Taraji P. Henson is launching a new project as part of her ongoing support and promotion of mental health awareness. Henson will be hosting a new Facebook Watch series, “Peace of Mind with Taraji” alongside childhood friend Tracie Jade Jenkins. The biweekly show, which premieres Dec. 14, will feature the two women interviewing a diverse…
“The president-elect must meet the moment. If he fails to, we will hold him accountable,” said Representative Ayanna Pressley. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to bring change to the White House and progressives hope many of the actions come sooner than later. Read More: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris named TIME’s 2020 Person of the Year…
Earlier this week, Georgetown sociology professor and author Michael Eric Dyson applauded President-elect Joe Biden for selecting retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as his pick for secretary of defense. If confirmed, Austin would be the first Black person to hold the post. Dyson spoke to CNN anchor Don Lemon on Dec. 7 about why Biden’s…
The singing sister duo was given the award by their mentor who signed them to her Parkwood Entertainment Last night Beyoncé presented Chloe x Halle with the Billboard Rising Star Award, and if her video message to the sisters was any indication, she (like the rest of the world) is loving watching the sister act…
Megan Thee Stallion spoke to Stephen Colbert on her relationship with the superstar couple After smashing records with her 2020 collaboration with Queen Bey, Megan Thee Stallion is dishing on her relationship with Beyoncé and Jay-Z. While on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Megan opened up on the way they mentor her and explained…
In a Dec. 6 interview, Cynthia Bailey says she wasn’t happy with “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Gizelle Bryant’s comments about leaving Bailey’s wedding because many guests were not wearing their masks. Bailey walked down the aisle and said “I do” to her then-fiancé, Fox Sports host Mike Hill, on Oct. 10 at a venue…
Justin Simien is the early stages of developing the Lando Calrissian series Dear White People creator Justin Simien has been tapped to develop a series centered on Han Solo’s BFF Lando Calrissian for Disney+. Lucasfilm chief and producer Kathleen Kennedy made the announcement Thursday during Disney’s investor presentation. The project is in its early stages…
The topic of colorism hasn’t always been A$AP Rocky‘s strong suit. In 2013, the Harlem rapper caught flak for giving out some ill-informed beauty advice, saying that Black women shouldn’t wear red lipstick. On Thursday, Dec. 10, the Grammy Award-nominated rapper released an untitled song that appeared on the soundtrack for the highly anticipated video game…
FKA twigs filed a lawsuit in which she alleged Shia LaBeouf gave her an STD and abused her during their almost year-long relationship FKA twigs has come forward with allegations that actor Shia LaBeouf abused her mentally, physically and emotionally while they were in a relationship. Known for her eclectic musical style, FKA twigs filed…
The ‘Hamilton’ star told theGrio he was personally affected by America’s dual pandemics of racial injustice and COVID-19. It’s been nearly a year since Tony Award-winning actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. has been able to see his parents in person, and he understands he’s not alone. During the coronavirus pandemic, scores of kinfolk have…
