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Kerry Washington Set to Produce The Mothers, Based on the Voices of All-Knowing Black Women
Actress Kerry Washington is set to stick another feather in her production hat, with plans for a new film based on a book narrated by a cadre of black churchgoing women known as “the mothers.” Author Brit Bennett’s debut novel, The Mothers, which was released in October, has just been optioned by Warner Bros. and…
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Pharrell Becomes 1st Man to Appear in Chanel Bag Campaign. Thanks, Biggie
Music producer Pharrell Williams’ affection for classic French couture house Chanel has been evident for some time. Not only has he been rocking Chanel necklaces for years (remade with real gemstones), but he also appeared in a short film for Chanel and has walked the runway in Paris for the brand. His latest exploit is…
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SportsCenter’s Jemele Hill and Michael Smith’s A Different World Remake Is Epic
Our favorite sportscasters have done it for the culture. Jemele Hill and Michael Smith, hosts of the first hour of ESPN’s SportsCenter, on Friday opened their show with a remake of the intro of The Cosby Show spin-off A Different World. Hill and Smith, co-hosts of SC6, were almost unrecognizable as they perfectly blended into…
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Ciara Involved in Car Accident in Los Angeles
Ciara was involved in a car accident Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. The singer was driving her G-Class Mercedes SUV and making a left turn when a Volvo SUV hit the passenger side of her car. The singer, who is currently in the third trimester of her pregnancy, was photographed outside her car on the…
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NYC Man Receives Award for Not Being a Dick to a Pregnant Woman on the Train
I detest the New York City subway system with all my heart. But this story actually put a smile on my face because one random guy did what a person is supposed to do: help a pregnant woman out by giving up a seat. During Yvonne Lin’s first pregnancy, she figured she would hand out…
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Giants: A YouTube Series That Tackles Mental Health and Masculinity in the Black Community
Issa Rae’s YouTube channel recently launched Giants, a new series written and directed by James Bland and starring Vanessa Baden, William Catlett and Bland himself. The series is about “three millennials determined to live life on their own terms, no matter the cost, [who] quickly learn that when life starts to kick your ass, you…
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It Only Took Weeks: Nicki Minaj Fires Back at Remy Ma on ‘No Frauds’
While Remy Ma was dropping diss track after diss track, Nicki Minaj was not only traipsing through Paris Fashion Week but also enlisting the help of her homeboys Drake and Lil Wayne to craft not one, but three, responses to Remy Ma’s “shETHER.” Nicki Minaj, Drake and Lil Wayne appear on “No Frauds,” and Nicki’s…
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Deadpool 2 Casts Atlanta Actress Zazie Beetz as Domino
Earlier this week, rumors surfaced that Janelle Monáe would be cast as Domino in the upcoming Deadpool sequel. But Ryan Reynolds put those rumors to rest after tweeting that Atlanta’s Zazie Beetz had captured the role. Beetz, the only female lead on Atlanta, has also appeared in Easy (which is currently streaming on Netflix), Margot…
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Samuel L. Jackson Wonders What Get Out Would Have Been Like With ‘an American Brother’ as Lead
Samuel L. Jackson has some thoughts about black British actors securing American roles instead of African Americans, suggesting that perhaps black Americans could add some authenticity, especially when dealing with culturally specific things like America’s struggles with interracial relationships. During an interview Monday with Hot 97 while promoting his newest film, Kong: Skull Island, Jackson…
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Dave Chappelle on Police Violence: ‘We’re Being Policed by What Feels Like an Alien Force’
Comedian Dave Chappelle made an appearance recently at a City Council meeting in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he leads a relatively quiet life with his family. The comedian came out of the woodwork to join a conversation about police violence and solutions, urging local cops to be more in touch with the…