Dave Chappelle has issued a response to the backlash following the release of his latest comedy special on Netflix, The Closer. After weeks that included an employee walkout and protest and the firing of a Black trans employee who helped organize it, an apology (of sorts) from Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos in which […]
Tommy DeBarge (pictured), a musician, and member of the famous DeBarge family, has died, according to family members who spoke to TMZ. DeBarge was 64-years-old. DeBarge, a member of the R&B/Funk music group Switch, died on Thursday, October 21, 2021. While the actual cause of death is unknown, […]
Rap superstar to revisit 2018 incident when she allegedly threw a bottle at two sister bartenders at a strip club in Flushing, New York. Rap star Cardi B has a hearing Monday in an assault case stemming from a 2018 incident at a New York strip club […]
The American Black Film Festival has announced that the 2021 event will open its milestone 25th year with Warner Bros. Pictures’ eagerly anticipated film “King Richard” starring Will Smith. The biopic finds Smith portraying Richard Williams, father of legendary athletes Venus and Serena Williams. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Making Progress Finding Justice In […]
Iyanla Vanzant is fresh off the heels of ending her hit reality series “Iyanla Fix My Life” and sharing how the pain she experienced in life motivated her to help others heal from life’s difficulties. Speaking with Hoda Kotb on her “Making Space” podcast, Vanzant opened up about the loss […]
School board members in Virginia Beach are attempting to ban the literary works of the late great novelist Toni Morrison. School board members Victoria Manning and Laura Hughes have banned together to have four books removed from curriculums due to the “pornographic nature” found in the reading, The Daily Beast . Morrison’s classic The Bluest […]
Sage Steele is facing consequences after making controversial comments about former President Barack Obama and covid vaccine mandate last week on the podcast “Uncut with Jay Cutler.” The “SportCenter” host is being taken off air for a week after criticizing Obama for identifying as Black on his U.S. […]
By Audrey J. Bernard Monday night, September 27, 2021, will go down in infamy as in The Metropolitan Opera’s 138-year history that a Black composer debut an opera about Black people. The multiple Grammy-winning musician and composer Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” […]
*Having your thoughts narrated by Morgan Freeman, aka the Voice of God, is a rare occurrence that Dave Chappelle is lucky enough to have in his latest promo for standup special “The Closer,” which premiered at midnight on Netflix. Sadly, for Freeman, Chappelle just wasn’t in the […]
Netflix recently unveiled its trailer for its upcoming western film “The Harder They Fall.” The movie is based on real historical outlaws and cowboys and features an all-Black cast, but one star’s inclusion has sparked outrage from fans eager to see the project. FX’s “Atlanta” actress Zazie […]
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