Actor and comedian Deon Cole‘s mother, Charleen Cole, passed away on Sept. 10. An official message from Cole’s team, shared via his Instagram page, confirmed the sad news, and requested that Cole’s privacy be respected during this time, as he “isn’t in a position to return calls or messages right now.” Deon Cole is mourning…
Community members and leaders in the Los Angeles suburb of Lancaster, California, are outraged and are demanding that Lancaster High School terminate its contract with the county’s sheriff’s department after a video showed a school resource deputy body-slamming a female student to the ground in an attempt to detain her. The incident took place on…
A court in Rwanda says Paul Rusesabagina, has been found guilty of terror-related offenses. A court in Rwanda says the man who inspired “Hotel Rwanda,” Paul Rusesabagina, has been found guilty of terror-related offenses. Rusesabagina boycotted Monday’s announcement after declaring he didn’t expect justice in a trial he called a “sham.” Paul Rusesabagina, center, whose story inspired…
Children ages 5 to 11 involved in clinical trials developed coronavirus-fighting antibody levels just as strong as teenagers and young adults. Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters….
Source: (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) / (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) Being put on hold for any reason can be annoying in itself, but a whole different issue arises when that phone call is a potential life or death situation. MORE: In Tone-Deaf Move, ‘Cops’ Reality TV Show Returning To Fox … Because, Of…
Tyler Perry is getting his Dr. Dolittle on while he works! The actor and producer is currently holed up in a beautiful unknown setting while writing season 4 of his BET series “Sistas” and has been joined not once, but twice by a large uninvited guest. Perry shared images and videos to his social media…
Aside from a few big moments, this year’s Emmys were a bust The 2021 Emmy Awards went down on Sunday evening and what could have been a history-making night for Black talent fell flat. When this year’s nominations were announced in July, the list was Blacker than ever and hopes were high that the winner’s…
The record number of nominees of color yielded only only two Black winners, RuPaul and Michaela Coel Netflix’s “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” combined with Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” to win top series honors at the Sunday’s Emmy Awards, a first for streaming services that cemented their rise to prominence in the television industry….
The legendary artist was presented the Governors Award by Ava DuVernay, Jada Pinkett Smith and other collaborators from her storied career After more than five decades in the industry, Debbie Allen shined bright at the 2021 Emmys as the recipient of this year’s legendary Governors Award. From the stage to the screen, Debbie Allen is…
The writer/actress/producer/director dedicated the award to all survivors of sexual assault Even though the 2021 Emmys were quite light on Black winners, Michaela Coel took home the trophy for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series for her HBO series, I May Destroy You. Coel is the first Black woman in Emmy history to win in…
