Bruno Mars Responds to Cultural Appropriation Criticism

By Maryam Mohamed, CNN Bruno Mars has responded to accusations that he appropriates Black culture in his musical work. In an interview with The Breakfast Club on Friday, the Grammy award-winning artist said, “You can’t find an interview where I haven’t talked

Stars Urge Ghana to Support LGBTQ Rights After Center Raid

By Nimi Princewill, CNN Black celebrities are urging Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo to work with LGBTQ community leaders after security forces raided and shut down an LGBTQ center in the West African country’s capital last week. Actors Idris Elba and Michaela Coel,

Emmanuel Acho to host Bachelor After the Final Rose special

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Former NFL player Emmanuel Acho will be hosting “The Bachelor: After the Final Rose,” replacing host Chris Harrison who stepped aside following a controversial interview. Acho, the host of the YouTube series “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man,”

Golden Globes vow change after HFPA diversity backlash

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The Hollywood Foreign Press on Sunday addressed controversy stemming from its lack of Black members in the organization during the Golden Globes. “Tonight, while we celebrate the work of artists from around the globe, we recognize we have

Golden Globes 2021 Winners, Streaming Triumphs and Controversy

By Brian Lowry, CNN The 78th Golden Globe Awards underwent a rocky evening technically while fleetingly seeking to address the controversy rocking the organization behind the ceremony, in a pandemic-dictated format that saw streaming dominate the movie awards and an emotional posthumous