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Harley, however, hasn’t been able to embark on such a narrative journey in film. A dedicated Margot Robbie played her to scene-stealing perfection in the 2016 DC Extended Universe entry Suicide Squad, but her arc focused on her devotion to the Joker (played by Jared Leto). Indeed, the Joker looms …

Written by Samantha Hunter Jurnee Smollett-Bell and the cast of the new movie Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) are having a ball promoting their new film, in theaters February 7, and BET flew to London to chat with them all! RELATED: 6 Black Comic Book Characters Who …

Kodak Black has already been very vocal since being locked up in prison. He’s claimed people have tried to poison and kill him. Now, he’s saying the abuse is extending further. About two weeks ago, while filing to appeal his two-and-a-half-year prison sentence, he was reportedly transferred to a Kentucky …

Vanessa Bryant is likely still reeling over the death of her husband Kobe Bryant, and while she’s understandably been keeping her grief mostly private, every once in a while she’s been taking to Instagram to grieve with the rest of us. On Wednesday, Vanessa shared a heartwarming photo of Kobe …

Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) It’s crazy, y’all. I feel like four years ago we warned that if ol’ boy got elected it would embolden the worst of our society to do some heinous things. According to the FBI, unfortunately, we were right. FBI director, Christopher Wray, has said that …

—Christian Paz * « SNAPSHOT » (Mark Peckmezian) On the heels of his Iowa troubles, at a televised town hall last night, Biden opened up about his own struggle with stuttering—a stunning move for a politician who’s thus far had a more complicated, cagey view toward his stutter. John Hendrickson, …

Massachusetts Rep. Iyanna Pressley was one of two members of Congress who did not attend the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Feb. 4. She has since released a statement on why she stayed home. “The occupant of the White House incessantly stokes fear in people of color, women, …

The cause of death of Bobbi Kristina Brown’s former boyfriend, Nick Gordon, has been revealed. He died of a heroin overdose. A Florida medical examiner’s office officially ruled the 30-year-old’s death as heroin toxicity after conducting an autopsy. The autopsy also found several other substances in his system including …

Portraits of Power Valerie Jarrett Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power series is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Black Enterprise, and of black women. It’s a place for today’s businesswomen to share their own …

Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld (Getty Images) Nearly two weeks after the fatal helicopter crash that took the lives of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others, details are beginning to emerge about plans for the public memorial the city of Los Angeles will host in his honor. …