NBC just announced that Bill Cosby will likely be returning to prime time next fall, 22 years after The Cosby Showended, in a multigenerational family comedy with the sweater king playing the patriarch. In my corner of …
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This week was one of controversy, after a New York Times television critic referred to Shonda Rhimes as an “angry black woman.” This has led to a petition being filed by ColorOfChange.org and outrage all …
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Larry Wilmore is the host of a new show called “The Minority Report.” He says that he’s ready for a black host to achieve prominence in a late-night spot on television. Adding a comedic twist to …
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In response to pressure from their corporate sponsors, the Minnesota Vikings have taken Adrian Peterson off the field. The team announced that, as of 2 am Wednesday morning, Peterson was going to removed from all team …
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Bill Cosby’s past has been recently reviewed in a new book by Mark Whitaker called “Cosby: His life and times.” The book talks about how Cosby didn’t want to be labeled as a black comedian and …
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This week has been a bad one for black men in public. Chris Brown was one of the first in recent years to be accused of beating his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in a very public case of domestic violence. He has now become …
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On a recent August afternoon, near Nineteenth Street, two young girls with blond hair pulled back in ponytails ran past me, one of them calling out, “Daddy, Daddy, I just saw Misty Copeland!” The tone of voice might …
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People have called Kanye West arrogant in the past, and this might take the cake. When Ye demanded that everyone in the crowd stand up to hear one of his songs, he publicly humiliated two of his concert goers by …
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It looks like Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson have stumbled upon a box office winner. Their new film, “No Good Deed” was at the top of the Friday box office with $8.8 million on the first night of its …
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This year has proven to be a monumental one for Lenny Kravitz. Not only did the funk-rock multi-instrumentalist celebrate his 50th birthday in May, he’s also marking the release of his 10th studio album, …
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