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On September 13, I took my first plane trip in 18 months: Kansas City to Boise with a layover in Denver. The trip itself was largely uneventful, with one exception. After I boarded my connecting flight in Denver, a pilot announced that we would be briefly delayed because Air Force …
Read More »Producer Will Packer Announces That Girls Trip 2 Is Heading Our Way
According to the producers of Girls Trip, the Flossy Posse are back in the saddle despite the pandemic. Plans to bring the gang back to the theaters for a sequel are underway. The original Girls Trip, written by Tracy Oliver (First Wives Club, Little) and Kenya Barris (Black-ish, Coming to America), directed …
Read More »Whoopi Goldberg is Back as Guinan in New Star Trek: Picard Trailer
Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan and Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Picard.Photo: Paramount Plus It’s the reunion Star Trek: Picard fans have been waiting for. The new trailer for the series’ second season reveals Whoopi Goldberg’s return to the franchise as Picard’s friend and confidante Guinan. Premiering March …
Read More »50 Cent Trolls Teairra Mari Over His Court-Ordered $37,000, ‘She Better Give Me My Money’
Internet troll and rapper 50 Cent took to social media to troll reality star and singer Teairra Mari about the 37 stacks she owed him. On Instagram, the 46-year-old “In Da Club” emcee posted a photo of Mari and her attorneys with a petty caption on Jan. 19. “Remember this, …
Read More »Black Twitter Drags Awkwafina after NAACP Image Awards Nomination
Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic (Getty Images) Crazy Rich Asians actress Awkwafina is facing backlash on social media after being nominated for an NAACP Image Award, reported Yahoo! News. Last year, she was facing harsh criticisms about her consistent use of a blaccent. Now, that blaccent has won her a nomination in a …
Read More »Actress Awkwafina Faces Backlash On Twitter For NAACP Nomination
Crazy Rich Asians actress Awkwafina incurred backlash on social media when the NAACP announced the organization gave her nomination for an Image Award, Yahoo! News! reports. Last year, the comedian/actress came under fire about using a “blaccent” in her acting roles. Her exploitation of Black culture has landed her a nomination …
Read More »Steve Harvey 'Very Uncomfortable' Seeing Photo of Michael B. Jordan and his Daughter, Lori
Photo: Gregg DeGuire (Getty Images) One thing we know about Steve Harvey is that while he may hold down many jobs–from hosting Miss Universe to Family Feud to being TV’s newest courtroom judge (yes, really), the job he takes most seriously–is being a father. This past week during an appearance …
Read More »MacKenzie Scott surpassed ex-husband Jeff Bezos’ lifetime donations in 2 years
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott has wasted no time in sharing her fortune since divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019. Upworthy.com reports that Scott, 51, in under two years donated more than four times her ex-husband’s total lifetime donations, and on the receiving end of the funds were about 780 charitable …
Read More »20,000 Sq. Ft. Travelling Tupac Shakur Museum Opens In Los Angeles
A travelling museum celebrating the life and art of Tupac Shakur has started its national tour in Los Angeles. “Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free,” named after a poem written by the rapper, opened at The Canvas at L.A. Live on Jan. 21, and is selling tickets at this …
Read More »HBCU Students Want Biden To Be Held Accountable to His Billion Dollar Promise
Photo: zimmytws (Shutterstock) During his presidential campaign, Joe Biden committed to prioritizing funding for HBCUs, and now a year into his term, students are coming to collect. This past week, NBC News reporter Isa Gutiérrez reached out to students at various HBCU campuses to get their take on the unfulfilled …
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