Chrisette Michele Opens Up About Miscarriage, Suicide & Being A Strong Black Woman
Singer Chrisette Michele recently shared some of the struggles she has dealt with since the backlash she received after she made the decision to perform at President Trump’s inaugural ball. That backlash cut deep, including being dropped by her label, …
Colin Kaepernick Has Reportedly Signed a $1 Million Book Deal -- And He's Selling His Own Line of Merchandise Online
NFL quarterback turned civil rights activist, Colin Kaepernick, is not playing professional football right now, but he has found another way to generate revenue. He reportedly has been offered $1 million by one of Random House's imprints, One World, to …
It’s Official: Disney Confirms Beyonce’s Role In Live-Action ‘Lion King’
Beyoncé has rounded out the cast of Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of The Lion King.
Protesters Arrested During Marches for Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge to be Awarded Up to $1,000 in Class-Action Settlement
Nearly a year after protesters in Baton Rouge were arrested during marches for 37-year-old resident Alton Sterling – who was killed by police while selling CDs outside of a store – a federal judge approved a class-action settlement Friday, Oct. …
Wendy Williams Faints On Live TV
Wendy Williams fainted during a live taping of her talk show on Tuesday morning. "The Wendy Williams Show" host was in the midst of the program's annual "How You Doin' Halloween Costume Contest" when she began to slur her words …
Chris Brown Drops New Album with 45 Tracks
Chris Brown dropped his latest album on Tuesday morning, but if you have plans to listen to it in full, you better grab a seat.
Diagnosed Before 40: TGIN Founder & Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story
When Chris-Tia Donaldson released her first book, Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair, in the summer of 2009, it was quickly heralded at the “The Natural Hair Bible.” The book dispelled some …
Entrepreneur Crushes the "Angry Black Woman" Stereotype With Her Smiling, Happy Products
Daveia Odoi is the creator of “The DynaSmiles by DNT,” an original collection of happy art sold in the US, UK and Ghana that has been highlighted by Essence, Black Enterprise, and BET. Her work places happy, smiling Black women …
More Than 63,000 People Have Already Joined This Powerful “Buy Black” Movement
A global initiative called the Buy Black Movement (www.buyblackmovement.com/buyus) has built a worldwide platform that easily enables Black consumers to do business with Black-owned businesses.
R.I.P. Robert Guillaume, 89, Emmy-Award Winning Actor and Star of “Benson”
Emmy Award-winning actor Robert Guillaume, best known as the title character in the TV sitcom “Benson,” died Tuesday. He was 89. His wife Donna Brown Guillaume told the Associated Press he died at their Los Angeles home of complications of …
Colin Kaepernick’s Collusion Lawsuit Against NFL Could Have Historic Implications
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance alleging that NFL owners are colluding to keep him unemployed during the 2017 season, as first reported by Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report.
Why People Call Her "Mama Biscuit" -- And How She Recovered After Getting Cut From a Popular Reality Show
Lesley Riley, founder of Mama Biscuit’s Gourmet Biscuit Company, is so successful that people are now referring to her as "Mama Biscuit" - even though that's not really the name that she goes by. Her gourmet biscuits come in 50 …
Jemison Among Lego’s ‘Women of NASA’ Play Set
Lego has a new set that originated by a member of its Lego Ideas fan-sourced creation platform: The Women of NASA, a package that includes NASA pioneers Nancy Grace Roman, Margeret Hamilton, Sally Ride and Mae Jamison, as well as …
Ruth Simmons Named Sole Finalist for President of Prairie View A&M University
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named Ruth J. Simmons as the sole finalist for the position of President of Prairie View A&M University.
Ruth J. Simmons Named Sole Finalist for President of PVAMU
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named Ruth J. Simmons as the sole finalist for the position of President of Prairie View A&M University.
