Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar hasn’t even made its way to Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network yet, and the two women are already teaming up on another project. Winfrey will star in Disney’s DuVernay-directed A Wrinkle in Time. The film tells the story of children whose government-scientist father has gone missing after working on a mysterious project…

Have you ever wanted your own miniature Chuck D or Flavor Flav action figure? Well, now you’re in luck, thanks to Aggronautix. Public Enemy action figures are now available for preorder! You can get a four-piece set featuring Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff and Terminator X for $59.95. The action figures were designed by Ed Piskor,…

You may not know Youree Harris by her real name. But she made a name for herself back in the ’90s as the patois-speaking psychic “Miss Cleo” in those psychic-hotline commercials (“Call me now!”). On Tuesday, at the age of 53, she died from cancer, according to TMZ. Harris, who was born and raised in Los…

The first lady’s speech at Monday night’s Democratic National Convention brought down the house and had a few people in the audience shedding tears. But there was one person who couldn’t have been prouder of Michelle Obama, and that was President Barack Obama. With one simple tweet, the president expressed his love for his wife.…

All Braheim Fowler wanted for his birthday was a baseball bat. The 12-year-old Philadelphia player for the Taney Dragons actually thought his father, Devon, had forgotten to get him a gift. And like most kids, he was a little salty. But his sadness didn’t last for long. In a now viral video, dad Devon surprised…

While Michael Jordan was busy helping sites garner some page views after finally speaking out on police brutality involving black people, which he never does, Carmelo Anthony was busy in Los Angeles with Team USA’s women’s and men’s basketball players holding a meeting with community leaders. Anthony has been vocal about police brutality and has made…

During the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, Bernie Sanders supporters were in attendance. Most were probably wishing they were there to root him on, but now they’re all “I Guess I’m With Her.” During Sanders’ opening speech, he spoke about “the 13 million Americans who voted for the political revolution” and thanked his…

Katt Williams is once again on the other side of the law. The comedian was arrested at a Los Angeles hotel for allegedly assaulting a female employee. According to the unnamed employee, Williams punched her and left visible bruises. “Officers arrived and met with the female victim, who told them she’d been assaulted by her…

Dr. Dre was handcuffed outside his Malibu, Calif., home Monday after a white driver called police and said he was brandishing a gun. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office, Dre told the cops that the man was blocking his driveway and refused to move after being asked. But he denied making the threats the…

In today’s “You’re a Dumb MFer News,” aspiring rapper Kasper Knight proved that his stupidity has no bounds. The Indiana rapper decided it would be a grand idea to shoot himself through the cheek to gain interest in his music. And, of course, he posted the video on Facebook. Even after shooting himself, he continued to…