President Obama highlights modern-day racism; Lil Wayne blames everyone for the death of George Floyd
Getty Images/Getty Images for EIF & XQFormer President Barack Obama has issued a statement regarding the death of George Floyd, a black man who was pinned down by police in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, Lil Wayne, says we should blame ourselves. The death
T.I. seeks legal action against Donald Trump for using “Whatever You Like” in campaign video
Robin L Marshall/Getty Images for BETT.I. is “moving Expeditiously” to seek legal action against President Donald Trump for unauthorized use of his 2008 hit single “Whatever You Like” in a social media campaign ad. In the video, the lyrics are repurposed from the song’s
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin charged with murder in George Floyd's death
iStock/BlakeDavidTaylorDerek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis police officer seen in a widely-circulated video pinning George Floyd‘s neck to the ground with his knee, has been charged with murder in Floyd’s death. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced during a Friday
Gabrielle Union opens up about 'America’s Got Talent' exit, allegations of racism on set
ABC/Image Group LA Gabrielle Union is breaking her silence for the first time since she was let go from her judge’s role on America’s Got Talent last September. In a new Variety cover story, Union spoke out about negative moments she experienced
Join Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond and Bishop T.D. Jakes for this Sunday’s special Verzuz edition
ABC/ Fred Lee Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond have teamed up to bring some much-needed healing. “In the midst of all this darkness, let’s celebrate light,” Franklin confirmed on Instagram. “[I’m] excited to join my brother, Fred Hammond, on Verzuz TV.” Franklin shared
Cardi B doesn't mince words after troll claims her daughter doesn't like her
Rich Fury/Getty Images for Fashion NovaRule of thumb: don’t attack children on the internet. It also should be painfully obvious not to come for Cardi B‘s little girl, Kulture. The “Bodak Yellow” rapper shut a Twitter user down on Wednesday for
'Ruthless' star Melissa L. Williams says she was “happy” to expand her “range” in the sex-crazed cult series
Photo credit: Sergio GarciaMelissa L. Williams leads the cast of the new Tyler Perry BET+ drama Ruthless. The series, which is a spinoff of Perry’s BET White House drama The Oval, follows Williams as Ruth, a mother who kidnaps
Denzel Washington hailed a hero after coming to homeless man's rescue
ABC/Heidi GutmanA video featuring actor Denzel Washington is going viral for how he comforted a black homeless man in distress and stayed with him when police responded. With the African American community seeking justice for the May 25 death
Lucky Daye releases new 'Painted' deluxe edition single “Shoulda,” featuring Babyface
Chris JordanAfter an impressive 2019, R&B singer Lucky Daye is sharing a new single, “Shoulda,” from the deluxe edition of his debut Painted. It features none other than Babyface. To celebrate the one-year anniversary of his debut album’s initial release, Daye released a
PJ Morton announces his black entertainment trivia show, 'The Culture'
Courtesy of PJ MortonGrammy-winning singer/songwriter PJ Morton is preparing to launch his own trivia game show next month, called The Culture. The YouTube series expands his successful R&B trivia game with Essence, in which he teamed up with a few of his