The incomparable career and life of reigning ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin is taking center stage, again, but this time in Nat Geo’s anthology Genius series with “Genius: Aretha,” starring celebrated actors Courtney B. Vance and Cynthia Erivo, who plays Franklin. Atlanta Black Star spoke with Vance about his role as the highly regarded Rev. C.L. Franklin….

Customers intervened when a young boy was attacked by a stranger at a Pittsburgh location A young boy was stabbed while waiting in line at McDonald’s with his family. The boy was at the fast-food eatery on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh when a man stabbed him with a box cutter. The young boy is in…

Earlier this month, Alejandro Mayorkas criticized Trump for ‘gutting’ the immigration system Harris Faulkner, a Fox News anchor, accidentally claimed that Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Latino and immigrant to serve as the Secretary of Homeland Security, had resigned from his post. The comment was made during a live phone conversation with former President Donald Trump…

Tamika Palmer made it clear that she ‘fully supports’ Mallory after comments made by the mother of Tamir Rice The mother of Breonna Taylor issued a statement of public support for activist Tamika Mallory on Monday following criticisms from Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice, and others over her work in the broader movement for…

Source: Getty Images / Getty UPDATED: 4:43 p.m. ET, March 22, 2021 — Months after his untimely passing, a Los Angeles County medical examiner ruled Bobby Brown Jr.’s official cause of death resulted in an accidental overdose of cocaine, fentanyl and alcohol, TMZ reports. The 28-year-old was discovered in his L.A. home in November. After…

Falynn Guobadia reacted on Twitter on March 21 to her dispute with “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star LaToya Ali following the YouTuber’s disrespectful comments towards Guobadia’s husband, Simon, on the latest episode of “RHOA”. The verbal spat — which led to Guobadia being escorted to her bedroom by Simon — took place at Guobadia’s Halloween party at her…

“Whip My Hair” singer Willow Smith has obtained a temporary restraining order against an obsessed fan who proved he is willing to go to great lengths to get next to her. In court documents obtained by TMZ, Willow accuses Walter James Whaley of trespassing onto her property on Christmas Day. Video surveillance shows Whaley moving…

Raedio will now handle music supervision for the ‘Love & Hip Hop’ franchise From TV deals to movie announcements and her very own Masterclass, Issa Rae is nonstop and continues to expand her empire. Now, according to a press release, Issa Rae‘s audio company, Raedio, has signed a deal with ViacomCBS. As theGrio previously reported in 2019, Issa Rae made…

The Nets said Monday that Irving would not accompany the team for games Tuesday at Portland, Wednesday at Utah or Friday at Detroit Kyrie Irving will miss the Brooklyn Nets’ three-game road trip this week while dealing with a family matter. The Nets said Monday that Irving would not accompany the team for games Tuesday…

The Black College Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday the creation of the HBCU Legacy Bowl, a postseason all-star game that will showcase top NFL draft-eligible players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The game will take place at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans on the Saturday after Super Bowl LVI in February 2022. The…