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She ready! What an accurate description of the meteoric rise of Tiffany Haddish. The Grammy award-winner (yea, she has one of those) catapulted from a comedian trying to make it in the Los Angeles stand-up circuit to a Hollywood A-Lister. She’s been leaving her imprint on the entertainment industry by being herself without apology and funny as hell at the same time.
Over the last few years, we’ve watched Haddish give scene-stealing performances in T.V. shows like The Carmichaels and The Last ...

Travel guru Jessica Nabongo has literally been all over the world. In two years, she visited 195 countries and 9 territories, and in 2019, she became the first Black woman to pull off that feat. Not only does she have a bunch of stamps in her passport, but she’s a writer, entrepreneur, and public speaker.
A first-generation American, Nabongo was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan to Ugandan parents. After attending St. John’s University in New York, where she earned her undergraduate degree...

Certain actors have a presence about them. It doesn't matter how many lines they have or scenes they appear in; they bring something unique to the screen.
Omar J. Dorsey is such an actor. In fact, he's an actor's actor. With credits such as The Blind Side, Selma, Django: Unchained, Ray Donovan, When They See Us, and Harriet, Dorsey is one of the premier Black actors on the scene today. But his signature role in Ava Duvernay's critically acclaimed drama Queen Sugar on OWN, (now on hiatus until...

If you don’t already know, A Black Lady Sketch Show is all the things hilarious. It’s the first variety sketch series written, directed, and performed solo by Black women. Created by Robin Thede, who’s also the executive producer along with Issa Rae, the show is “a narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests. The show presents sketches performed by a core cast of Black women.” In just one season, A Black Lady Sketch Show recei...

The season two cast of the hilarious BET+ series 'Bigger' reveal what's next for their characters.
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"We are deeply saddened to learn of Geno Hayes' passing," the Bucs said in a statement. "During his time with the Buccaneers, Geno was a beloved teammate and often the first player to volunteer his time to our efforts in the community. He frequently visited schools and had a remarkable ability to...

For those who want to improve their mental wellness, there is now an affordable option provided by one of the most popular rappers in the game. Big Sean and his mother, Myra Anderson, have partnered to launch a new video series focused on wellness and mental well-being.

According to Page Six, each episode will be 10 to 15 minutes each, featuring the rapper and his mother covering various topics to help viewers “attain and maintain emotional balance.” Videos will premiere every Sunday Mental H...

If you wanted Travis Scott’s New Jordan 6’s, you might be out of luck because they’re sold out. Even the kid’s sizes are all gone.
Released on Friday, April 30, which happens to be the Houston rapper’s birthday, Scott collaborated with Nike for the “British Khaki” Air Jordan 6 colorway. The original design of the sneaker was released in October 2019. As one of the most stylish rappers on the scene, Scott’s collaborations with the Jordan brand are highly sought after.
According to Page Six, Sc...

North Carolina A&T State University, the largest HBCU in the country, is celebrating a record-breaking year of fundraising. The Greensboro, N.C., school raised $88 million since last year bringing the total to $181.4 million to complete its eight-year campaign, according to an announcement from administrators.
The amount now lists A&T’s assets at $153 million, including its endowment, making it the most of any public HBCU, NPR reported.
There has not been a year like that ever in our history,...

On March 30, National Football League owners voted unanimously to expand the upcoming season to 17 games. The last time the league expanded its regular season was 43 years ago when it switched from a 14-game format to the current model.
A host of changes will take place this season, including reducing the preseason from four games to three to comply with the collective bargaining agreement, which puts a cap on the total number of preseason and regular-season games to 20, and requiring that ev...

Two of the greatest and most accomplished bands in the history of music, the ultimate family band, The Isley Brothers, and the elements Earth, Wind, and Fire, will battle it out on the Verzuz stage on Easter Sunday. With catalogs full of songs to get you moving on the dance floor and get you going in the bedroom, the latest installment of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz series is shaping up to be one of the most exciting episodes yet. Pulling out all the stops, Steve Harvey was tapped to b...

There’s come a time when you have to set the record straight and that’s exactly what Thandiwe Newton is doing. The Emmy Award-winning actress will now go by the correct spelling of her birth name “Thandiwe” instead of “Thandie” which she has been going by since her first role more than 30 years ago. ‘Thandiwe’ means "beloved" in the Zimbabwean language of Shona.
"That's my name," she explained to British Vogue in her May 2021 cover interview. "It's always been my name. I'm taking back what's ...

We spoke with Idris Elba, Method Man, Jharrel Jerome, Lorraine Toussaint, and more about their new Netflix coming-of-age movie Concrete Cowboy.
In North Philadelphia, a thriving community of Black cowboys has existed for over a century. The Fletcher Street Stables is a century-long tradition of Urban Black Cowboys in the “City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection” who are committed to providing horsemanship experience in the inner-city. These Black urban cowboys and cowgirls have develope...

After decades of service to the Detroit community, The Reverend Dr.Wendell Anthony was honored with the Activist of the Year at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards. Dr. Anthony’s progressive leadership and grassroots organizing has made a significant impact in Detroit and the surrounding communities. As a clergyperson, community activist, and civic leader, Dr. Anthony embodies that kind of leadership that our communities need. He’s given his life to serving his community with education, economic empo...

March Madness is one of the most exciting events in the sports world, and it all comes to a head during the Final Four, where the last teams left standing battle it out for college basketball supremacy.
On Sunday (April 4) the day after the NCAA Men's Final Four, CBS will be featuring a three-hour block of programming that celebrates the history, culture, and impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on college basketball. The network will air Big House, The Pearl and Tri...