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NEWSFLASH!! Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell-Martin have made amends.
Campbell-Martin once portrayed Gina, Lawrence’s love interest on his popular 90s sitcome, ‘Martin’ but the show ended it’s 5 year run after Campbell-Martin filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the star.
Well apparently Martin & Gina have managed to let bygones by bygones.
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The popular ‘housewife’ shared news that her photos is featured in the new Smithsonian National Museum of Africian American History & Culture.
Nene is known for her many facial expressions and the Smithsonian took note! Giving her the esteemed honor of having the greatest ‘shade face’ in history!
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In the final hour of Underground’s freshman season we learned the fates of several of our favorite cast members but we also got a glimpse into what’s to come for season 2.
I can honestly say I never expect a ‘slave drama’ to capture my attention but the writers did an excellent job of drawing viewers into the lives of the characters involved.
In case you missed it, recap the 5 things that were revealed during the Underground season finale below… Continue Reading…
Sure, we get the shortest month of the year to celebrate Black History, but this year, in light of the Black Lives Matters movement, it seems that quite a few celebrities are getting it in!
[READ: Killer Mike, Usher, Jermaine Dupri & More Kick off Black History Monty by ‘Banking Black’!]
Now Beyonce has taken one of the nation’s largest platforms, THE SUPER BOWL, to honor Black Power by paying homage to the Black Panther Party!
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Iyanla Vanzant premiered her new golden hair color as she was one of the many beautiful people in attendance for the 2016 NAACP Image Awards last night (February 5, 2016).
[READ: ‘Fashion Queen’ Derek J Reviews NAACP #ImageAwards Red Carpet (PHOTOS)]
In light of Stacy Dash’s outragous comments about how Black History Month and Black awards shows a form of segregation, many have presented opposing views in response.
[READ: Gabrielle Union: ‘Who Is Stacy Dash?’ + Dash Demands Apology From Naysayers… ]
Vanzant hit the net last night after attending the Image Awards to eloquently share her own take on the situation. Continue Reading…
Yes… there are White actresses out there who feel ‘some kinda way’ about Viola Davis’ speech and one of them couldn’t hold their tongue last night and hit social media with her outrage.
After Davis snagged the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama, she also snagged the hearts of many with a powerful speech about the lack of opportunity for Black actresses in Hollywood.
[READ: Black History Moment: Viola Davis’ Emmy Awards Acceptance Speech (VIDEO + Transcript)]
While the world cheered Viola’s powerful words, there was at least one person who was not a fan of Davis’ Emmys acceptance speech… soap star Nancy Lee Grahn (best known for her role as ‘Alexis Davis’ on General Hospital).
More details about Grahn’s hate-filled twitter rant below… Continue Reading…
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