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Greatest Black Gangsters in Movie and TV History
Black gangsters such as Frank Lucas, Stringer Bell, Doughboy and Marlo are the most intriguing characters on the screen.
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Taraji P. Henson Talks Hosting 2022 BET Awards, The Color Purple Movie Musical and More
The 2022 BET Awards, airing live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, go down Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m. ET, only on BET.
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The Evolution of Denzel Washington
The multiple Oscar winner and newly-minted nominee never fails to surprise and delight in a range of roles. Here we rank our favorites from 10 to number 1.
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Rebels of Black History: The Life and Legend of Madam Stephanie St. Clair
She used her nerves of steel and mathematical acumen to become a fashion icon, civil rights advocate, and Harlem legend.
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Will Smith to Star as Crime Boss Nicky Barnes in Netflix’s The Council
Now, this is a story all about how Will Smith’s do-gooder roles got flipped-turned upside down. And I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there; I’ll tell you how he became a Netflix drug dealer, in this new movie that will air! That’s right, Will Smith is taking on a role he never has…
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Harlem Drug Kingpin Frank Lucas Dies at 88
Harlem kingpin Frank Lucas, who inspired the 2007 feature film American Gangster with Denzel Washington, has died. According to CBS News, Lucas passed Thursday in New Jersey. He was 88. Raised in North Carolina, Lucas found his way to New York in the 1960s, eventually becoming a major drug trafficker based out of Harlem, known…
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The Rev. Wyatt T. Walker, MLK’s Right Hand, Dead at 88
The Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, a fierce civil rights advocate and strategist over many generations, died Tuesday at his home in Chester, Va. He was 88 years old. His death was announced by the Rev. Al Sharpton of the National Action Network on Twitter; Walker was the 27-year-old organization’s first board chairman. As with…