Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has received what some are calling a slap on the wrist from the National Football League: a two-game suspension as punishment for the domestic violence incident between his then-fiancee and now-wife, Janay Palmer. It’s alleged that Rice punched Palmer in the face in an Atlantic City, N.J., casino in…

The culture section of Time magazine’s website has been, as they say, “turnt up” recently. From articles about white gay men co-opting the mannerisms of black women to articles about hip-hop, you can assume the website is trying to reach a different audience. The website recently posted an article to explain the definition of “bae.”…

Ask yourself this question? Is there any more room on television for another reality-TV show featuring black people? Well according to Lifetime there is. This show isn’t aiming to be the stereotypical reality show featuring hip-hop love triangles and sex tapes. Nor will it feature NBA groupies turned baby mommas, turned housewives, turned whatever else…

Michael Rapaport and Spike Lee’s feud over gentrification has been an ugly one. In February, Spike Lee went on a curse-filled rant about Brooklyn, N.Y., becoming more gentrified by the day. During a speech at Pratt Institute for a Black History Month panel, Lee talked about the other side of gentrification. “Here’s the thing: I…

Whitney Houston’s mother has spoken, and she’s not pleased with Lifetime’s decision to go through with the biopic about her late daughter’s life. Cissy Houston spoke to Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday and begged the network and others to “please let her rest.” “Lifetime has chosen to go ahead with the movie about Whitney in spite of…

Last week’s death of Eric Garner, who was killed after a New York police officer apparently used an illegal choke hold during his arrest, has sparked outrage not only throughout New York City, but also throughout the country and online. The violent arrest, which was captured on a cellphone video, was called “very troubling” by…

Two weeks ago, news about the sexual assault of 16-year-old Jada from Houston went viral. #JusticeforJada trended across the country and overseas as the brave young girl didn’t hide behind her story but chose to speak publicly about it. As a sign of support, actress Jada Pinkett Smith posted the following message on her Facebook…

Zendaya Coleman took to Instagram to dispel rumors and explain why she left the controversial Aaliyah biopic. On Friday, after it was announced that Wendy Williams was the executive producer of the Lifetime film and that Alexandra Shipp had been tapped to play the late R&B singer, Coleman posted a series of videos explaining her…

Universal Pictures and the filmmakers behind the planned N.W.A biopic have released a statement regarding the offensive and racist casting information that was released Thursday. The company said in a statement late Thursday that “the filmmakers … did not approve and do not condone the information in this casting notice. We regret and sincerely apologize…

The Lifetime network hasn’t had the best of luck when it comes to its recently announced Aaliyah biopic. When the network made the announcement about the film, Aaliyah’s family immediately threatened legal action. In an interview with TMZ, Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah’s uncle and former manager, said the family had already hired a lawyer and would…