Category: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Clad in Michael Jackson apparel, Epcot guests Jaymes Gabourel (left) and his aunt, Andrea Smith (right), both from Washington, D.C., attend one of the first showings July 2 of the “Captain EO” 3-D film at Epcot in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.  “Captain EO,” which features Michael Jackson, officially reopens to Walt Disney World Resort guests […]

Zarifa Roberson, 30, is outspoken, resourceful and independent. She also has been physically handicapped by the disease arthrogryposis multiplex congentia, which affects the body’s joints and their movement. However, in 2004 she launched and founded Individuals with Disabilities Express About Life, a magazine that caters to urban youth and young adults who suffer with different […]

While the hip-hop community’s stories and concerns have primarily been voiced through song, the annual Hip-Hop Theater Festival aims to give emerging artists of the genre an alternative outlet. By showcasing a collection of talented hip-hop artists’ stories through professional theater, the festival samples the key elements of hip hop and plants them on stage. […]

Angelina Jolie has won the part of Cleopatra in an upcoming film and while the author of the book on which the movie is based has praised her selection, many African-Americans feel differently. Stacy Schiff, author of “Cleopatra: A Life,” told USA Today that, “Physically, got the perfect look.” But many Black Americans are outraged […]

Singer, songwriter and all around beauty Chanté Moore recently visited Washington, D.C., to work up a sweat with the ladies of Sporty Girl Fitness, a nutrition, exercise and fitness organization founded by celebrity trainer Basheerah Ahmad. The health and fitness organization’s motto is “helping you get healthy – in mind, body and spirit,” and Ahmad […]

Few reality TV stars have crafted their own brand in the entertainment industry. But Omarosa, a former “Apprentice” star whose name has become synonymous with television villainy, is building a burgeoning empire with keen business acumen and her signature no-holds-barred tongue-lashings. But the Howard University alum’s love life has suffered along the way. After divorcing […]

Albert Joseph Brown, III was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 4, 1968 but raised in Mount Vernon, New York where he was the star quarterback on the high school football team. Still, he turned down a full scholarship to the University of Iowa to pursue his love of music under the alias Al B. […]

Nearly one year ago, Michael Jackson’s death created an indelible void in the music industry and silenced a voice that transcended soul, pop, R&B and international music. While he hadn’t dominated radio waves in several years, Jackson became the progenitor of today’s modern pop stars, whose personal lives have become inextricably linked to major headlines […]

Growing up across the globe did not deter TolumiDE’s aspirations of becoming a singer. In fact, her various dwellings strongly shaped her musical prowess. With gospel music at heart, TolumiDE hopes to convey a message that is totally her own. Born in Canada and raised in Nigeria, TolumiDE got her start in music at a […]

“Hawthorne” star Jada Pinkett-Smith will appear unclothed in ESSENCE magazine’s July issue. Pinkett-Smith said the photo shoot, which was her idea, was meant to empower Black women and girls. “We, as women, have to love ourselves. Whatever you look like, you better be comfortable with it. … All my life Black men have told me […]

Hundreds of fans in Denmark were highly disappointed in singer Whitney Houston’s performance and reportedly walked out during a June 3 concert, BlackAmericaWeb.com reported. The Copenhagen Post, a weekly newspaper out of Denmark, claimed numerous media outlets country-wide gave negative reviews to Houston’s performance, describing her vocals as “weak” and “out of tune.” “She looked […]

Oprah Winfrey’s longtime beau Stedman Graham recently said Chicagoans do not fully support his partner. “I really don’t think they appreciate her. I don’t think they understand the value of who she is as a human being and what she’s done,” Graham said in an interview with WFLD-Channel 32 news, according to EURweb.com. Graham was […]