April Fools came early as Halle Berry started the year off with a prank. Halle fooled some of her colleagues and fans after suggesting she was a married woman. On New Years Day, Halle posted a picture on Instagram of her kissing her longtime boyfriend, Van Hunt. The two shared …

Former NFL Quarterback turned activist Colin Kaepernick is throwing his hat into the SPAC ring.  According to Deadline, SPAC stands for special purpose acquisitions companies, and Kap will co-chair a new one called Mission Advancement Corp. The company is seeking to raise $250 million to invest in socially conscious brands. …

OWN has renewed Ava DuVernay’s drama Queen Sugar for a sixth season. The announcement comes a month before the show’s fifth season is set to air, Deadline reports. “What a joy and an honor to continue the stories of Queen Sugar with our partners at OWN and Warner Bros.,” DuVernay …

Over the weekend, many are mourning the death of legendary New Orleans actress Carol Sutton. After spending time in the hospital, Sutton died Thursday from COVID-19 complications; she was 76. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell remembers Sutton as the “Queen of New Orleans Theatre” in a lengthy Twitter post. “Having …

Krista Vernoff, a showrunner on the popular drama series” Grey’s Anatomy,” has put together a candid thread detailing how white privilege allowed the crimes that she committed as a teenager to be written off as “mistakes.” Vernoff, who has always been open about her past, particularly her struggles with alcoholism, …

The Oprah Winfrey Network is creating a spin-off to its hit drama series Greenleaf. We’ve kept up with the Greenleaf family for four seasons as the Memphis megachurch-owning family battled with lifelong secrets, scandalous lies, and financial issues that have created one of the best dramas on television. But, as …

Netflix has responded to former New York prosecutor Linda Fairstein, who filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix for the manner in which they depicted her in the award-winning Ava DuVernay directed series When They See Us. “No less than a dry, abstract expression of opinion, the dramatized dialogue of which …

DJ Nice sat down for an interview with Gayle King and opened about his decision to throw a nine-hour dance party on Instagram live. It’s been a dreary few weeks as the world tries to adjust to our temporary norm of seeing less than three people a day amid the …

The 51st NAACP Image Awards aired last night, live on BET, and the awards given were more than well-deserved. Especially for those who went unrecognized by the “other” award shows of the year. Black excellence was DEFINITELY in attendance! First off, Lizzo took top honors for Entertainer of the Year; …

Lil Nas X, Lizzo, and Billie Eilish all took home the gold last night at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Music’s biggest night started off with tragic and shocking news that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna passed away in a helicopter crash. The ceremony was …

Blogged by @kashtaughtme A tweet sent out by creative genius and writer #StephenKing on January 14th sparked quite a bit of backlash. The “Pet Sematary” author took to Twitter to discuss not considering diversity when nominating films and writers for Oscars. “As a writer, I am allowed to nominate in …

The 51st NAACP Image Awards will kick off on Feb. 22 and the nominees for this year’s ceremony have finally been announced. The Image Awards is a ceremony that celebrates and awards people of color, specifically Black creative, within the TV/film, music, and literature fields. It also recognizes individuals who …

Hollywood celebrated last night as the award season kicked into high gear with the Golden Globes. Newcomers Ramy Youssef and AWKWAFINA both took home awards and made history while other fan favorites were snubbed. Youssef, the 28-year-old comedian, became the first person of Egyptian descent to win in the “Best …

Research done by Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative shows that 10.6 percent of the directors of the top 2019 movies are women.⠀⠀⠀ According to the report, this percentage marks the highest number in the category in 13 years. Dr. Smith makes sure to mention in …

Over the past ten years, we’ve come a long way as a society with both celebratory highs and disappointing lows.  In spite of all the advancements and setbacks, it’s been a beautiful thing to witness the unapologetic growth, return to self, liberation, success, and rise of the Black woman. Not …

The Golden Globes released the nominations for the 2020 Golden Globes awards, and eyebrows are being raised at the limited amount of African American nominations. One of the most talked-about series of this year, ”When They See Us,” was predicted to be nominated for Best TV Limited Series at the …

Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actor, and singer who was critically acclaimed as the first black woman to star in a non-servant lead role in a TV series as “Julia” in 1968 has died from cancer at age 84. Carroll was born in the Bronx in 1935 and pioneered her storied …

TV’s biggest night went on without a hitch Sunday in downtown Los Angeles and the host-less evening included a few historical moments. The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards recognized TV’s elites in writing, directing and acting.  Jharrel Jerome took home a well-deserved award for Lead Actor In A Limited Series for …

Colin Kaepernick and his signature afro have become a symbol of black activism for the new generation, and in paying homage to Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton’s Ten-Point Platform, the former NFL quarterback is giving back with a teen camp that gives knowledge on police encounters, your rights, and …

Black excellence is at an all-time high, with Netflix productions “When They See Us” and “Homecoming” racking up nominations for the 2019 Emmys.  The nominees were announced on Tuesday, and both are up for a long list of awards in several categories. With an emotional account of the Central Park …