Academy Award Winner Mahershala Ali to Star in HBO’s ‘True Detective’ Season 3
“True Detective” is back on the case. HBO’s limited series will officially return for a third season, this time starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali. Showrunner and creator Nic Pizzolatto is set to direct, along with Jeremy Saulnier (“Green Room,” “Blue …
‘Black Love’ is a Ratings Winner for OWN Network; Debuts in Regular Timeslot Tonight
‘Black Love’ is winning. The four-episode documentary featuring a host of celebrity couples talking honestly about marriage’s ups and down debuted to the highest ratings ever for unscripted shows on OWN. The network has ordered more episodes of the hit …
Hurricane Harvey Telethon on Sept. 12 to Include Beyoncé, Oprah, Kelly Rowland, Michael Strahan and More
According to Variety.com, the telethon announced last Thursday on Instagram by Jamie Foxx will now also include appearances by Beyoncé, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand, Reese Witherspoon, and Oprah Winfrey, among others, that on Sept. 12 will raise money …
NAACP Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Icon, Writer and Comedian Dick Gregory
The NAACP mourns the death of comedic legend and civil rights icon Dick Gregory, who passed away today at age 84. Gregory broke down the barriers of segregation in American comedy and entertainment, and consistently lent his celebrity status to …
Journalist Shaun King Reveals 1st Part of 5-Part Investigative Series on Corrupt Policing and Arrest Quotas in NYC
A snippet and the link to this brave man’s work is below. Please read and follow this groundbreaking series via medium.com as well as Shaun King (Facebook, Twitter). He is doing so much what needs to be done to root …
Today on News One Now: Remembering Comedian, Author, and Activist Dick Gregory - "A Man Who Absolutely Believed In Black Media"
Today on News One Now, host and managing editor Roland Martin spoke with founder and chairperson of Radio One, Inc. Cathy Hughes, Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Ambassador Andrew Young about the life of comedian, author, and activist Dick Gregory. Gregory …
Kansas City Teacher Darryl Chamberlin Creates Youth Orchestra With his Own Money
Darryl Chamberlain was determined to create a youth orchestra come hell or high water. In these uncertain times, where public school budget cuts are impacting African American students perhaps more than ever before, Chamberlain, a history teacher in Kansas City, …
Dick Gregory's Devastating, and Funny, Attack On Racism
"You know the definition of a Southern moderate? That's a cat that'll lynch you from a low tree." That joke, delivered in the 1960s by trailblazing comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, who passed away Saturday, seems unsettlingly relevant …
Dick Gregory, Civil Rights Activist and Comedian, Dead at 84
Comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, who broke barriers in the 1960s and became one of the first African-Americans to perform at white clubs, died Saturday.
National Association of Black Journalists Celebrates Excellence in Journalism
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) bestowed more than 100 awards at its 42nd Annual Convention and Career Fair from Aug. 9-13 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NABJ inducted four veteran journalists into its 2017 Hall of Fame on Friday …
Jay-Z’s “Moonlight” Video Is A ‘Black Friends’ Episode With A Twist
Jay-Z has released the latest video from his 4:44 album. Centered around the “Moonlight” / “La La Land” snafu at this year’s Academy Awards, “Moonlight” from Hov is a call to wonder why people are still signing with labels and …
Google Salutes the Birth of Hip Hop with Interactive Doodle
On August 11, 1973, there was a party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx-and four decades later, we're still talking about it. Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 44th anniversary of that party, which is widely credited as the birth …
Vivica Fox Returns to the Stage in Je'Caryous' Two Can Play That Game the Play
The original movie was met with rave reviews, instantly becoming a fan favorite and ultimately a cult classic. Over the years, the media has lauded it a “turning point in movie history” and a “game changer.” It is the movie …
Meet Kayla Robinson, the Teen Who Made Frank Ocean’s Powerful Panorama Tee via Green Box Shop
Since launching Green Box Shop in 2016, social media has played a huge part in how Kayla Robinson, 18, runs Green Box Shop: She heavily relies on Instagram and Twitter to promote her line of T-shirts bearing progressive, all-caps messages, …
Misty Copeland is New Modern Muse for Estee Lauder
Estée Lauder announced Misty Copeland, principal ballerina at American Ballet Theatre, as the new global spokesmodel for the brand's Modern Muse fragrance.
