NAAAOM Files $10B Lawsuit Against AT&T and DirectTV
The National Association of African American Owned Media (NAAAOM) has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against AT&T and DirecTV for race discrimination in violation...
Mary J. Blige on The London Sessions: ‘I’ve Come a Very Long Way’
After 22 years in the music business, Mary J. Blige felt it was time to reinvent her musical identity. The “Queen of Hip Hop...
Gina Prince-Bythewood: Filmmaker Wants to Change the Game
Black filmmakers have struck gold at box offices nationwide in recent years with films like Jumping The Broom, Ride Along, the Think Like a...
Miss Honduras María José Alvarado and Sister Found Dead
Freddy Cuevas and Alberto Arce of the Associated Press are reporting that Miss Honduras Maria Jose Alvarado and her sister Sofía Trinidad Alvarado Muñoz...
Sugar Hill Gang: Big Bank Hank Dead at 57
Jessica Goodman of the Huffington Post is reporting that a member of the pioneering rap group the Sugarhill Gang has died. Henry "Big Bank...
Oprah Winfrey: The Queen of Reinvention Delivers with ‘Life You Want’ Tour
There's an old adage that says when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. There are so many ways to do this and many turn...
Blackbird’s Julian Walker: ‘Everyone Deserves Love, So Stop Judging.’
Atlanta’s premier LGBT film festival, Out on Film, kicked off this year’s festivities with two highly-anticipated screenings of director Patrik-Ian Polk's latest film, Blackbird....
Harry Belafonte Receives Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Legendary actor and activist Harry Belafonte, Jr., 87, received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at...
T.I. Riffs on ‘Paperwork’, Diversifying His Hustle & Changing the Game
After 13 years recording for major labels and releasing nine total studio albums, T.I. is completely aware that he can be set in his...
Rihanna Debuts New Fragrance for Men ‘Rogue Man’
There’s a line in the second verse of Rihanna's club banger, "Pour It Up," where she proclaims, “My fragrance on and they love my...
