Jennifer Hudson beats out Regina King, Lil Nas X, others for entertainer of the year award Jennifer Hudson was named entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color. After Hudson accepted the award Saturday night, the singer-actor thanked the NAACP for inspiring “little…
“Frederick Douglass has assumed his place not only as one of America’s great orators, but also as one of the writers of the nineteenth century,” Gates recently told Axios Famed Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. is calling for the face of Frederick Douglass to be added to a U.S. dollar bill. Gates, executive producer…
OPINION: The 1991 murder-crime-drug-family drama really is the gift that keeps on giving, especially in my life as a father. I know, I know. The idea that New Jack City is a movie that has anything to do with solid parenting—I view myself as a solid parent—makes no sense. Hell, this is a movie where…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke about George Floyd when they took the stage to accept the President’s Award Saturday night Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their first award show appearance since moving to the U.S. at the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex received the President’s…
The A-list actor showed his passion for social justice during an appearance at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards Samuel L. Jackson added his voice to the fight for voting rights during his acceptance speech at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards on Saturday. The 73-year-old actor demonstrated his passion for social justice while accepting…
Anthony Anderson hosted the annual award show for BET on Saturday night The 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards is in full effect with Anthony Anderson serving as host of the annual award show that’s being broadcast live on BET. The actor, who recently reprised his role on Law & Order, nabbed the first award of…
2000s R&B heartthrob Sammie has been heating up stages across arenas while on “The Millennium Tour” with several of the hottest acts from back in the day, including Omarion, Ashanti, and more. Now the “I Like It” crooner is again set to hit the road with Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Eric Bellinger as they co-headline the…
Check out all the major moments from this year’s NAACP Image Awards The NAACP Image Awards are back and better than ever this year with appearances from A-list stars, a standout performance, laugh-out-loud moments and more. The star-studded ceremony hosted by Anthony Anderson went down on Saturday night and aired live on BET. Several celebrities…
Source: Ted Soqui / Getty Ten years after George Zimmerman killed Florida teen Trayvon Martin, Stand Your Ground laws continue to flourish. While Zimmerman did not use the defense at trial, the case elevated the legal defense to national attention. On Friday, a jury found a former police captain not guilty of second-degree murder…
The embattled actor’s attorneys claim he was denied constitutional rights before being convicted of falsely reporting a hate crime After being convicted in December of staging a hate crime in 2019, Jussie Smollett has requested that the court revisit the case, claiming his constitutional rights were violated and his legal team was excluded from participating in selecting the jury….
