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Taraji P. Henson is aiming to prove that there’s nothing she can’t do. After becoming one of the biggest stars on television this season, Henson is taking her talents to Simon & Schuster. On Thursday the book publisher announced that Henson will release her memoir under its 37 INK/Atria Publishing Group. The untitled memoir will…

This fall Eddie Murphy will step into the limelight once again, and hopefully give a speech longer than 72 seconds, when he receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Murphy, 54, will be honored at the Kennedy Center in October during the 18th annual gala. The Kennedy Center said that Murphy was the “the…

Tavis Smiley doesn’t seem to be a fan of Lee Daniels’ hit Fox series, Empire. During an interview on PoliticKING With Larry King, King and Smiley spoke about diversity in Hollywood and Smiley critiqued the show and its lack of positive characters. He also alluded to the fact that it shows the worst of black…

One can only assume, with the title Chiraq (Chicago + Iraq = Chiraq), that Spike Lee’s upcoming Amazon.com-released film will delve into Chicago. Chicago was nicknamed Chiraq because of the murders and gun violence that occur in the city. Although Lee has not released a plot, The Wrap reported that he’s eyeing Chicago natives Kanye…

The Phoenix Suns’ Marcus and Markieff Morris are under investigation, accused of committing felony aggravated assault, according to AZ Central. Phoenix police say the assault occurred after the twins found out that a man was sending their mother “inappropriate” text messages. The victim, Erik Hood, told Maricopa County police that he grew up with the…

It seems as though not a week goes by that a black person isn’t killed by a cop. On Tuesday night, Walter L. Scott was the latest victim to die after being shot multiple times by North Charleston, S.C., Police Officer Michael Slager. Slager, who alleges that Scott was pulled over for a broken taillight,…

Last week something magical happened at the movie theater. As I walked into the theater to see Home, I was surrounded by a sea of little black girls of all hues as they held the hands of their parents, eager to see the new animated film Home, starring Rihanna as a little Caribbean girl named…

Dr. Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and potential GOP presidential candidate, made an Easter Sunday radio appearance on New York’s WBLS. Carson spoke about his political ambitions and said he would make an official announcement in May about whether he will run for president in the 2016 election. In addition to his political commentary, Carson also…

Jeralean Talley has probably seen a lot in her lifetime, and the stories she could tell would have a person listening for days. At 115 years old, Talley, of Inkster, Mich., is now the world’s oldest living person, after the death of 116-year-old Gertrude Weaver. Talley was born May 23, 1899, in Montrose, Ga., but…

Over the past two weeks, critics and naysayers have picked apart comedian Trevor Noah’s life since it was announced that he’d be replacing Jon Stewart as host of The Daily Show. First there were the tweets from years ago that were dug up and brought back to life. Many felt that the tweets were anti-Semitic…