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Jennifer Hudson took to the court before the NBA All Star Game in Chicago to pay Tribute to the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter GiGi. The tribute brought tears to audiences all over the world. Hudson song from her soul, as a photo montage of Kobe Bryant played in the background. RELATED: Aretha Franklin’s […]

Jennifer Hudson is returning to her hometown of Chicago to perform a special tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant, along with the seven others who were tragically killed in a helicopter crash late last month, to open the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. The league announced the decision on Thursday, with the game and performance both set to take place […]

Black Love on screen doesn’t happen as much as it used to. It’s been a while since we were blessed with a significant black love film in a way that Love Jones touched our hearts. “The Photograph,“which stars Issa Rae and Lakieth Standfield, hopes to fill that void when its appropriately released nationwide on Valentine’s […]

On this week’s episode of The Masked Singer, the competition lost out on somebody with some serious singing chops: the one and only Chaka Khan. A lot of fans were upset by her elimination before even finding out who was behind the mask, but once a reveal was made, there was some serious outrage over getting rid […]

via Thelight/Bossip Staff: Tamar Braxton may have been right all along if what Cookie Hull, Loni Love’s ex-comedy writer and friend, says is true. Hull, who toured with Loni and wrote some of her material, tells Comedy Hype that Loni had plotted to get Tamar Braxton removed off of ‘The Real’ because “she wanted to be the only ghetto one” on […]

via BlackAmericaWeb/Eurweb: Janet Jackson popped in unexpectedly on “The View” Wednesday toting tickets to her upcoming Black Diamond tour for everyone in the studio – but most importantly, for Whoopi Goldberg. After walking out during a segment to the complete shock of the audience, Janet said that she had tickets just for Whoopi, after hearing that the […]

via Halles: A new documentary is in the works right now on R&B singer Mary J Blige!! Twenty-five years ago, Mary J. Blige released her seminal album “My Life”. At the time, she was dealing with many personal struggles that she was able to channel into an emotional masterpiece that is uniquely beloved and universally celebrated. […]

via nbcnews: Recently Rapper Snoop Dogg issued an apology to CBS Morning Show Host Gayle King after attacking her on social media for asking about the Kobe Bryant rape case in an interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie. King asked Leslie last week in a “CBS This Morning” interview whether she thought Bryant’s legacy was “complicated” […]

ESSENCE has announced the official lineup for the 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture! For the first time ever, Bruno Mars is headlining the weekend along with Janet Jackson, Ari Lennox, Janelle Monae, Patti LaBelle, Raphael Saadiq, Summer Walker and more. The Superlounge lineup for 2020 includes Jidenna, Tamia, SIR, Doug E. Fresh, Rapsody, Goldlink, D Smoke, Masego, Smino, Stokley, Tank and the Bangas, Umi, The New Respects and more. “This is a milestone year for ESSENCE and our community […]

via EEWMagazine/Tania Hardwick: Oh Yes we all know her as the brash Cookie Lyon on the series “Empire’ Now actress Taraji P Henson recently shared personal beauty secrets with Vogue and talked about how God’s hand shaped her career. CLICK HERE to read the full story https://youtu.be/25lVB8TRX00  

Hours after he was arrested in a prostitution sting, Jackson State University President Dr. William B. Bynum, has resigned. Bynum was arrested early Monday morning with several others, including JSU professor Shonda McCarthy and charged with making a false statement, possession of marijuana and procuring services of a prostitute. McCarthy was charged with procuring services of […]

On Hollywood’s biggest night, the Black Mamba, Kobe Bryant’s absence was felt. It’s been about roughly 2 weeks since the tragic Calabasas, California helicopter crash that took the lives of Bryant, his daughter, and 7 other passengers, and the world is still mourning, especially those close to the basketball star. Sunday night (Feb. 9), iconic […]