Entertainment

Source: Warner Bros. Pictures / Warner Bros. If you ask a lot of Black people — especially Black people of a certain age — what the golden era of Black TV and film is, I imagine most of them would say the 1990s, or maybe the ‘80s. They’d probably say it was the Spike Lee era. The prime Eddie Murphy era. The Cosby Show, A Different World, Martin, Living Single, […]

Source: Tamron Hall S8 / The Tamron Hall Show Monday evening Zoom calls aren’t exactly the place you expect to find effortless glamour and inspiration. But when you’re interviewing the iconic talk show host, author and veteran journalist Tamron Hall, you should learn to expect the unexpected. “The Tamron Hall Show” returned last week for its eighth season, cementing its place in television history – of the more than 110 […]

Rockstar Games / GTA Online When Grand Theft Auto VI finally arrives on November 19, you may not have to wait too long for its online component. GTA Online is on the horizon, according to Twitch CEO Dan Clancy. Speaking with Bloomberg about his platform’s plans for Rockstar Games’ earth-shaking release, Clancy revealed the possible release date for the next iteration of Grand Theft Auto’s online multiplayer. In the conversation, […]

Source: Anthony Barboza / Getty Dear Ms. Sonia Sanchez, By the time I sat in a crowded room in c and heard you recite one of your majestic poems, your magic had already pulled me in.  Your poetry taught me early that poems are strong enough to hold our humanity, our fears, and our hope, carried in a cadence flexible enough that we can break it and then rebuild it. […]

Source: Taylor Polidore Taylor Polidore Williams is making a name for herself as a rising actress on the scene. With roles on top shows like Reasonable Doubt and Tyler Perry’s Beauty In Black, she is quickly becoming a household name. This weekend, Taylor served sporty chic at the the annual HBCU and D9 Night at the State Farm Arena. The budding actress showed off her pride in a custom Da […]

Source: Steph Chambers – FIFA / Getty For JAŸ-Z, 2026 has looked a lot like one long celebration of a career that helped reshape Hip-Hop. This year marked the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, and the 25th anniversary of The Blueprint, giving Hov a perfect excuse to revisit two of the most important records in his catalog. Reasonable Doubt officially turned 30 on June 25, while The […]

Source: Omar Vega / Getty There aren’t many people who have built a résumé quite like Shaquille O’Neal’s. The NBA legend has gone from dominant center to rapper, actor, businessman, television personality and DJ, seemingly treating retirement like an excuse to find even more things to try. But one of Shaq’s more unusual interests isn’t a new hobby at all. Long before he hung up his sneakers, O’Neal was serious […]

Hip-Hop icon Master P joined Rickey Smiley’s podcast to discuss his rise to fame, entrepreneurship, the reality of firing family members, and his brother, C-Murder’s life sentence. Source: It’s undeniable that Hip-Hop culture owes a great deal to the South, and part of that is thanks to Master P. The New Orleans, Louisiana native helped put his city on the map in the 1990s with No Limit Records, making his […]

✕ When gospel R&B artist J. Pyles stepped into The Nightly Spirit, the warmth was instant. Host Darlene McCoy welcomed him like family, calling him “nephew” and celebrating an artist she has quietly cheered on for years. “God is doing his thing, opening up doors, making some really dope connections,” J. Pyles shared. “I’m just trying my best to be a good steward over everything God is blessing me with.” […]