Gabrielle Union Signs First-Look Deal with Sony Pictures TV
EBONY cover girl Gabrielle Union has signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures TV, according to Deadline. The deal follows the news that Union will star and executive produce L.A.…
Idris Elba Lands Lead Role in Netflix Comedy Series
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Actor Idris Elba attends the BBC America’s “Luther” screening at The Django at the Roxy Hotel on December 2, 2015 in New York City.…
Is Tiger Woods on a Real Comeback?
By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO Tiger Woods finished in 32nd place in the 2018 Masters at Augusta last week, a fairly decent standing considering just how bad Woods…
Beyoncé Supports Figure Skating in Harlem with IVY PARK Collaboration
Beyoncé has amped up the visibility of her philanthropic work after her historic Coachella performance. Yesterday, the singer revealed that she would be donating $100,000 of scholarship funds to HBCUs.…
South Sudan’s Refugee Flow is Often a Children’s Crisis
By ADELLE KALAKOUTI, Associated Press ARUA, Uganda (AP) — The flood of South Sudanese refugees from the country’s 5-year civil war has been called a children’s crisis. More than 60…
Russell Simmons Says Jane Doe Rape Lawsuit is ‘Pure Fiction’
An unidentified woman is suing Russell Simmons for $10M after alleging the mogul raped her in 1988. Now Simmons is maintaining his innocence and calling the lawsuit “a work of…
FDA Backs Cannabis-Based Drug | Afro
By The Associated Press A closely watched medicine made from the marijuana plant reduces seizures in children with severe forms of epilepsy and warrants approval in the United States, health…
Bow Down: Beyoncé’s Coachella Performance Set a YouTube Record
Beyoncé is back and is already setting records. Bey’s iconic Coachella performance drew 458,000 simultaneous viewers on YouTube, which is the most ever for a single performance, according to TMZ.…
Judge Rules Jury Can Hear Bill Cosby Quaaludes Testimony
By The Associated Press Prosecutors in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial can read the comedian’s prior testimony about giving quaaludes to women before sex to the jury, the judge in…
Cardi B Awe-Struck Over Meeting Rihanna at Coachella (VIDEO)
Cardi B is truly living her best life. After revealing her pregnancy to fiance Offset the Bronx native has been on a streak of accomplishments. She became the first ever…