SZA‘s proper debut album CTRL had everybody picking out their favorite records from “The Weekend” to “Drew Barrymore.” Well SZA’s father Abdul already has his favorite — and it brought him to tears. https://instagram.com/p/BfrDEBnAOM0/?utm_source=ig_embed Yep, Papa SZA is out here riding around with a CTRL tour hat on being the most proud father he can be for his daughter. […]
Bill Cosby‘s daughter Ensa Cosby has passed away. The 44-year-old died of what a family representative says is renal disease. Ensa had been one of his father’s biggest supporters during his legal fights. In a statement last year she said, “My father has been publicly lynched in the media and my family, my young daughter, my […]
Greenleaf fans are about to see a familiar face when the show returns for its third season. Patti Labelle herself will be joining the cast as “Maxine Patterson.” Patterson is a famous Christian motivational speaker and the CEO of a global Christian self-help empire. An old friend of Mae (Lynn Whitfield)’s from her college days, Maxine […]
Jay-Z has revealed that the previously-announced docu-series about the life story of Trayvon Martin will air in July. You can watch the teaser trailer for the film up top. Officially titled Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, the docu-series will flow in the same path as last year’s gripping narrative of Kalief Browder, a docu-series which opened up […]
According to a new study, black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than their white counterparts. Although there has been a 35 percent decrease in the breast cancer mortality rate from 1990 to 2012, the breakdown by race offers a different story. The death rates for black women decreased by 23 percent […]
The legal team of Cyntoia Brown, the woman who was arrested as a teen for first-degree murder, filed an appeal in January, asking that the court overturn her conviction. The state of Tennessee has responded with a denial. The Tennessean reports that Brown, now 29, did not receive an unconstitutional sentence when she was tried […]
Mo’Nique‘s been hitting the talk circuit in lieu of her calls to boycott Netflix! Aunt Mo swung by The View to discuss her failed Netflix deal and why she STILL is going in about the Netflix boycott. If you recall, Mo made a big stink over the fact she was offered $500,000 by Netflix compared to […]
The KIPP charter school network fired its co-founder Mike Feinberg on Thursday after three allegations of sexual misconduct. The firing ends an association with an administrator who helped build KIPP into a regional and national power. School leaders said an independent investigation found “credible evidence” related to allegations of misconduct involving a former student and […]
After 20-plus years of marriage, actress Tisha Campbell-Martin has filed for divorce of her husband, Duane. Tisha, 49, issued a statement via Twitter, asking for privacy for her, their children and the rest of their family. The two married in 1996 and have two sons, Ezekiel, 8, and Xen, 16. Campbell-Martin, known for her roles in House Party, Boomerang, School […]
How would you react if you finally met Oprah? In Tiffany Haddish‘s case, you completely break down in tears of joy. The Girls Trip actress and comedienne was on Ellen on Thursday discussed her first time meeting Lady O back when she was an extra on Their Eyes Were Watching God. She even wrote Oprah a letter, which Oprah never responded […]
From TUTS: From the underground dance clubs of 1950’s Memphis, Tennessee, comes the Tony-winning musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, Memphis is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club […]
Jill Scott and her estranged husband Mike Dobson are locked in a heated divorce battle. Now Dobson wants the “Golden” singer to cut out the antics on social media as she may have violated a court order. According to a judge’s order, both parties cannot comment on the particulars of their divorce on social media but Dobson’s […]