Entertainment

Over the last several months, DJ Khaled, president of Def Jam South, has become an Internet phenomenon with his motivational videos.  Khaled’s “major keys to success” are posted regularly on his Snapchat, and the short videos have garnered him not only new fans but also a hilarious spoof from All Def Digital. What would happen…

Last year, there was hoopla over whether Idris Elba would become the first black James Bond. Whereas most of us were giving a resounding “Yassssssss,” there were others who wanted to keep Bond white.  Then those who were going “Yassssssss” were immediately like, “F—k a Bond movie; Idris needs his own action film.” Boom. And…

Vonetta Flowers grew up playing sports and excelled at basketball and track and field. But if you had told her that she would go on to make Winter Olympic history, she would probably have laughed when she was younger. Flowers’ track coach at the University of Alabama in Birmingham said she’d be the next Jackie Joyner-Kersee. So track…

What did I say Thursday about white people and racism? I suggested that they stop being racist. And trolling black websites. On Wednesday, trolls did what they do best: troll … of course, but this time it was cosmetic company MAC’s Instagram page. The company uploaded a photo of a black female model taken during a…

In today’s “WTF, Bill Cosby?” news, the comedian is now suing the former Temple University employee who accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting her. Not only is Cosby suing Andrea Constand, but he’s also suing her mother and the National Enquirer. Cosby filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the three parties, saying that…

When President Barack Obama’s presidency comes to an end, there are going to be a lot of tears shed. But there’s one little kid who’s already shedding tears. Caprina D. Harris’ granddaughter shares the same birthday as the president (and me). Aug. 4 has become a special day of celebration for the little girl, but…

Over the decades, black filmmakers and performers have found ways to create and tell our stories in an industry that was not built for us. We have brought our talents and resources to the table and made real contributions to the landscape of film. For this, we deserve to acknowledge and celebrate ourselves. Like it…

Steve Harvey wants women to know their worth and that they can train men (whom they deem worthy of training) to treat them like the ladies they are. During a segment of his show that addressed the topic of sexting—engaging in sexual talk over text—Harvey lectured a young lady about her value. It was a…

Rachel Dolezal has named her new baby boy Langston Attickus Dolezal, according to TMZ.  Dolezal apparently put up a photo of her son—her third—on Instagram. Dolezal didn’t reveal the identity, or the ethnicity, of the baby’s father.  It’s not a stretch to presume that Langston might have been named after the African-American poet and writer…

Cuddlers are needed across the country. Adoption agencies are looking for people to cuddle and nurture infants waiting for adoption during their first few weeks of life. Human touch is important, especially for babies, and unfortunately, there are more babies waiting for adoption than there are people willing to cuddle and nurture them. “Agencies are…