San Francisco radio station Q102 has exclusive footage of what may be legendary rapper Malik ‘Phife Dawg’ Taylor’s final freestyle. According to Jessica Todd of VLAD-TV, the Five Foot Assassin appeared on Mia Amo...
People think they know Loman. They have no idea. – Dayo Okeniyi Dayo Okeniyi stars as Detective Michael Loman on NBC’s hit police drama ‘Shades of Blue.’ Okeniyi plays the role of Loman, a rookie NYPD detective whose idea of the j...
Season two of the ABC drama American Crime is both a coming out and coming-of-age story taking place between two high schools, one private (The Leyland School) and one public (Thurgood Marshall High School), in Indianapolis. Midwe...
To say that Aldis Hodge has been putting in work in Hollywood is an understatement. The North Carolina native has worked steadily in television and film for nearly two decades and most recently on the critically acclaimed televisi...
In 2013, a family outing to a rainy outdoor show in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park by then film publicist Jessica Edwards turned into something else. The otherworldly musical experience compelled Edwards to tell the definitive story of ...
In 2010, I wrote an article for The Root entitled “Celebrating Over 100 Years of Black Cinema” as the black cinema movement turned 100-years-old. I thought it a fitting tribute to black trailblazers whose work, stories...
Shadow and Act is reporting Channing Dungey has been named president of ABC Entertainment, making her the first African-American to hold the position. The author writes: “Ben Sherwood, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks and ...
Hereweread.com is reporting that Disney sensation Doc McStuffins is getting a new sibling! The McStuffins will add to their family through adoption. Charnaie writes: “Doc McStuffins will become a big sister again, this time...
When Canadian actor Stephan James traveled to Berlin, he walked alone into the same arena where groundbreaking athlete Jesse Owens (1913-1980) won four gold medals in front of 150,000 spectators at the 1936 Olympics. Walking on th...
TMZ is reporting that Denise Matthews, known as ‘Vanity’ of the 1980s pop group Vanity 6 has died. A protégé and former girlfriend of legendary musician Prince, the Canadian born model/singer/actress exploded onto the ...
