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OWN has released an epic trailer previewing Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar. The series makes its debut on the Oprah Winfrey Network on Sept. 6 and 7. Queen Sugar follows the Bordelon family, who recently lost their patriarch. With an all-star cast that includes Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Garnder, Kofi Siriboe, Tina Lifford and Omar Dorsey, the trailer…

Players for the WNBA teams New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever have been fined by the league for wearing plain black T-shirts emblazoned with the words #BlackLivesMatter and #DallasShooting after the recent shooting deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, as well as the fatal shootings of police officers. According to the Associated Press,…

Unity Bank, the only black-owned bank in Texas, gained several new customers this week. Local Houston rappers are now banking black. Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Willie D and Trae the Truth were just some of the rappers who came together to discuss gun violence with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, according to CW39. But it wasn’t only gun…

Wednesday night’s segment of “Carpool Karaoke” on The Late Late Show With James Corden may go down in history as one of the best yet. Not only did Michelle Obama sing a few songs, but Missy Elliott also jumped into the backseat to perform “This Is for My Girls,” the song she helped write for…

When it comes to remakes, they can turn out one of two ways: really good or really bad. Especially when you’re messing with nostalgia. And it looks like two of black Hollywood’s heavy hitters are taking the chance when it comes to the movie Cooley High. According to Deadline, DeVon Franklin and Common are teaming up…

Dan Aykroyd is joining in with the multitude of Leslie Jones supporters who rallied on her behalf after she was attacked on Twitter by racist trolls. Aykroyd, who starred in the original Ghostbusters movie, compared the trolls to supporters of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. “Well, first of all, she’s a great writer, great comedian…

Lauryn Hill’s tax issues were made public earlier this week, and now the singer is responding to the news written about it. Hill, according to the New York Daily News, owes New Jersey $438,211. But the singer says the lien with the state isn’t anything new. Hill’s previous tax troubles with the federal government ended with…

Season 3 of Survivor’s Remorse on Starz will premiere Sunday at 10 p.m., and personally, I cannot wait! This show is hilarious and has been more than a comedy or even a sitcom. It’s a satire that’s socially and culturally rich and relevant and has a ton of heart. It stars Tichina Arnold (Cassis Calloway),…

Michelle Obama’s long-awaited appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden is airing Wednesday night. In the video, which was taped last month, the first lady joined the talk show host on his popular “Carpool Karaoke” segment to perform “This Is for My Girls,” described as a “girl-power anthem” intended to promote full access to…

To the naked eye of someone who isn’t a die-hard Prince fan, the little white house on the market last year was a very nondescript house at first glance. But it had history. Last summer the “fixer-upper” went up for sale, but what many people didn’t realize was that it was the house used in the movie…