Though this year’s picks include several bestselling books by accomplished Black authors, commenters complained that the list was too “woke.” While The New York Times Books Review‘s annual Ten Best Books list has long considered the gold standard of literary criticism, not nearly enough attention has been given to black authors on the list. This…
Corinne Foxx, one of two of Jamie Foxx’s daughters, is opening up about how at one point, she thought she might want to change her name as a way to make her own path and distance herself in some way from her dad’s fame. Corinne, who is Foxx’s daughter with his ex Connie Kline, who…
Malcom D. Lee is in talks to direct the film, which follows a group of men who reunite for their 20-year high school reunion. Boyz II Men fans, rejoice! The R&B supergroup’s catalog is reportedly getting the movie musical treatment with an Amazon Studios film. Per The Hollywood Reporter‘s synopsis, Brotherly follows a group of…
Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton will also perform at the award ceremony, airing Tuesday on NBC and E! The performance lineup of the 2021 People’s Choice Awards (PCAs) will include one special performance from H.E.R., honoring one of the most important songs of the last five decades. The Grammy and Oscar-winning singer/multi-instrumentalist will perform a…
The comedian spent weeks under fire following his latest Netflix special “The Closer.” Netflix has announced a major comedy festival coming in 2022, with a lineup that includes Dave Chappelle, who recently found himself under fire after his latest special, The Closer. “Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival” will be held in 25 venues next…
Entrepreneur and KLUTCH Sports Group CEO Rich Paul has collaborated with New Balance on a new footwear and apparel collection. The Rich Paul for New Balance collection will contain a new colorway of the popular 550 sneaker and a graphic tee. Paul is a trailblazer in the area of sports and talent management. He started…
Tonita Smith and Allene Redmon were found dead last month within a short distance of each other A D.C. man was arrested in the death of two women whose bodies were found last month in Harrisonburg, Va., in an undeveloped lot. Allene Elizabeth “Beth” Redmon, 54, and Tonita Lorice “Nita” Smith, 39, were both found…
Pro baseball pioneers Buck O’Neil, Bud Fowler, and Minnie Miñoso are set to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July Two Negro League standouts and one pre-Negro League player were chosen on Sunday to join the upcoming class of National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees. Black baseball pioneers John “Buck” O’Neil,…
From virtual and in-person makeup services to her own line of brushes, the Texas-based entrepreneur is achieving success in the lucrative beauty biz Zoom calls may only require women to be presentable from the waist up, but a beat face can help you forget that you have on pajama bottoms and fuzzy slippers along with…
“The family is losing confidence in the local authorities — they want answers,” Crump said. Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump is demanding that the FBI take full control over the investigation into the death of Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day. “As we approach 100 days without any answers, we are demanding that…
