This combination photo shows the logo for a new imprint for Roc Lit 101, left, and Jay-Z, founder of Roc Nation, who is starting the imprint with Random House. (AP Photo) By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after publishing his memoir “Decoded,” Jay-Z is forming a more lasting partnership […]
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Charley Pride, Black country music superstar, dies at 86
In this Oct. 4, 2000, file photo, Charley Pride performs during his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame at the Country Music Association Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) By Mark Kennedy AP Entertainment Writer Charley Pride, one of country music’s first Black superstar […]
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New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76
In this May 1, 2019, file photo, actress Carol Sutton arrives at the World Premiere of “Poms” in Los Angeles. Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy “Steel Magnolias” and the TV series “Queen Sugar,” […]
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Tony Award-Winning Black Actress Produces Horror Film about American Politics
Tony Award-Winning Black Actress Produces Horror Film about American Politics By BlackNews.com Tony award-winning Black actress Tonya Pinkins has written, directed, and produced her first feature film that was released this fall. “Red Pill,” a horror, was from its inception in 2019 a terrifying wake-up call about American politics. The remarkably prescient film about the current […]
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Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, who played Deebo in ‘Friday,’ dies
In this Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 file photo, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister attends the Mike Tyson Standing United and the Tyson Ranch Celebrity Golf Tournament in Dana Point, Calif. Tommy “Tiny” Lister, a former wrestler who was known for his Deebo character in the “Friday” films, has died. He was 62. Lister manager, Cindy Cowan, said […]
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B.A.P.S.’ star Natalie Desselle Reid dies at 53
Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film “B.A.P.S.” and on the sitcom “Eve,” died Dec. 7. She was 53. (Leonard Reid/Courtesy of Je’Caryous Entertainment via AP) By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Associated Press Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film “B.A.P.S.” and on the sitcom “Eve,” […]
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Meet the Black designer who just teamed up with a multi-billion dollar Home Décor brand
Rochelle Porter, founder and CEO of Rochelle Porter Design (Image courtesy BlackNews.com) By BlackNews.com Atlanta, GA — Rochelle Porter, founder and CEO of Rochelle Porter Design, has become one of few African American eco-friendly designers to land a spot with global decor retailer West Elm, a subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Porter has partnered with the […]
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Tina Turner reflects on her life in new picture book
In “That’s My Life,” the Queen of Rock n’ Roll reflects on growing up in Nutbush, Tennessee, and how her hometown became an escape from the harsh realities of her life. (Photo: Tina Turner, St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 1984. Pre-Private Dancer tour. / Tim Duncan / Wikimedia Commons) NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I was the child […]
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December issue of Speakers Magazine features Becky A. Davis
(Image courtesy BlackNews.com) Nationwide via BlackNews.com — Becky A. Davis knows first-hand how fragile life can be – even before the COVID-19 pandemic shook our world. Davis admits for years she wanted to start her own business but was afraid. When asked how she overcame fear, Becky said, “You take on a whole new sense […]
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Black nerds of the world, this Con’s for you!
(Image courtesy NNPA) By Noah Washington, NNPA Newswire Contributor The Blerd Binder covers nerdy news for the Black nerds of the world. We welcome you to take the journey with us as we talk about subjects ranging from movies to music to tech to toys. If you’re a Blerd (Black nerd) that’s been living in […]
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Psychologist creates first ever therapy card deck for Black teen girls
Dr. Ebony Butler, the creator of My Therapy Cards (Image courtesy BlackNews.com) Nationwide via BlackNews.com — Dr. Ebony Butler, the creator of My Therapy Cards, the first card deck and self-help tool for Black women, has done it again! Because she strongly feels that Black girls should not be left out of the conversation about […]
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Every Year, Every Christmas celebrates 25th anniversary
By AFRO Staff If you ask anyone over the age of 45 who are their top five singers, you can bet Luther Vandross is in the count! This year is the 25th Anniversary of Luther Vandross’s Christmas album “This Is Christmas” and featured the popular song “Every Year, Every Christmas.” Novelist, screenwriter, award-winning playwright, and […]