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Eddie Murphy in Coming 2 America (2020)Photo: Amazon Studios Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem came to America many years ago in the aptly titled Coming to America—and it looks like its sequel is coming to…your crib! According to Variety, Amazon Studios has acquired the long-awaited sequel from its previous distributor Paramount …
Read More »Stocks are soaring, and most Black people are missing out
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who own stocks are pulling further away from those who don’t, as Wall Street roars back to record heights while much of the economy struggles. And Black households are much more likely to be in that not-as-fortunate group that isn’t in the stock market. Only …
Read More »Tennessee Mayor Lonnie Norman Dies Of COVID-19
Lonnie Norman, the 79-year-old mayor of Manchester, Tennessee, has sadly passed away from COVID-19. A statement on the mayor’s official Facebook page reads, “With a deep sense of sadness and loss, we announce the passing of Mayor Lonnie Norman after being hospitalized for COVID-19 on October 1, 2020. Mayor Norman …
Read More »Michael Blackson Is Building A School In His Hometown In Ghana
Michael Blackson wants to give back to his hometown in Ghana. In an Instagram post, the comedian announced plans to open a school in the village where he grew up to help the children in the local community get an education. Blackson will be working with Afrobeats star Fuse ODG, …
Read More »Darius McCrary and Kellie Shanygne Williams Will Portray a Married Couple in a Christmas Movie—Is This Awkward?
Darius McCrary, left, on November 26, 2019, in New York City.; Kellie Shanygne Williams on June 8, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images (Getty Images), Rick Kern/Getty Images for Hulu (Getty Images) If you look at the totality of an actor’s career, there will always be a standout …
Read More »Am I What You’re Looking For?
Photographs by Endia Beal As a graduate student at Yale, Endia Beal studied photography. But her time working in the school’s IT department provided another kind of inspiration for her career. In that office, the desire a co-worker expressed to touch her hair, a common and discomfiting experience for Black …
Read More »Kanye West’s First Campaign Ad Is All About Faith
Kanye West unveiled his first 2020 campaign ad on Monday (October 12). Appearing in front of a black-and-white American flag and spoke about faith, family and American success. “America. What is America’s destiny? What is best for our nation? Our people? What is just, true justice?” the 43-year-old rapper and …
Read More »‘RHOP’ Drama: Candiace Pressed Charges Against Monique
The drama between Candiace Dillard and Monique Samuels continues on Real Housewives of Potomac. The reality series is currently airing and in an episode that aired last month, Dillard and Samuels were seen getting into a physical altercation. And according to PEOPLE, in a preview of next week’s episode, it …
Read More »Jay-Z Posts Bond For Alvin Cole’s Family Members and Other Wisconsin Protesters
After several protestors in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin were arrested due to authorities deciding not to charge a police officer with shooting and killing 17-year-old Alvin Cole, Hip-Hop billionaire and social justice activist Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter posted bond for a number of people arrested according to KGUN 9 On Your Side. Jay-Z …
Read More »Willow Smith Explains Why She Felt Shunned By Black Folks
If there’s one way to easily trigger a mother it’s to criticize the way she is raising her child and yet the act of “mom-shaming” is running rampant in our culture. In fact, Black mothers have to carry the burden of shaming unlike any other group and sometimes we’re guilty …
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