Earlier this year, PBS’ Mercy Street received rave reviews for its portrayal of an Alexandria, Va., hospital set during the Civil War. The first season followed two volunteer nurses from opposing sides who work at the Mansion House Hospital. Alexandria was the central melting pot of the region, filled with civilians, female volunteers, doctors, wounded soldiers…

In a recent interview with ESPN, New York Knicks President Phil Jackson referred to LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter as a “posse,” which has left the NBA star questioning Jackson’s use of the word, saying it had racial undertones, according to the Associated Press. Carter said he feels that Jackson used “posse” because…

A couple of NBA teams aren’t trying to make President-elect Rancid Meat any richer and have decided to boycott his hotel brand. According to ESPN, the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks refuse to stay at any hotels that utilize the racist brand. And although ESPN didn’t divulge the name, another Eastern Conference team also…

Common is giving credit to dietary changes he made when he was younger for improving his rap skills. In a recent interview with Food & Wine, Common spoke about healthy eating and how he’s striving to help children make better food choices. “I believe that what you eat affects the way you feel, the way you…

We’re sure that when Jay Z rapped about having 99 problems, he didn’t see one of those eventually being Prince’s music. Jay Z’s Roc Nation and Tidal are being sued by Prince’s estate for allegedly illegally streaming the singer’s music. According to the Star Tribune, Roc Nation is being sued for copyright infringement, and the lawsuit…

As the world was still trying to cope with Infected Boil becoming president-elect, Oprah Winfrey tried to offer a few words of hope on social media. But that didn’t work out too well for her. Winfrey posted a photo to Twitter of President-elect Dead Slug meeting with President Barack Obama: Needless to say, people went…

A Dollar General cashier in Lansing, Mich., has a few million fans now thanks to a video of his singing that went viral last week. Lucas Holliday’s rendition of Maxwell’s “Ascension” caught the attention not only of millions on social media but also of Maxwell. During a surprise Good Morning America appearance, Maxwell invited Holliday…

Thanks to social media, a new generation has been introduced to Shirley Caesar, whose 20-year-old sermon has gone viral and received the remix treatment. Chances are you’ve probably seen the video, in which Caesar talks about beans, greens, potatoes and tomatoes, and you’ve probably seen the video remixed with Beyoncé dancing, or even Chris Brown.…

Every Sunday night, you can count on #Insecure being a trending topic on Twitter, and the show’s fans have been clamoring about it since the first episode. So, no surprise to fans, HBO has renewed Insecure, which stars and was created by Issa Rae, for a second season. Although Nielsen shows the audience for the…

During a Saturday fundraiser comedy show in Boston, Wanda Sykes rubbed a few people the wrong way when she attempted to explain President-elect Spoiled Milk’s racism and sexism. Sykes was met with boos from the crowd, but she wasn’t booed off the stage, a fact she clarified in a Facebook post. As Sykes noted, not only…