FILM REVIEW: Sylvie’s Love
FILM REVIEW: Sylvie’s Love NNPA NEWSWIRE — If this story doesn’t make your heart flutter, nothing will. If Sylvie and Robert don’t make you root for love, no one can. The dialogue is either so […]
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This time may be different – eventually; but for now, the nemesis of race remains
By Vernon A. Williams I saw more grown men cry in 2020 than all of my previous years combined. Most of these men were center stage via news media – either because of their celebrity, […]
McDonald’s Class-action Lawsuit Grows to Nearly 80 Plaintiffs
27 Black former franchisees join suit in Chicago By Erick Johnson A class action lawsuit against McDonald’s has ballooned to nearly 80 plaintiffs, after 27 Black former franchisees filed their complaints this month in federal […]
Dr Dre Hospitalized After Brain Aneurysm
Dr. Dre says he’ll be “back home soon” after the music mogul received medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm. The rapper and producer said in an Instagram post Tuesday night that […]
George Floyd Trial to be Aired Live
The highly anticipated George Floyd trial will be livestreamed when it begins in March. Judge Peter Cahill said he would allow video coverage due to immense global interest in the case and limited courthouse space. […]
UNDERGROUND to Air on OWN
The Oprah Winfrey Network has acquired the critically acclaimed historical drama “Underground” and it will begin airing Tuesday, January 5 at 9 p.m. ET. The dramatic series will have a revitalized presentation on OWN, with […]
Best Selling Author Writer Eric Jerome Dickey Dead at 59
Eric Jerome Dickey, the writer from Memphis, TN whose erotic thrillers, torrid love stories and sagas of domestic crisis and international intrigue made him a popular chronicler of contemporary Black life, has died. Dickey, 59, […]
Warnock Makes History with Senate Win as Dems Near Majority
By STEVE PEOPLES, BILL BARROW and RUSS BYNUM ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two highly contested Senate runoffs this week, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and […]
Tyler Perry Reveals He’s Single In A Self-Reflective Social Media Post
BY ESSENCE In the midst of personal and worldwide turbulence, Tyler Perry is staying positive and forging ahead. In a transparent and self-reflective Facebook post, the film mogul gave us a glimpse into his personal […]
First Look: ‘Coming 2 America’ Photos Featuring Eddie Murphy and Shari Headley
(from Essence.com) EDDIE MURPHY IN COMING 2 AMERICA BY TAIIA SMART YOUNG Thirty-two years ago we let our soul glow, embraced Sexual Chocolate in their powder blue tuxedos and followed Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem as […]