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WATCH: Netflix releases The Trailer For ‘Queen Cleopatra’ From Executive Producer Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith is continuing her examination of the true histories of African Queens with the latest installment of her Netflix docuseries. After warm fan...

SZA Takes ‘The SOS Tour’ International With 10 New European Dates

If you managed to miss SZA on the road during her highly popular national arena tour run, no need to fret. The songstress has just...

The MoMa Black Arts Council Celebrates 30 Years of Centering Black Artists

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Black Arts Council celebrated its 30th anniversary by honoring artists at a sold-out benefit at the museum on Monday. ...

Robin Thede on Season Four of ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ and Why Black Women Shouldn’t Be Humble

Robin Thede doesn’t do humility.  “Black women are the most educated, the most successful but the most humble, also. And I hate that for us,”...

Simone Leigh Is Honoring The Labor Of Black Women at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art

A Black woman is washing clothes overlooking the South Boston Harbor. Her tight coils have natural highlights from sunbeams streaming through a nearby window. Her...

Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey Bring ‘The Light We Carry’ Chat To Netflix

The former and forever FLOTUS Michelle Obama welcomes you to a front row seat on her latest book tour in a new Netflix special. The...

WATCH: Morgan Cooper Discusses The Pressures Of Following Up A Successful Debut With ‘Bel-Air’ Season 2

Morgan Cooper knew he had a gem on his hands when he released the original concept trailer that would eventually become Bel-Air on Youtube. Now,...

Toheeb Jimoh Talks ‘The Power’ And Helping Drive The Nigerian Narrative In The Media

You may know his face, especially if you’re a Ted Lasso fan. But Toheeb Jimoh is ready to become a household name. The 25-year-old actor...

‘I Am Mo’Nique’ Is A Ray Of Hope For Other Undervalued Black Women

In 2018, comedian and Academy-award-winning actress Mo’Nique asked the Black community to boycott Netflix for racial and gender bias. The streaming giant offered her $500,000...

A.V. Rockwell Reveals How ‘A Thousand And One’ Tells The Heartbreaking Truth Of New York City

Critics and audiences are raving about A.V. Rockwell’s A Thousand and One starring Teyana Taylor. The film opened at number 7 at the U.S. Box...