Everyone is always saying how kids need to read more, but the White House and first lady Michelle Obama are now making sure that happens by making e-books accessible to children and teachers in the U.S. On Wednesday the first lady and the White House officially launched the Open eBooks app. The app will allow educators, students…

Michael B. Jordan is out here putting in work and pitching movies to TV studios. Jordan pitched the idea of a remake of The Thomas Crown Affair to MGM, and now it’s happening.  The original movie was released in 1968 and starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. A remake was made in 1999 with Pierce Brosnan and…

The Sequence was considered one of the first female rap groups to step on the scene in the 1970s. The group consisted of Angie Stone, Cheryl “Cheryl the Pearl” Cook and Gwendolyn “Blondie” Chisolm, and now its hit song “Funk You Up” is the subject of music controversy. The group has accused Bruno Mars and…

Cornel West is a staunch supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, so it’s no wonder he didn’t have too many kind words to say about Hillary Clinton during a recent interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo. “Sister Hillary Clinton is the Milli Vanilli of American politics,” West  said. “She lip-synchs, she gives lip service. But when it…

Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. Cam Newton has his fair share of fans, but he also has his fair share of haters. Especially those who hate him specifically because he’s black. Newsday sports writer Kimberley Martin proved just how deeply ingrained racism is when she posted a…

Selma director Ava DuVernay is set to direct the Disney movie adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time, according to Deadline. The classic story, written by Madeleine L’Engle, follows time-traveling children as they search for their missing scientist father. As DuVernay takes on the director role, the movie will be written by Jennifer Lee, writer and co-director of Frozen. DuVernay…

Elise Neal has walked away from Hollywood Divas, and it’s not over diva antics. According to TMZ, Neal was injured on the set during a taping after a light fixture fell on her.  During the taping, the producers wouldn’t halt production, even though she was visibly injured, TMZ reports. Neal eventually sought treatment that included…

I remember when my son was about 7 years old, he said he wanted to have a voice like Morgan Freeman’s. Unfortunately, at the age of 16, he’s nowhere close to sounding like God, but now that he’ll be driving soon, Freeman can guide him to his destination.  Freeman’s voice is being used on Google’s…

Several law-enforcement groups have vowed to boycott providing security for upcoming Beyoncé concerts because they say her recent video and Super Bowl performance of “Formation” are anti-police. Fraternal Organization of Police groups in cities such as New York and Miami have turned their backs on the singer; but during a recent speech, Minister Louis Farrakhan…

Suge Knight, the former head of Death Row Records, is sitting behind bars awaiting trial in a hit-and-run murder case. But the life and times of Knight since he’s been behind bars have been hard. Earlier this month, a judge stripped Knight of his communication privileges because the judge said he felt Knight was using…