‘It is rare to find a partnership that is rooted in empowering and elevating underrepresented filmmakers and narratives.’ Queen & Slim director Melina Matsoukas — through her production company De La Revolución Films — has signed a two-year, first look film production deal with MGM. In addition to directing and executive producing HBO’s Insecure, Matsoukas…
A family that gets fit together sticks together, and “Black Ink Crew: Chicago” stars Ashley Brumfield and her husband Don Brumfield appear to be doing just that. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, the 34-year-old took to her Instagram page to update her fans on her fitness journey. Like her husband Don, during the pandemic Ashley has redirected her…
The company will invest $6.5M into the program NBCUniversal News Group says they are committed to diversity through a new initiative. The media giant has created NBCU Academy, a new program that will help groom the next generation of journalists through hands-on training. The program will be available to students at several Historically Black colleges and…
The Grammy-winning hip-hop star will play a crook who goes undercover as an elderly woman to hide out from the cops and her former crew. Cardi B has landed her first leading role in the upcoming Paramount comedy Assisted Living. The Grammy-winning hip-hop star will play a small-time crook named Amber who goes undercover as…
‘United We Serve: A Celebration of the National MLK Day of Service’ will be one of the Presidential Inaugural Committee’s first events The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) has announced a celebration in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. United We Serve: A Celebration of the National MLK Day of Service will focus on…
An alum of North Carolina A&T, Holmes started with the Rams back in 2003 as a public relations intern Former Los Angeles Rams director of college scouting Brad Holmes has been hired by Detroit Lions a their new general manager. After a competitive interview process, the Lions announced Holmes will join the team. He is now…
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has been nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to be a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The announcement came hours after it was reported Thursday that Biden tapped former South Carolina Senate candidate Jaime Harrison to lead the DNC. The news of Bottoms’…
EXCLUSIVE: Concerns about armed violence leading into Inauguration Day remain as officials work to figure out what to do to drastically turn the atmosphere around. As time is running out for President Donald Trump‘s term, anger and tension are at a fever pitch and has boiled over along racial and political lines. What’s more, Wednesday’s…
The portfolio is titled, ‘Of Earth & Sky’ The idea of Rihanna’s latest project with multimedia artist Lorna Simpson is “reinterpreting modern-day glamour.” In an exciting collaboration, the singer and beauty business mogul joined forces with Simpson on a 12-page portfolio for Essence. Featured on the January/February cover, Rihanna told the magazine, “Lorna is a…
The Massachusetts rep says that her spouse, Conan Harris, contracted the coronavirus after the Capitol breach It has now been confirmed that Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s husband Conan Harris is among those who have tested positive for coronavirus after being made to shelter-in-place at the Capitol building with Republicans who refused to wear masks. Last Wednesday,…
