Danny Glover and Cicely Tyson are among the winners of the 2011 Freedom Awards, sponsored by the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. In honor of the museum’s 20th anniversary, the awards were expanded this year and are being presented to civil rights pioneers in education, sports, humanitarianism, the arts, activism and legal justice. Tyson […]

Laurence Fishburne has reportedly been cast in the Superman reboot, “Man of Steel.” Fresh from his stint on “CSI,” Fishburne will play Perry White, the long-standing editor-in-chief of Metropolis newspaper The Daily Planet, according to EW.com. Perry White is Clark Kent and Lois Lane’s hard-charging, occasionally comic-relief-bestowing boss. Warner Bros., however, is not yet making […]

An actress who played a Baltimore drug gang assassin in HBO’s “The Wire” pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to distribute heroin, caught by a wiretap in a joint federal-state drug probe of an alleged drug gang. Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, 31, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin a day before her trial was set to […]

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Tyrese tweeted a link to the making of his new video ‘I Gotta Chick’ and was shocked when his mostly Black female Twitter followers began to complain that there were no Black females in the video. Soon his Twitter fans called him out on it.

Via Blackamericaweb.com: While you’re waiting for Mary J. Blige’s next CD, “My Life II: The Journey Continues,” due for release on Sept. 3, you might as well smell good, thanks to the singer. Blige and Carol’s Daughter have teamed up again to create a new signature fragrance which will be sold exclusively on the Home […]

Janet Jackson has been dating her love, Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana, 36, since 2009, if you didn’t know. They’ve kept their relationship very private and became engaged last year. Yes, that’s right, it was last year that Wissam is said to have popped the question, presenting the 45-year-old singer with a 15 carat diamond […]

A man fired several shots from a handgun during a large fight near an outdoor concert venue featuring funk music artist George Clinton, killing one person and wounding three others, police said Sunday. The fight erupted before 10 p.m. Saturday at an intersection near Luke Easter Park, the venue for the eighth annual Unity in […]

It’s not just a popular retailer with great sales. Macy’s, the famed department store chain, also sponsors Manhattan’s annual Thanksgiving Parade extravaganza and the Macy’s Music Festival, now in its seventh year. Held in Cincinnati, Ohio, the this year’s Music Festival brings some of the most talented urban artists to Paul Brown Stadium, home to […]

It’s been over a decade since Chris Tucker graced a stand-up stage with regularity, but that’s all about to change. The comedian and film actor, best known for 1995’s classic “Friday” and the “Rush Hour” series, is heading back to stages around the country. While it’s unclear whether fans have been waiting for his comeback […]

It’s a family reunion of sorts for the mighty O’Jays. The long-revered group hosts its seventh annual Celebration Weekend and Scholarship Fund on Friday, Aug. 12 through Monday, Aug. 15 in their hometown of Canton, Ohio. Joining them in the festivities will be a host of entertainers and celebrities, including former NBA star Magic Johnson, […]

A famed red-and-black calfskin jacket Michael Jackson wore in the groundbreaking “Thriller” music video is going on tour. The jacket’s new owner, Texas commodities broker Milton Verret, said Tuesday he plans to take the classic clothing item around the world to raise money for charities that help sick children. Verret, who’s from Austin, says he […]

Beyonce was forced to cut short a special TV concert taping on Thursday in the UK after she began losing her voice, reports WENN. The singer began filming “A Night With Beyonce” at a London studio on Wednesday, belting out hits such as “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” “Crazy In Love,” “Irreplaceable” and […]