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Rick Famuyiwa, the writer and director of The Wood and Brown Sugar, may have another hit movie on his hands. Earlier this year at Sundance, Dope was the breakout film that no one could stop talking about, and on Thursday the official trailer was released. From hip-hop to social media, and with psychedelic colors, Dope’s…

Over the weekend, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association held its annual Sweet 16 tournament—not to be confused with the NCAA tournament. Although the team members are only high school students, the crowd packed the Rupp Arena to the same magnitude as a college game. But one kid stood out in the crowd—and he wasn’t…

Taraji P. Henson has been tapped to host the April 11 episode of Saturday Night Live; SNL made the announcement on Twitter. Henson will be joined by musical guests Mumford & Sons. And get ready #CookieMonsters, @TherealTaraji is hosting April 11 with musical guest @MumfordAndSons! 🍪🙌 pic.twitter.com/VjI2v6pY8V — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) March…

Before Terrence Howard reignited his star status as Lucious Lyon on Empire, the actor participated in the upcoming Ken Burns documentary Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies. The documentary, which is based on the book written by Siddhartha Mukherjee, aims to shed light on cancer and those affected by it. Howard, who lost his mother to…

In a recent interview with Uptown magazine, Taraji P. Henson explained exactly why she was sending her son to Howard University after an experience on the campus of the University of Southern California. “My child has been racially profiled,” she told Uptown. “He was in Glendale, California, and did exactly everything the cops told him…

Each year the Library of Congress selects 25 recordings to add to its archive. This year Lauryn Hill’s record-breaking album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, will be included in the 25. According to the Library of Congress press release, among requirements for inclusion in the archive are that the recordings be “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant”…

Cissy Houston says she’s given it to God when it comes to the condition of her granddaughter Bobbi Kristina Brown. In an interview with New York’s WBLS radio, Houston said that although she’s prayed for Brown, 22, there’s “not a great deal of hope” for recovery. In her interview, Houston confirmed reports that Brown was…

Is there anything Serena Williams can’t do, whether being ranked No. 1 in the world or looking effortlessly stunning on the cover of Vogue? Now Williams is showing off her dance moves in her version of Beyoncé’s “7/11” video. Williams and Vogue teamed up for the video as part of the cover story, and it’s…

Patti LaBelle may be 70 years old, but she proved this week on Dancing With the Stars that she can give folks half her age a run for their money on the dance floor. Although LaBelle was suffering from a knee injury, that didn’t stop her from shaking her groove thang as she danced the…

When my uncle handed me his headphones when I was 14 years old, I knew I wasn’t supposed to be listening to rap music. Those things just didn’t happen when you grow up in a house where secular music is frowned upon, but I looked up to my uncle and knew he wouldn’t steer me…