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R. Kelly’s Alleged Sex Palace in Georgia Hit With Eviction Notice
Singer R. Kelly’s alleged ebony sex palace, believed to be the place where the R&B singer kept a harem of women for his carnal pleasure, has been hit with eviction papers. The notice was filed Tuesday for Kelly’s home in Duluth, Ga., after the singer didn’t pay rent for about two months (yes, the rent…
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Black Panther Begets Political Action Beyond the Big Screen
There is vibranium-level energy around Black Panther as millions of melanated people flock to theaters. Of course, most bask in the black pride, love and community of the film, but some are taking advantage of crowd sizes to enact political action. #WakandaTheVote, started by Electoral Justice Project founders Kayla Reed, Jessica Byrd and Rukia Lumumba,…
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Longtime Veterans Affairs Chief of Staff Out Amid ‘Travel Scandal’ That Looks Mighty Partisan
The chief of staff for Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin retired Friday amid accusations that she was involved in a travel scandal involving the secretary’s wife. Shulkin is the fifth Trump Cabinet member to face ethics probes related to travel costs, but it looks like a black woman—Vivieca Wright Simpson—is out. The BBC reports that…
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Jamie Foxx Walks Off on-Air Interview When Asked About Katie Holmes
Guess it’s Jamie Foxx’s policy not to talk about his longtime lady friend. And SportsCenter’s Michael Smith found out the hard way. Smith was interviewing Foxx before the actor played in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night, and asked him about Katie Holmes, whom Foxx has been allegedly dating on the low for…
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Billion-Dollar Legacy: Reginald F. Lewis’ Incredible Life Story Comes to Film
Reginald Lewis may not be well-known to today’s youth, and that’s a shame because his life and work is Black excellence personified.
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17 Reported Dead in Fatal Florida High School Shooting; More Injured
Updated Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, 6:40 p.m. EST: The Washington Post reports that at least 17 people are said to be dead in the Wednesday-afternoon shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel told reporters that 12 people were killed inside the school, three more died outside and…
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Angela Davis Frees Herself of Her Personal Archives, Which Go to Harvard
Angela Davis, the academic, womanist, activist and freedom fighter who has been part of the quest for black liberation and dignity for more than 50 years, has decided to give her personal effects to Harvard. The Schlesinger Library at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study announced Tuesday that it has acquired more than 150…
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Ava DuVernay and Los Angeles Mayor Create $5,000,000 Program to Diversify Lily-White Hollywood
Flourishing filmmaker Ava DuVernay teamed up with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and launched a $5 million diversity program on Monday that will hopefully bring some much-needed color to the lily-white business of Hollywood. The new program, called the Evolve Entertainment Fund, is set to begin this summer and will initially assist 150 interns for…
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Chris Rock Drops His 1st Netflix Special on Valentine’s Day
Netflix is all about the art of the surprise. On Super Bowl Sunday, the streaming subscription service dropped The Cloverfield Paradox, directed by Julius Onah, with no warning. And this Valentine’s Day, folks will have Chris Rock to Netflix and chill to. Rock will drop his first comedy special in 10 years on Feb. 14.…
