Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday Movie Was Scooped Up in An 8-Figure Deal
This marks the ‘Empire’ cocreator’s return to the silver screen.
WNBA Star Maya Moore Helped Jonathan Irons Win His Freedom After Being Wrongfully Convicted
Irons was wrongfully convicted of burglary and assault.
7 TV Shows And Movies We’re Watching In July
This month we’re saving our popcorn for Black is King, P-Valley, The Old Guard, Hamilton and more.
Andra Day Riffs on ‘Lose Yo’ Job’ Viral Hit
The singer gave the ESSENCE Festival of Culture audience a li’l something extra after performing “Rise Up.”
‘Hair Love’ Creator Matthew A. Cherry Grabs a Plum First-Look TV Deal
The Oscar winner will write, produce and develop for Warner Bros. TV.
Bravo Denies Nene Leakes Was Fired From ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’
The show's fans will have to wait and see if the original peach will return for season 13.
Maiesha Rashad, The First Lady of Go-Go Music, Has Died
The beloved singer lost her battle to stomach cancer.
Anita Baker Reveals Police Failed Her During Alleged Stalking Incident
The singer-songwriter tweets about her past experience being harassed by police.
J. Cole’s ‘Snow On Tha Bluff’ Has Black Twitter Squaring Up With Their Favorite Rapper
Social media critics say the politically charged rap song takes aim at Noname.
Kiana Ledé's Remake of 'Dear Mr. President' Is Right On Time
The singer-actress donates 100 percent of all the proceeds to NAACP Empowerment Programs.
Marlon Wayans Said "I Got My Roses Today" After Twitter Threatened to Cancel Terrence J
The longtime friends jumped on Instagram to explain that their argument was actually a parody gone wrong.
The Grammys Attempts To Be 'Inclusive' By Removing 'Urban' From One Category
The academy will still use the “Best Latin Pop Or Urban Album” category for now.
HBO Max Temporarily Pulls The Plug On Racist Film 'Gone With the Wind'
A spokesperson for the network said the film will return "with a discussion of its historical context."
Joe Jackson's Granddaughter Was Stabbed 7 Times By Her White Neighbor
Warning: The photos below of the attack may be too graphic for some readers.
Amanda Seales Leaves 'The Real' After 6 Months, Hints At Lack Of Black Executives
The comedian and "Insecure" actress said there were people at the top "not respecting the necessity for Black voices to be at the top too.”
Sunday's Best: Kirk Franklin And Fred Hammond Will Bless The Next Verzuz Battle
Bishop T.D. Jakes will offer opening remarks before the gospel artists go head-to-head for what's being called "The Healing."
Denzel Washington Helps Homeless Man Walking In Los Angeles Traffic
The celebrated actor came to the rescue of a homeless man in L.A. and stayed on the scene when the police arrived.
Nigeria's DJ Cuppy Tapped As Host of Apple Music's African Now Radio Show
The DJ will spin the latest sounds from the continent, like afrobeat, afrobongo and hip-hop, and she’ll check in with African artists and actors.
The Roots Celebrates the Motherland with 24-DJ Set and Discussion
Black Thought and Tina Farris team up to host 'The Bridge' and interview four African artists about their origins and music.