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Serena and Venus Williams’ 74-year-old father, Richard Williams, suffered a stroke right before the 2016 Wimbledon tournament. According to Williams’ third wife, 37-year-old Lakeisha Williams, the patriarch of the Williams family is still recovering. “His condition is fair; he’s up and walking around, but he’s not at 100 percent,” Lakeisha Williams said. “He needs speech…

When many people heard there would be a reboot of the Ghostbusters movie, reactions varied. There were those who felt it best to leave well enough alone, and those who were excited about it. Then it was announced that the reboot would include an all-female cast. You would have thought they had just announced the…

The 2016 Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced Thursday, and some of our favorite actresses and actors have been nominated. It looks as if Courtney B. Vance and Cuba Gooding Jr. both wowed the committee with their performances in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, because they’re both nominated for Lead Actor in a Limited…

I remember the first time someone told me to go back to Africa. I was about 11 years old and quite confused, because for all I knew, I was from New Jersey. It seems as though the “Go back to Africa” sentiment is a popular saying among racist people. And now one man wants people…

Roland Martin was Wendy Williams’ biggest critic over comments she made last week about the NAACP and HBCUs after Jesse Williams’ BET Awards speech. It seemed that Wendy Williams didn’t understand why there was a need for HBCUs or the NAACP. “On the other hand, I would be really offended if there was a school…

Misty Copeland has joined the cast of the live version of Disney’s The Nutcracker. Copeland posted a photo of the script on Instagram, giving fans a little tease. In the live-action movie, Copeland will play the lead ballerina role in the film’s sole dance sequence.

NBA stars came together for the opening of Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards to call for an end to violence. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony spoke about the recent police killings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, as well the Dallas sniper killing of five police officers. “We can’t ignore the reality…

Kalyn Chapman James is feeling the fallout over her recent comments about Dallas sniper Micah Johnson. In a Facebook video posted last week, James said she felt that Johnson was a “martyr.” “I’m dealing with a bit of guilt because I don’t feel sad for the officers that lost their lives, and I know that that’s…

Earlier this year, Black-ish tackled police brutality and the killings of unarmed black men in one of its most popular episodes since its premiere. The show focused on #BlackLivesMatter, with the family reacting to the possible indictment of a police officer for killing an unarmed black man. But Black-ish wasn’t the first black television series…

I feel like I live in a world where everyone but me watches Game of Thrones. Fire-breathing dragons? The Red or White wedding? Winter is coming? WTF does all of this mean? To me … absolutely nothing. And for those people who don’t know jack about Game of Thrones besides the fact that people are…