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‘We Don’t Need This from the POV of a White Person’: Opera Based on the Murder of Emmett Till Gets Pushback Because It Is Told Through the Eyes of a Fictional White Character

March 11, 2022
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The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till will be the subject of a new opera set to debut this spring. Many people are upset about the production, asking “how could the story authentically be told through a white woman’s eyes?” According to Playbill, producers of “Emmett Till, A New American Opera,” are set to have the show’s world premiere at…

Medical Debt Is a Nationwide Problem, But Black Business Owners Could See Their Bottom Line Impacted Because of It

March 11, 2022
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A mountain of medical debt is keeping Black-owned businesses across the nation from thriving, according to new research published earlier this month. Black business owners face greater financial challenges along with greater financial barriers to health care, a survey of 4,000 business owners, employees and self-employed workers from Intuit QuickBooks found. About 40 percent of…

‘If You Say Filming an Episode I’m a Pass Out !!’: Tia Mowry Sends Fans Into a Frenzy After Posting Picture with ‘The Game’ Co-Stars

March 11, 2022
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Actress Tia Mowry has fans of “The Game” losing their minds after she posted pictures on Instagram with a caption hinting a possible appearance on the reboot. Pooch Hall (L), Tia Mowry (C) and Wendy Raquel Robinson (R) reunite on Instagram in a post from March 10, 2022. Mowry posted photographs that show her posing…

Daniel Kaluuya, Lupita Nyong’o to present at 94th Oscars

March 11, 2022
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Wesley Snipes, Lady Gaga and others also set to present at Oscars, which will air later this month on ABC. The Oscars are just around the corner, and weeks ahead of the biggest night in film, the Academy has announced who will join the televised ceremony as presenters, many of them former winners themselves. The…

Ryan Coogler, Bank Of America, Black Karen And…Candace Owens, Is That You? A Mystery

March 11, 2022
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Source: Jason Davis / Getty If the incident in which Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was detained by the police at Bank of America for trying to make a legal withdrawal has taught us nothing else, it has reminded us of the existence of the rare-but-hazardous Black Karen. As we reported, the bank teller who…

‘He Literally Does Everything’: Bronx Judge Shreds Cop’s Credibility Thanks to Video Clip In Case of Drill Rapper’s Gun Injuring Officer; Mayor Eric Adams Remains Defiant

March 11, 2022
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New York Mayor Eric Adams and the New York Police Department are under fire after a Bronx judge found inconsistencies in a police officer’s recount of a drill rapper’s arrest that ended with a suspect and an officer shot this year. New York City Mayor Eric Adams slammed a judge ruling to tried a teen…

U.S. extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approach

March 11, 2022
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The Transportation Security Administration has said it will extend the requirement for face coverings through April 18. WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation for one more month — through mid-April — while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule. The mask mandate was…

‘We Ain’t Going Nowhere’: Nick Cannon Speaks Out After Talk Show Is Axed After Only One Season

March 11, 2022
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After only six months on air, Nick Cannon’s eponymous daytime television talk show has ended. Cannon addressed news of the cancellation during the Thursday, March 10, episode of his show. “It’s interesting. This is show business, and the biggest word is business. I show up each and every day, bright and early, to give you…

Miss Alabama Zoe Bethel ingested substance, fell off balcony in ‘tragic accident,’ police say

March 11, 2022
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The beauty queen was reportedly overheard praying before the fall that led to her death. New details have emerged about the circumstances leading to the death of Miss Alabama for America Strong 2021, Zoe Sozo Bethel, who died from severe injuries sustained after a fall from a balcony of a Miami condo building last month. …

‘I Don’t Wanna Be the Boy Wonder to Anybody’: Eddie Murphy Almost Landed Comedic Role as Batman, But Bill Murray Refused to Play Robin

March 11, 2022
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“Saturday Night Live,” NBC’s premier late-night comedy variety show, has produced some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Names like Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Dan Aykroyd, Maya Rudolph, Jimmy Fallon, and Will Ferrell are just a few names of people who starred on the show and left to conquer Tinseltown. But few have made as great…