Non-fungible tokens are the wave of the future, but will they include opportunities for Black folks? In the last several weeks, the conversation about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has exploded into the mainstream. While some are still scratching their heads about what NFTs are, crypto enthusiasts are buying them almost as quickly as they are being…
This is the twelfth film in Perry’s Madea film franchise, dating back to 2005’s ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman.’ Just when you thought Madea was gone, she’s back. Tyler Perry is shaking the dust off of his gun-toting, no-nonsense matriarchal character whom he portrays, for another film go-round, called A Madea Homecoming, and it…
Lawrenceville, Georgia, is acknowledging its racist past by recognizing one of its own who was publicly lynched for all to see 110 years ago with a new historical marker in its town square at the corner of Pike and Perry streets. Charles Hale, who was Black, called the Atlanta suburb of Lawrenceville home along with…
NFL Wild Card Weekend has come and gone, and let’s just say these Black defensive coordinators and their respective units put on some dominating performances. The level of professionalism and aptitude displayed by these elite assistant coaches during the most critical portion of the NFL season should lead to head coaching jobs for a few…
Jay-Z, Meek Mill and more want prosecutors to stop using rappers’ art — more specifically, their ofttimes violently charged lyrics — against them to prove guilt in court cases. The two emcees, who have been very vocal about police reform, along with several of their industry peers, including Fat Joe, Big Sean, Kelly Rowland, Killer…
President Joe Biden answers questions during a news conference in the East Room of the White House on January 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty The president said in no uncertain terms that Vice President Kamala Harris will be his running mate in 2024, reassuring skeptics amid speculation about both…
The Grammy-winner, along with the Mayor’s Fund, are contributing funds to alleviate funeral expenses for 17 people who died in a Bronx apartment building fire Jan. 9. Cardi B has stepped up to help the victims of the Bronx fire. The Grammy-winning rapper teamed up with the Bronx Fire Relief Fund to assist with the…
Source: KEREM YUCEL / Getty Jury selection begins Thursday in the federal trial for the three ex-cops who stood idle as Derek Chauvin put his knee on the neck of George Floyd. MORE: Old Video Resurfaces Of Joe Biden Saying MLK’s Assassination Lacked The ‘Worldwide Impact’ Of George Floyd’s Murder Prosecutors will have to prove…
Letitia Wright is expected to reprise her role as the brave and brainy Princess Shuri in the sequel. A month after it was announced that production on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had resumed filming in Atlanta amid the COVID-19 pandemic, now comes word that it is being delayed again due to a surge in the…
The four-part docuseries will premiere on Showtime starting Jan. 30 at 10 p.m. EST. Discussing the legacy of Bill Cosby in light of his sexual assault allegations and incarceration has been a complicated and polarizing issue. Showtime will attempt to unpack that discussion with a new documentary series, We Need to Talk About Bill Cosby….
