Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude

comedian

News, Obituary

John Witherspoon, Beloved and Prolific Actor-Comedian, Dead at 77

John Witherspoon, the “Pops” and “Grandad” of Black Hollywood, has died at the age of 77. The actor-comedian died suddenly in his home on Tuesday. “It is with deepest sorrow that we can confirm our beloved husband and father, John Witherspoon, one of the hardest working men in show business, died today at his home…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

October 30, 2019
Entertainment, Social Media

Here's Some ASMR For White Liberals to Help Assuage Some of That Pesky White Guilt

*Cue infomercial music* Do you often dream of caressing your black coworker’s hair without permission, but feel (kind of) bad about it? Are you still feeling residual stomach pains from that time you told a black friend you actually loved Green Book, despite their screwface in response? Well, comedian-actor Randall Otis is here to help…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

March 28, 2019
Watch Actor Faizon Love Beat Down an Airport Worker

Actor and comedian Faizon Love is not here for the fuck shit. On Tuesday, Love was arrested after he reportedly laid the hand of Zeus on a valet at a Columbus, Ohio, airport. On Wednesday, Love pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault—and, more importantly, video of the incident was released to the public. While it…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

March 8, 2017