Jesse Williams' riveting BET Awards acceptance speech has left about 9,000 people in their feelings, hence the Change.org petition which was launched to get the dreamy actor fired from ABC's Grey's Anatomy.

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Today marked the very first United State of Women Summit at The White House led by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. As expected, the event attracted some of the most powerful, educated and elegant ladies in the country as they gathered to talk about worldwide women’s equality and other women-related topics.   […]

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Watch Roland Martin and the NewsOne Now panel discuss Pres. Obama's commencement speech at Howard University in the video clip above.

The "Scandal" showrunner wants for her daughters to see their Mama as powerful, not just a being who makes sacrifices.

We're here for women of color in leading roles in front of the camera and behind the scenes. After fives seasons as the star of the Emmy award winning series "Scandal", Kerry Washington has just inked a new production deal with ABC.

That Shonda Rhimes reign just won’t let up. The writer, producer and TV executive has had a hold of our edges and our hearts since her first show, Grey’s Anatomy premiered over 10 years ago! Since then she’s been the only African American woman to have control of an entire evening on a primetime network […]

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New drug reforms are slated to be presented to the United Nations in April.

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Steven Rhodes, an emergency manager, shared that if lawmakers don’t pass legislation to help tackle the school district’s debt in the near future, they won’t be able to make payroll.

Viola Davis shared that her sex scenes on the popular drama with her handsome co-star, Billy Brown were more intense than she expected.

If there’s anyone we’re willing to take career advice from, it’s Shonda Rhimes. The self-proclaimed “titan” has a whole day of the week dedicated to her work! It’s nearly impossible not to be engrossed in “Shondaland”. Every week we’re saying #TGIT (Thank God It’s Thursday) because we get to watch “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Scandal” and “How […]