Years ago as a child in Jamaica, in my 10th grade English class we studied the novel, A Raisin in the Sun by the great Lorraine Hansberry – I was awestruck and spellbound. Later, my class watched the screenplay with a young Sidney Poitier and an intense full of energy Ruby Dee. She was always
Lupita Nyong’o has escaped Oscar’s curse – the popular lore states that after a win, an actor’s /actress’ output diminishes – so far at least, 2014 and 2015 will be busy years for her. She’s been cast in J.J. Abrahms’ remake of the fabled Star Wars franchise. To add to her slate there is a
Sean Combs is not just a successful rapper (though his musical output has taken a backseat in recent years), he is arguably most gifted at business. Everything the New York native touches turns to gold, whether it be his stellar selling Ciroc Vodka, Diddy Beats headphones, etc. With a reported net worth at a staggering
The American stock market is on fire, posting a historic high on April 30th. Again continuing a trend since the American economy turned around under President Obama. The Dow Jones industrials index, the world’s most significant financial Barometer closed at a record high of 16,580.
Men’s magazine FHM released its’ yearly list of the sexiest women on Earth, according to their writers. Jennifer Lawrence and Rihanna took this year’s top spots. Young wife and mother Beyonce Kowles-Carter has also been selected. Meagan Good, has had a career resurgence after her turn as Will Ferrell’s love interest in Anchorman 2 is
What happens when the leader of the free world and the smartest robot created by man meets? War? No they play soccer and shake hands – of course. President Obama visited Japan as part of his Asia Pacific tour and the Japanese were more than excited to show off there most impressive A.I yet, the
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o has signed a new contract with the powerful casting agency, CAA. The Actress was the darling of awards season and stole the show every event she attended. Nyong’o has been mentioned as a new cast member J.J Abrams’ reboot on the George Lucas’ fabled Star Wars space saga.
Greivis Vasquez takes former teammate Alan Anderson of the Brooklyn Nets during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Toronto came to a standstill on Tuesday night as their Raptors put a smack down on the Brooklyn Nets – 100-95 – to put their playoff series at one win apiece. Raptors superfan and home town
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos: a spacetime odyssey is a solid hit for Fox networks and NatGeo. The documentary program routinely beat scripted programs from other networks in its prime time slot. Neil deGrasse Tyson takes over Cosmos from his late mentor Carl Tyson’s Cosmos: a spacetime odyssey is a solid hit for Fox networks and
AP (Associated Press) -Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer, has proposed installing a built-in anti-theft measure known as a “kill switch” that would render stolen or lost phones inoperable, but the nation’s biggest carriers have rejected the idea, according to San Francisco’s top prosecutor. District Attorney George Gascon said Monday that AT&T Inc.,
hollywoodreporter.com – It looks like Nick Eversman had the moves like Jagger. He’s been cast as Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones frontman, who along with Brian Grazer, Erica Huggins and Victoria Pearman, is producing Get on Up, Universal and Imagine’s biopic centering on James Brown. Eversman, who has a recurring role on the CW series Tomorrow People, won the role with both an audition
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) JPMorgan has agreed to a $13 billion settlement over mortgage-backed securities sold ahead of the financial crisis, officials announced Tuesday. The Justice Department called the agreement “the largest settlement with a single entity in American history.” At issue are allegations that JPMorgan and firms it later purchased, Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual,
The headline, noting the strong performance of “Best Man Holiday,” is changed to “racially diverse” after flood of complaints on Twitter USA Today set off a social media storm Sunday with a headline on its box-office story that many found racially insensitive. “’Holiday’ Nearly Beat ‘Thor’ as Race-Themed Films Soar” was the original headline that
thewrap.com – Cory Hardrict is set to star in the indie movie “Car Dogs” alongside Patrick Adams, George Lopez and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer, TheWrap has learned. Story follows the battle between the powerful owner of a car dealership and his son Mark (Adams), who suddenly gets a chance to run his own dealership and escape from
Chicago – (CNN money) Michael Jordan’s Highland Park, Ill., home hits the auction block November 22. The highest bidder will walk away with keys to the fully furnished 56,000 square-foot estate, replete with a regulation basketball court where the Hall of Famer used to play.
Ted -The past decade has seen slow and steady economic growth across the continent of Africa. But economist Charles Robertson has a bold thesis: Africa’s about to boom. He talks through a few of the indicators — from rising education levels to expanded global investment (and not just from China) — that lead him to
According TooFab.com Mary J. Blige is looking fit and fabulous at 42! The songstress is gracing the cover of the December issue of Shape magazine, showing off her rock-hard abs in a white high-neck bikini. The Grammy-award winner is releasing a new holiday album and is determined to stay trim this holiday season. So, what’s
Black romantic comedies are back! In many cases now they are making more money than white romantic comedies. Steve Harvey’s, Think like a man was 2012’s biggest of the genre, period, grossing $98 million in North America alone. This successful return didn’t happen overnight or by accident, so who should get the full credit? In
New trailer released for the Idris Elba and Naomie Harris new film on the life of the legendary Nelson Mandela. Watch the trailer below and read the movie description below. MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is based on South African President Nelson Mandela’s autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his early life, coming of
The King of reggae Bob Marley may have left the world in 1981 but his legacy in music and his children continues. Now more recently his grandson Nico is the latest Marley to grab the spotlight but this time it’s not for music. Nico Marley is the superstar linebacker for Tulane University that is ripping
There are more black billionaires in Africa than anywhere else on the planet; in fact the richest man on our inaugural list is Mohammed Al Amoudi from Ethiopia. With an estimated net worth at $10.4 billion US dollars, Mohammed Al Amoudi’s fortune is approximately $8.2 billion US greater than the next man black man our
The private payroll processor ADP forecast 130,000 new private sector jobs were created in October the lowest in 6 months. Now many are pointing fingers at the Republicans and its depraved henchman Sen. Ted Cruz as the primary cause of the slow job growth. According to the Cnn money… “Private sector employers added just
Tennis star Sloane Stephens is currently ranked #12 in the world but the young woman is rising fast. She has a career win this year totaling $1.45 million US coupled with a career prize take of $2,091,000. Many are now wondering if she has what it takes to even match yet alone surpass tennis
Models Selita Ebanks and Eva Marcille appears on funny man, Kevin Hart’s hit mock reality show on BET television network, Real Husbands of Hollywood. The models appear in this fraudition” casting couch episode, Selita is the judge and Eva’s vying for a role as Kevin’s future girl. Check out this link to the BET show
Tweets that were supposed to be about immigration reform were hacked and links to 911 videos were inserted instead. A hacktivist group called Syrian Electronic Army took responsibility for the hack. According to the Cnn money… In a statement to CNNMoney, the hacktivist group known as the Syrian Electronic Army took responsibility for the hack,