Anthony Johnson, who appeared in films like Friday, The Players Club and Menace II Society, has died at 55 years old. According to TMZ, his nephew told them he was found lifeless in a Los Angeles store earlier in September and rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause …
Read More »Yaya DaCosta Stars In Fox's "Our Kind Of People"
FOX’s new series is a look at the Black elite. Our Kind of People, executive produced by Lee Daniels, is inspired by Lawrence Otis Graham‘s book Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class. The story follows single mother Angela Vaughn, played by Yaya DaCosta, who travels back to …
Read More »Darius Rucker Gives Update, Kate Quigley’s Reported Overdose
Darius Rucker has given an update about his ex-girlfriend Kate Quigley after her near-fatal drug overdose. Earlier this month, the comedian was hospitalized after a suspected group fentanyl overdose, where comedians Fuquan “Fu” Johnson and Enrico Colangeli, as well as friend Natalie Williamson — all died after allegedly using cocaine …
Read More »Former California Police Officers Indicted For Beating Black Teenager
Two former police officers in California who were accused of seriously beating a Black teenager nearly two years ago have been indicted. According to NBC News, the Stockton, CA, police officers, Michael Stiles and Omar Villapudua, who beat a Black teen Devin Carter, after pursuing him in a car chase, …
Read More »Susan Kelechi Watson Teases ‘This Is Us’ Final Season
We’re not crying; you are! At the 73rd annual Emmy Awards on Sunday (Sept. 19), Susan Kelechi Watson teased a very emotional final season of This Is Us. Known for her role as Beth Pearson on the beloved primetime series, Watson stopped by the red carpet and opened up about …
Read More »ESPN Hands Malika Andrews the Keys to the Kingdom With New Daily Show NBA Today
Screenshot: ESPN Remember when the New York Times dropped a bombshell report on July 4 about the subsequent fallout from Rachel Nichols privately accusing ESPN of only pushing for fellow NBA analyst Maria Taylor because she’s a Black woman? And then ESPN booted Nichols from covering the NBA Finals in …
Read More »NeNe Leakes Talks Life After Gregg’s Death
NeNe Leakes is giving a brief update to her fans after the passing of her husband, Gregg Leakes. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Sept. 16, the former Real Housewives of Atlanta star opened up about how she is “having to adjust to my new life, my new normal” after …
Read More »Where Is the Reckoning Over Disability Rights?
When Angel Love Miles arrived at Penn State in 1998, she realized she was going to have to fight to finish school. To begin with, Miles was a low-income Black student, and Penn State was mostly white. In addition, she has spina bifida, a condition that affects spinal development in …
Read More »Gayle King Gushes About Being A Grandmother
Congratulations are in order for Gayle King! The 66-year-old anchor announced on CBS This Morning, “I’m officially a grandmother! It’s really something when you see your own child become a parent. I am so nuts about him.” King’s daughter Kirby Bumpus, 32, and her husband Virgil Miller welcomed a baby …
Read More »Tyler Perry Reacts To Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala Look
Tyler Perry had a hilarious take on Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala outfit. In a clip posted to his social media, Perry transforms into his famous character and alter-ego Madea, to comment on the head to toe (literally) black Balenciaga ensemble. RELATED: How Tyler Perry Conquered Theater, Film And TV “I’m …
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