Vivica A. Fox Lands CBS Talk Show Entitled, ‘Face the Truth’
Shortly after the announcement of her upcoming book, Every Day I’m Hustling, Vivica A. Fox has inked a deal with CBS for her own talk show entitled, Face the Truth.…
DMX Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Tax Evasion
DMX’s lawyers’ plea for a judge to listen to the rapper’s music for leniency fell on deaf ears. On Wednesday, the rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was sentenced…
Fabolous Reportedly Arrested for Assaulting Girlfriend Emily B
Brooklyn rapper Fabolous was reportedly arrested on Wednesday night (March 28), after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend Emily Bustamante, according to TMZ. The former Love & Hip Hop reality star allegedly…
Donald Glover Disputes Idea He Was ‘Too Busy’ For ‘Deadpool,’ Tweets Mock Script
Say what you will about Donald Glover, but the man makes time for Deadpool. This weekend, FX announced that its sister network FXX wouldn’t be moving forward with an animated…
Scene From New Documentary Shows MLK’s Struggle To Fight Racism Outside The South
A new documentary is exploring a period in Martin Luther King Jr.’s life that seldom gets attention: his final three years. “King in the Wilderness,” directed by Peter Kunhardt, highlights…
6 Fired At Howard University For Misconduct Involving Need-Based Tuition Funds
Howard University President Wayne Frederick confirmed Wednesday that financial aid officials had misappropriated funds earmarked for low-income students for nearly a decade. The announcement came one day after an anonymous…
Mom Accuses Principal Of Cutting Her Son’s Hair Without Permission
A mother in Jones County, Mississippi, is accusing the principal of her son’s school of cutting the boy’s long hair against his will. Lattrice Averette told WDAM TV that the…
People Want To Know Why Brooklyn Museum’s New African Art Curator Is White
The Brooklyn Museum is having a “Black Panther” moment. The museum announced on Monday that it had appointed two new curators: Drew Sawyer for photography, and Kristen Windmuller-Luna, who will…
Trevor Noah Suggests The Naked Reason Why Donald Trump Is Promoting His Doctor
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “The Daily Show,” the comedian said it “sort of makes sense.” “Anyone who’s seen me naked deserves a reward,” said Noah, while mimicking Trump. “So it…
Trapped In An Internet Desert, Detroit Teens Struggle To Stay Online
DETROIT ― Melanie Rayford, 18, plans to study software engineering when she enters college this fall. It’s a notoriously unwelcoming field for women of color, but she’s ready for it.…