Issa Rae’s Insecure is finally returning for its fourth season and the first trailer for the HBO breakout series has just been released. The show’s third season wrapped up in September 2018, and apparently, Season 4 is all about “leveling up.” Rae joined her Insecure co-stars Yvonne Orji and Jay …
Read More »Rutgers University Gets Its First Black President
Photo: Sam Hodgson (New York Times) It’s been a good week for black history. Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, last week it was announced that World War II hero Doris Miller would be honored by the U.S. Navy with an aircraft carrier named for him and on Sunday, …
Read More »Nene Leakes Reportedly Contemplating Not Returning To 'RHOA'
NeNe Leakes is reportedly doing some soul searching in the midst of Season 12 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. According to a source close to Hollywood Life, the 52-year-old is considering whether this season of RHOA will be her last. “Nene is really seriously contemplating more so than before …
Read More »Black Enterprise Founder: ‘We Owe An Apology to Martin Luther King, Jr.’
Decades after his death, the legacy and contributions of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the sacrifices he made to bring justice to African Americans and to challenge America to live up to its ideals, are being celebrated more than ever before. It’s fair to say that we have done …
Read More »<em>Weathering With You </em>Confronts a Quiet Climate Apocalypse
The film’s heroes are Hodaka (played by Kotaro Daigo) and Hina (Nana Mori), two plucky teens struggling to stay above water (metaphorically and literally) in Tokyo’s rat race. Hodaka has run away from home with dreams of writing and big-city life, but can barely earn a living wage. Hina, an …
Read More »‘Bad Boys For Life’ Rocks The Box Office
Sony’s Bad Boys for Life is dominating at the global box office and is expected to cross the $100 million mark through the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led action film exceeded expectations, raking in $59 million at the U.S. box office while adding …
Read More »Lupita Nyong’o Uses 2020 SAG Awards Carpet To Make A Bold
Lupita Nyong’o is the queen of the red carpet. The Us actress attended the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Award in major style. She is wearing a custom Louis Vuitton black-and-white sequin and beaded dress, with a bandeau-looking top at the front. She accentuated her waist with a black belt and diamond earrings by …
Read More »Gary Owen Announces His Daughter Is Attending An HBCU
Comedian Gary Owen is one proud papa as he just announced that his daughter Kennedy was accepted to an HBCU. Taking to his Instagram account, he wrote, “Ok it’s official my daughter has been accepted to go to NC A&T next year.” He captioned under a post of him holding …
Read More »5 reasons we know Sundance 2020 will be lit AF: Kerry Washington, Issa Rae, Lena Waithe to take over
There are so many reasons we are looking forward to bundling up and hitting the slopes at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. 7 films we can’t wait to see at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival Thanks to the long list of content coming from talented Black content creators and extensive …
Read More »Getting the Last Laugh, Mo’Nique Finally Has Another Stand Up Comedy Special
DON’T COUNT HER OUT: Mo’Nique will host a comedy special for Showtime Networks during Black History Month 2020.Photo: Kevork Djansezian (Associated Press) To the chagrin of the many detractors who continue to write her off, Mo’Nique has rebounded in a big way. The Academy Award, Golden Globe and NAACP Image …
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