Ann Pettway, the woman who kidnapped Carlina White 23 years ago, surrendered herself to the FBI in New York on Sunday. The search for Pettway began after White, who was raised as Nejdra Nance, was reunited with her family last week. “They arrested her, and it’s up to the law now,” Elizabeth White, Carlina’s grandmother,…

It looks like fans of the African-American superhero Black Panther might see him on the big screen some time soon. Marvel Comics has hired documentarian Mark Bailey to write the screenplay for an upcoming film. It’s been quite the wait for fans of the comic to see it translated from the page to the screen.…

If you didn’t tune in to the 2011 Golden Globes Awards last night, here’s your quick-and-dirty recap. Idris Elba was nominated for his performance in Luther in the category best performance by an actor in a miniseries or motion picture made for television. But he lost to Al Pacino for his performance in You Don’t…

MTV Networks is looking for a senior director of digital business development in its global digital media department. Responsibilities include: * Develop close relationships with business development, programming, research and marketing teams at all MTV Networks brands to understand and assess digital priorities and opportunities * Coordinate, manage and expand MTV Networks relationships with large…

Reginald Doucet Jr., 25, was shot early Friday morning by a member of the Los Angeles Police Department. The ex-college football player and model took a cab ride home after having too much to drink, but when he arrived at his apartment, he didn’t have any cash. To prove to the cab driver that he would return,…

Charlayne Hunter-Gault, one of the first black students to register at the University of Georgia, is returning to her alma mater in a two-day celebration of the 50th anniversary of the school’s  desegregation. On Monday, Jan. 10, she will deliver a lecture, and on Tuesday, Jan. 11, she will lead a campuswide discussion of her…

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says that the House will not vote on a repeal of health care legislation next week in order to deal with any actions necessary after the shooting at a Tucson, Ariz., grocery store. “All legislation currently scheduled to be considered by the House of Representatives next week is being postponed…

Salt-n-Pepa will launch a “Legends of Hip-Hop” tour on Feb. 4 to mark the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Hot, Cool & Vicious. The tour will feature appearances by MC Lyte, Kool Moe Dee, Naughty By Nature, Kurtis Blow, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and Whodini. For a full listing of dates and where to…