Comedian Sam Jay opens up about her early hardships and perseverance, which influenced her path to becoming a standup comedian on Masters of the Game with Touré. OPINION: Jay started doing standup at 29 because of life’s hard knocks. But she’s made up for lost time and has become one of comedy’s rising stars. Editor’s…
Actress Nicole Ari Parker was feeling herself when she arrived at the bi-annual presentation of the Michael Kors Collection at New York Fashion Week. However, when a video of her in a revealing black skirt set hit the internet, some fans were less than impressed. At 53, many fans of the mother of two teenagers…
James Earl Jones preps in the dressing room before performing as Jack Jefferson in ‘The Great White Hope’ in December 1968. The death of James Earl Jones has forced me to consider the end of an era. Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier and Jones were giants in my industry. They were Black performers whose ascents to…
BURBANK, CA – JULY 22: Roast Master Katt Williams arrives at the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav at Warner Bros. Studio Lot, Stage 23 on July 22, 2007 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Learn about the genius behind Katt Williams and his iconic stand-up routines, along with the controversies that have…
A large fight between multiple customers at an IHOP in Florida ended in the arrest of one woman who was charged with assaulting a teenager. According to NBC6, the brawl broke out in June at an IHOP in North Miami Beach between several adults and children who were seen on several cellphone videos throwing syrup…
Behind the scenes at Sesame Place, Elmo and Rosita get a lift to the nighttime parade on Aug.4, 2011, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty A jury has cleared a popular children’s amusement park in Pennsylvania of allegations of racial discrimination that stemmed from a viral video showing Black girls being…
Morgan Freeman has not expressed public support for former President Donald J. Trump ahead of the November presidential election, despite a viral tweet suggesting otherwise. Thousands of people have been misled that the voice of “God” has given the ultimate sign of approval thanks to a post published by the Trump Real Parody account on…
Former rapper and now politician Moses “Shyne” Barrow has broken his silence on the recent arrest of Sean “Diddy” Combs. Once an integral part of Diddy’s Bad Boy Records, the Belizean native shared for the first time publicly his thoughts on the music executive’s recent legal troubles. While he made it clear that he takes…
Shedeur Sanders has been getting some attention lately and there’s buzz that he is a prospect that is highly anticipated for next year’s NFL draft. But being the quarterback of the Colorado Buffaloes and the son of former NFL player and current Colorado coach Deion Sanders invites some potential unwanted spotlight as well. A clip…
Adhering to a Mediterranean diet may help improve cognitive enhancement and memory function in Black individuals, addressing a significant health issue that disproportionately affects the community. The REGARDS study published Sept. 18, funded by the National Institutes of Health, investigated the reasons behind higher stroke rates and cognitive decline in Southern and Black Americans….
