A Morehouse School of Medicine graduate has opened a bookstore to uplift her surrounding community. According to a news release, Dr. Viola Lanier, who boasts a Master of Science in biomedical research and a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, has launched Better Today Books
By Mandalit del Barco Screenwriters and major Hollywood studios have reached a tentative three-year deal, which, if ratified, would end one of the strikes that have ground Hollywood to a halt. “We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional,”
At the Venice Film Festival press conference for Ava DuVernayâs new film âOriginâ on Wednesday, the director revealed that she has previously been told not to apply to the festival because âyou wonât get in.â DuVernay is making history this year as the first African
By Stephanie Holland After a star-studded bidding process led to the most interest BET has seen in years, Paramount Global abruptly pulled the plug on the sale of its majority stake in the BET Media Group. Notable names interested in acquiring BET, its streaming
Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption on the NBC television drama series “This Is Us,” has died at age 66, a representative said Saturday. Jones’ manager,
By Shanelle Genai The passing of Clarence Avant, affectionately known as the âBlack Godfatherâ of music, has those in Black Hollywood and abroad reminiscing on his life and legacy. One of those people is Tyler Perry, who posted a series of pictures with and of Avant,
Grace Bumbry, a pioneering mezzo-soprano who became the first Black singer to perform at Germanyâs Bayreuth Festival during a career of more than three decades on the worldâs top stages, has died. She was 86. Bumbry died Sunday at Evangelisches Krankenhaus, a
By Stephanie Holland As massive layoffs continue to hit the media, entertainment and tech industries, Metaâthe company behind Facebookâis making a major budget decision about its original content. According to Variety, Meta is closing up shop on Facebook Watch original programming, which means Red Table Talk is
D.L. Chandler Fat Joe will visit Capitol Hill this week with a pair of his famous friends on behalf of patients who are demanding transparency when it comes to hospital bills. Along with the Bronx veteran, Busta Rhymes, and Rick Ross will also be in tow.
By Claretta Bellamy âWhatâs up, whatâs up, whatâs up?â A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, that is. Actor and comedian Martin Lawrence was honored Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Friends and family joined
By Aubri Juhasz In the pilot episode of the award-winning sitcom Abbott Elementary, a student pees on a classroom rug. Nicole Wyglendowski has been hooked on the show ever since. “That was brilliant,” says Wyglendowski, a special education teacher in North Philadelphia. “It
