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L–R: Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones, and Persia White. Screenshot courtesy of Instagram @misspersiawhite / Photo by: Emilio Madrid Nearly 20 years later, the lyrics to the theme song for Girlfriends, one of the culture’s most beloved comedies, still ring true as the TV show’s leading ladies reunited for Tracee Ellis Ross’ Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing at New York City’s Hudson Theatre on July 16. The former […]

✕ When Boosie stops by, you already know the energy is going to be different. The Baton Rouge legend recently pulled up to Posted on the Corner with hosts Incognito and DJ Misses, and the whole room was buzzing before he even sat down. Billed as “the biggest show in the city,” the conversation moved from the block to the boardroom without missing a beat. Boots, Dukes, and Black Excellence: […]

Johnny Nunez In a perfect world, former media queen Wendy Williams would be fresh off wrapping up the 17th season of her hit titular talk show and planning for another salacious season of gossip and “Hot Topics.” Sadly, her current reality is far less optimistic after losing The Wendy Williams Show five years ago while simultaneously battling against a debilitating diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. Nonetheless, prayers […]

Source: Tom Williams / Getty According to reports, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro had a tense meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. The subject of that meeting was her withdrawal of charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Pirro was spotted on Monday (Aug. 3), heading to the White House by a photographer with CBS News. […]

Source: handout / Republic Records Joe Budden and his podcast co-hosts found themselves debating one the most random topics, Lil Wayne’s abs. The self-proclaimed Greatest Rapper Alive recently went viral after taking the stage shirtless during a stop on his 20 Years of Carter Classics tour. While seeing Weezy perform without a shirt isn’t anything new, fans couldn’t stop talking about his noticeably chiseled physique. Many people online buying the […]

Source: John Nacion / Getty Crop Over is one of our favorite times of the year. The melanin, the celebration, the culture, and the costumes; oh my. Rihanna popped out for Barbados Grand Kadooment Day in an ornate costume draped in colorful jewels and feathers. The Bajan beauty was seen partying with her brother’s band, Aura Experience, TMZ reports. Ri Ri could be seen busting a whine in the intricate […]

✕ Gospel producer Justin Radford sat down with The Nightly Spirit host Darlene McCoy for a conversation about faith, purpose, and his brand new summertime EP, 99 Degrees. Known across the industry as “the Pharrell of gospel” and a Grammy-connected hitmaker, Radford is no stranger to making waves, and this project is no different. The Meaning Behind the Heat The title carries more weight than a hot forecast. “You know […]

Ray Mickshaw © FX / Gilles Mingasson © abc / © STARZ Many factors contribute to making a hit television series that garners universal acclaim, but at the heart of gripping scripts and episodic drama are the characters who help bring the show to life. Back in the 1990s, beloved Black sitcom Martin featured an ensemble of fictional faves that still to this day have maintained their own fanbases — […]