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Source: Cindy Ord/VF23 / Getty What do Will Packer, MC Lyte, and Fantasia have in common? Aside from being celebrities in film and music, they’re all associated with HBCUs. Now BET is honoring Packer and Fantasia and MC Lyte are performing at the 2nd annual HBCU Honors. The show will be filmed on Nov. 14 at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium to air on the network on Dec. 1. Fisk University […]

Source: Arnold Turner / Getty Actress Rashida Jones is sharing her memories of her father’s love in a heartfelt post on Instagram. The Parks & Recreation actress is the daughter of Quincy Jones, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 91, and the late Peggy Lipton, best known for her role on the ’70s drama The Mod Squad. The prolific musician, who produced Thriller the top-selling album of […]

Source: atakan / Getty Veterans Day is a day to remember and reflect on the sacrifices of our military veterans and also to thank them for their service. Veterans in this country come from different walks of life and have fought in various battles, used different weaponry, and wore different uniforms. Still, they all share a common experience. Because of that often our veterans experience mental health challenges such as […]

Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty In 2016, Prince, one of music’s most enduring icons, passed away. At the time, his sister Tyka Nelson said that he’d told her he’d “done all he came here to do.” Now the Prince fan community mourns her loss as Nelson has passed away at the age of 64. Her cousin, Chazz and son President Nelson announced the news. “Born 1960, the daughter of Mattie and […]

Source: Taylor Hill / Getty Diddy is shooting his shot at bail. The Hip-hop mogul is mounting an aggressive legal defense as his federal case gains new complexity. On Friday, Diddy’s lawyers filed for bail in Manhattan federal court, arguing that “changed circumstances” and new evidence should allow the rapper to await his May 5 trial from home. Previously denied bail twice, Diddy has been held in a Brooklyn federal […]

To any military veteran of the United States Armed Forces – Happy Veterans Day! In 1954, Congress passed a bill that President Eisenhower signed, proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day. A day we honor and show appreciation for the many men and women who’ve dedicated their lives to making sure that we’re all safe and secure in our country. For active and veteran service members, your favorite restaurants are offering […]

Source: Marvel Studios / Captain America: Brave New World / Red Hulk “Since when were they red?” That’s the question posed by an onlooker as Harrison Ford’s President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross’s transformation into the Red Hulk is complete in the new trailer for Captain America: Brave New World. Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson, aka Captain America, will have his work cut out for him in Captain America: Brave New World. In […]

Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty The 2025 Grammy nominations are here and Beyoncé leads the pack. With 11 nods, the “Cowboy Carter“ artist is now the most Grammy-nominated artist in history, overtaking the previous record held by her husband, Jay-Z. The Recording Academy dropped the nominations on November 3, spanning over 90 categories. Close behind Beyoncé in nomination numbers are Kendrick Lamar, Charli XCX, and Post Malone. Beyoncé leads 2025 […]

Source: WORTHI PR / WORTHI PR   One thing we learned from speaking with the Black filmmakers in this year’s “Rising Voices” competition at Tribeca Festival is that cinephiles everywhere are in for a treat if things go according to plan. Part of that is due to the incoming rise of Winter Dunn. She’s a director, producer, actress in her own right and already a NAACP Image Award winner — […]