The cast of Hamilton had some mature words to say to Mike Pence after the vice-president-elect came to see their lauded show, which celebrates the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton through a diverse cast paired with hip-hop inspired ditties. President-elect Donald Trump demanded that the cast give Pence an apology for their “rude” attack and “harassment” of his running
The Stallworths are back for a fourth hilarious season of the hit sitcom Family Time with a new episode premiering Tuesday nightat 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on Bounce TV (check local listings). As Thanksgiving approaches, everyone begins to dread having a slice of Beverly’s (Judyann Elder) rhubarb pie. Later that evening, Devin (Bentley Kyle Evans Jr.) invites Willie, a homeless man over for dinner. Rodney Perry (Madea’s Big Happy Family), Michael Colyar (Black-ish)
Oprah Winfrey Network’s NAACP Image Award-winning hit series Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s premieres in an all new season starting Saturday, November 19 at 9/8c. The stars of the docu-series and business partners of the infamous brand have been an inspiration in giving back to others having provided second chances to the recently incarcerated by hiring them as restaurant employees and
A white Baltimore school teacher was swiftly fired after footage showed her calling a classroom full of black students “punk a** n*****s.” A student in the eighth grade science class at Baltimore’s Harlem Park Elementary and Middle School began recording the grainy one minute and 22-second video. In the clip, the teacher is irate and kicks
The biggest collection of the baddest African-American movies of all-time have a new subscription-video-on-demand streaming home as Brown Sugarlaunched yesterday, November 17. Brown Sugar is now available for mobile phones and tablets in the Google Play Store and iTunes App Store and for computers at www.BrownSugar.com. There is a free initial trial period for subscribers with a retail
On Wednesday (Nov. 16), the R&B/gospel singer claimed her son Jaylon was the victim of a racist verbal attack from classmates. Coko, who reportedly resides in Virgina, says her son was called a “n***a” and the n-word with the hard-r while riding the school bus. She also says her son found the bathroom walls defaced
Roddy White, a former Atlanta Falcon who is an NFL free agent, used a series of tweets to describe a traffic stop Wednesday that he said had him concerned for his life. When a DeKalb County, Georgia, police officer apparently put his hand over his holstered gun as he approached White’s car, the wide receiver
A judge in Atlanta on Thursday ordered Bobbi Kristina Brown’s partner, Nick Gordon, to pay $36 million in a wrongful death case, her estate’s lawyers said. Brown, the daughter of singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was found face-down and unresponsive in a bathtub in her suburban Atlanta townhome in January 2015. Gordon, who also lived there, and
The sports world is still healing from the loss of one of boxing’s greatest figures, Muhammad Ali. The Louisville native passed away in June from septic shock, and endured a decades-long battle with Parkinson’s disease. But to continue the preservation of his legacy, another herald sports figure is stepping up to the plate. According to USA
Philando Castille’s family fully support the second-degree manslaughter charges filled against St. Anthony Police officer Jeronimo Yanez. Yet despite the first step towards justice being taken, Glenda Hatchet, the family’s attorney, says if she had her way, Yanez would face more serious charges. “Certainly, if I had my druthers, the penalty would be more severe,” Hatchett said