• Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo Will Reunite for Film Set During Hurricane Katrina

    On the heels of her best picture Oscar nomination for Selma, Ava DuVernay is already focusing on her next project. And she’s bringing the star of Selma, David Oyelowo, along with her. According to the Hollywood Reporter, DuVernay is currently developing a film that takes place in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina. The movie will be…

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  • Doing Too Much? Single at 40, Woman Decides to Marry Herself

    Some women have a lot of goals throughout their lives. Maybe they want to spend time climbing the career ladder and not worry about finding the “one” or even having kids, for that matter. There are others who make finding a husband their top priority and will even set a time frame for that. And…

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  • Paramount and African-American Business Leaders Team Up to Offer Free Selma Showings to Students Nationwide

    Last week it was announced that seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders in New York City would be able to see the movie Selma for free, thanks to the generosity of Paramount Pictures and 27 African-American business leaders. Because of the popularity of the New York City endeavor, Paramount and the business leaders plan to team up with other cities to…

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  • Common Pays Tribute to Unarmed Black Teens Killed by Cops During Golden Globes Acceptance Speech

    Sunday night, Common took home the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, Motion Picture, for “Glory,” which appeared on the soundtrack for Selma. During his speech, the Chicago native took the time to pay tribute to the numerous unarmed black men who have been killed by police over the last year. Common, who shared the award…

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  • Sorority Sisters’ April McRae and Joy Hammond Suspended From Alpha Kappa Alpha

    It looks as though two cast members of VH1’s Sorority Sisters have been suspended from their sorority. April McRae and Joy Hammond are members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, and according to Lawrence Ross, author of The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities, AKA’s official website shows that the women were suspended.…

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  • Bill Cosby Accused of Sexual Assault by 3 New Women

    Three new women have come forward to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault. During a press conference on Wednesday with attorney Gloria Allred, the women shared similar stories of having their drinks spiked and being assaulted. According to the New York Daily News, the incidents occurred in the early 1980s and the 1990s. One woman,…

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  • NYC Students Will Be Able to See Selma for Free

    Thanks to the generosity of several movers and shakers in the entertainment industry, seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders in New York City will be able to see the movie Selma for free. According to Variety, people including BET Networks Chairman Debra Lee, American Express Chairman Ken Chenault, power broker Vernon Jordan and former Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons teamed up to offer…

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  • Phylicia Rashad Now Denies Dismissing Cosby’s Accusers

    Updated Wednesday, Jan. 7, 9:33 p.m.: In an interview with ABC’s Nightline, Phylicia Rashad now denies ever saying “forget these women” when asked by a Hollywood website about Bill Cosby’s accusers. To Nightline she said, “I am a woman. I would never say such a thing. I would never think such a thing,” she said.…

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  • Keshia Knight Pulliam Defends Bill Cosby: ‘That’s Just Not the Man I Know’

    Keshia Knight Pulliam was the first contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice to receive the infamous “You’re fired” from Donald Trump, but the former Cosby Show kid is now speaking out in support of her TV father. During Pulliam’s board meeting with Trump, the hotel tycoon’s main complaint was that she didn’t ask Bill Cosby for help…

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  • Keshia Knight Pulliam Fired From Celebrity Apprentice Because She Didn’t Ask for Bill Cosby’s Help

    It’s always hardest when you’re the first contestant to be fired from Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice, but it’s even harder when you’re fired and it’s shrouded in controversy that you have nothing to do with. On Sunday night, Keshia Knight Pulliam was axed from Trump’s show because she failed to ask for help during one…

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