right to public pleasure is so hard-fought for queer people. But in recent years, maybe since the nationwide legalization of gay marriage, in 2015, triumphalism has outshone much sense of political urgency. Alternative …