Twentieth Century Fox feared that the film wouldn’t perform well in foreign box offices with a Black lead, according to director Roland Emmerich This July 4th weekend will not only mark the 245th birthday of the United States, but also the 25th anniversary of the blockbuster movie Independence Day. The film crystalized Will Smith’s transition…
OPINION: The actress and influencer’s graceful clapback to TV host Wendy Williams is a lesson on how to read, mind yo business, and sidestep negativity all at once If being all up in the Kool-Aid and not knowing the flavor was a person, it would be Wendy Williams. Her recent epic drag (lovingly) by actress…
Source: Patrick Smith / Getty Since the news broke of Sha’Carri Richardson’s disqualification from the 100m race in the Olympics, support has poured in from all over. At least two petitions were launched, with more than 200,000 people signing on to a MoveOn petition in a day. Sha’Carri Richardson should be allowed to compete in…
The City of Atlanta and its police department are still dealing with the legal aftermath of last summer’s demonstrations of anti-police brutality protests. The latest lawsuit was filed by a woman, Amber Jackson, who claims officers body-slammed her to the ground, breaking her collarbone, just outside of Lenox Square mall. The moment was captured on…
Ida B. Wells has inspired generations of activists and journalists. Revealed on Wednesday, a new monument commemorating her life and legacy stands in the South Side Chicago neighborhood she called home. A dedicated memorial honoring Wells has been a long time coming. After several years of fundraising, the Ida B. Wells Commemorative Arts Committee secured…
The debate between the activist and former criminal court judge illustrate the Black community’s divide over the case Black News Channel’s Marc Lamont Hill and former reality TV court Judge Joe Brown engaged in a heated debate on Thursday over the disgraced comedian Bill Cosby‘s recent release from prison during. Brown appeared on Hill’s TV…
“On behalf of the College of Mayor and Alderpersons, I apologize,” Mayor Femke Halsema says The mayor of Amsterdam apologized Thursday for the extensive involvement of the Dutch capital’s former governors in the global slave trade, saying the moment had come for the city to confront its grim history. Debate about the role of Amsterdam’s…
The short-lived drama that was stirred up by comedian Katt Williams claiming Cedric The Entertainer stole some of his material remains a hot topic. So much so that “King of Comedy” D.L. Hughley dropped his take on things while speaking with “The Breakfast Club” co-hosts Charlamagne tha God and Angela Yee this week. In short,…
OPINION: Writer and author Touré says track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension from the Tokyo Olympics is a reminder of the ridiculousness of the prohibition of marijuana Sha’Carri Richardson was winning the race for Pre-Olympics Most Popular American Athlete and then, suddenly, she wasn’t. She’s still popular — controversy has made her sympathetic and…
“This has been a long journey that started in Harlem,” says Alvin Bragg, who will likely be elected to lead one of the most high-profile prosecution jobs in the U.S. Alvin Bragg, a former top deputy to New York’s attorney general, was poised to become Manhattan’s first Black district attorney and to take over the investigation of…
