OPINION: He will rightly be remembered as an aspirational icon and for being nearly the sole representative of African-Americans in mainstream cinema for nearly a decade, but he was first and foremost a phenomenal actor. Sidney Poitier, one of the last remaining icons of Hollywood’s golden age, has died at age 94. Much ink will…
Sidney Poitier, the Oscar-winning actor best known for breaking color barriers on the silver screen and becoming Hollywood’s first Black movie star, has passed at the age of 94. Clint Watson, press secretary for the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, confirmed to CNN the Thursday evening passing of the revered Bahamian actor. Other details surrounding…
Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis and more took to social media to share their thoughts on the loss of the acting icon A true legend of the screen, Sidney Poitier, has passed away, and Black Hollywood is pouring out touching tributes and statements about the actor, activist and pop culture icon. Sidney Poitier arrives at the…
Since Thursday’s “Lip Service” podcast, Jones has posted a video on Instagram in which he declares he was joking. Jim Jones of Dipset fame was a guest Thursday on the Lip Service podcast hosted by Angela Yee, and he revealed that as a child, his mother taught him how to French kiss. “My mom taught…
The site of Detroit’s first Black-owned bookstore is one step closer to becoming a national preserved treasure. Vaughn’s Bookstore, once located on the city’s west side on Dexter Ave., is the recipient of a $15,000 preservation grant. The grant was issued through the National Park Service’s Underrepresented Communities Grant program, which has awarded nearly $3…
Here are some alternatives to what we can focus on in the New Year We made it! It’s 2022. New Year, lots of the same B.S. with a different name — I’m looking at you omicron. Pre 2020, this time of year a lot of us would be renewing our gym memberships, gearing up to…
Source: D-Keine / Getty Most people are aware of the New Year’s Eve tradition of shooting guns in the air at and around midnight to celebrate the coming of the new year. A lot of people hate it and think it’s dangerous, but no reasonable person believes someone should lose their life over the practice….
Bryant sued the L.A. County’s sheriffs for taking photos of the site where her Los Angeles Lakers icon husband and their child died. A California judge has denied a request from Los Angeles County to dismiss the lawsuit against its sheriff’s department for taking photos of the helicopter crash site where Los Angeles Lakers icon…
OPINION: Disney’s latest release seems to be a runaway success with the kids, but has it jumped to the head of the class? If you have children—maybe even if you don’t—you probably spent an inordinate amount of time watching the latest Disney film, Encanto this holiday season. It’s a story set in Colombia, where a…
Mo’Nique is showing fans how she got into such great shape by posting one of her workout videos on Instagram. On Jan. 4, the funny lady posted a video of herself and her trainer jamming to Janet Jackson. The comedian is getting ready for her show at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts…
