#GiveThemTheirFlowers: Black Entertainment Legends Who Deserve a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Since 1960, the Hollywood Walk of Fame has honored some of your favorite celebrities. Covering more than 15 blocks, the Walk of Fame includes some of entertainment's best in film, theater, music, television, and radio. With over 2,700 stars placed, there are certainly some well-deserving honorees, but quite a few Black celebs also deserve a…

ByKerbi LynnApril 15, 20240Comments

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Hollywood in Turmoil: A-List Icons Viola Davis, Kerry Washington, and More Halt Film Production Amid an Explosive SAG-AFTRA Strike

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ByNamhla LebonaAugust 1, 20230Comments

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Which Black Hairstylist Slayed Your Favorite ? Look?

There's nothing like a Black woman's aesthetic. It is the foundation of the beauty and fashion industry but often discredited. We create hair trends in a world where it is deemed as a political statement or "unprofessional". However, our hair tells a story of our culture and it is an expression of our life. We…

ByJasmine MorrisonApril 26, 20210Comments

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A Round of Applause for Black Women in Hollywood: We Are The Future

It has not been easy grabbing a seat at the table in Hollywood. For the past 92 years, only one black woman has won an Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actress - Halle Berry for her role in Monster Ball. A total of eight black women have won an Academy Award for Best Supporting…

ByJasmine MorrisonFebruary 19, 20210Comments

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Taraji to star in “Best Of Enemies” Another Story about Black Activists Befriending White Supremacists

After playing Katherine Johnson in Oscars acclaimed Hidden Figures, Taraji P. Henson accolades make her the best candidate to headline “Best Of Enemies” in April 2019. Based on a true story, Henson will portray Ann Atwater, a mother and civil activist from Durham, North Carolina. In light of a 1971 school desegregation ruling, Atwater (Henson)…

ByF SOctober 22, 20180Comments

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Netflix’s “A Day in Hollywood” Fights Against Racial Stereotypes

Netflix brought together 47 African- American creatives from their roster, for a portrait and video that is impelling and challenges racial stereotypes in film. The video and portrait include cast members from Luke Cage, Dear White People and Stranger Things to name a few. The photograph took its theme from Art Kane's A Great Day in…

ByKiara ManningJune 30, 20180Comments

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Women in Hollywood Announce a New Anti-Harassment Organization

Following the many sexual assault and harassment allegations that came to light in 2017, over 300 women in Hollywood have started an anti-harassment organization. The organization, called TIME's UP, is made up of actresses, film agents, writers and directors including Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria and Shonda Rhimes. Created in October of last year, Time’s Up serves as a powerful…

BySheri-kae McLeodJanuary 7, 20180Comments

Fashion

Uniqlo Adds Vending Machines to Malls and Airports!

Fresh styles are waiting for you at the terminal with Uniqlo! Uniqlo retailers launched back in 2005, hitting the retail industry with fresh, clean and modern fashion styles for all ages. In 2016, Uniqlo had a yearly revenue of $532.8 billion yen, which converts to roughly four billion United States dollars. The Japanese retailer…

ByNaosha GreggSeptember 23, 20170Comments

Entertainment

Issa Rae Lands Her First Movie Role in ‘Empress of Serenity’?

“Insecure” co-creator and star Issa Rae has landed her first big movie gig. It is reported that Rae will star opposite former Saturday Night Live, Bill Hadar in Jesse Andrews’ directorial début “Empress of Serenity.” Rae and Hader play passengers on a weeks-long “megacruise” — Hader’s character is trying to win back his ex-wife and mend his relationship with his…

BySheri-kae McLeodMarch 30, 20170Comments

Entertainment

Why the Moonlight Win Over La La Land is Everything

Sunday night’s events left everyone shocked. The 89th Academy Awards ceremony ended in a historic turn of events. Although Warren Beatty announced to the audience that La La Land had won the Oscar for Best Picture, the statement was soon after revoked. The award was handed over to those from Moonlight. The producer…

ByMelinda FakuadeMarch 1, 20170Comments

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#TBT: Why #OscarsSoWhite is Still Relevant

This Sunday, the 26th of February, the 89th Academy Awards ceremony will take place. As always, we are expecting to do a lot of Hollywood stargazing. With the lineup of films this year, there will be no shortage of talent walking on the red carpet. But this year is also a bit different. After last…

ByMelinda FakuadeFebruary 23, 20170Comments

Entertainment

Malia Obama Lands a Hollywood Internship!

Malia Obama has accepted a prestigious Hollywood internship with super-producer Harvey Weinstein at The Weinstein Co. The Weinstein Co., run by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, is the prolific independent studio behind such Oscar-winning films as The Artist and The King's Speech. (It currently has the Oscar contender Lion.) Harvey Weinstein also is a reliable donor…

BySheri-kae McLeodJanuary 24, 20170Comments

#GiveThemTheirFlowers: Black Entertainment Legends Who Deserve a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hollywood in Turmoil: A-List Icons Viola Davis, Kerry Washington, and More Halt Film Production Amid an Explosive SAG-AFTRA Strike

A Round of Applause for Black Women in Hollywood: We Are The Future

Taraji to star in “Best Of Enemies” Another Story about Black Activists Befriending White Supremacists

Netflix’s “A Day in Hollywood” Fights Against Racial Stereotypes

Uniqlo Adds Vending Machines to Malls and Airports!

Issa Rae Lands Her First Movie Role in ‘Empress of Serenity’?

Why the Moonlight Win Over La La Land is Everything

#TBT: Why #OscarsSoWhite is Still Relevant

Malia Obama Lands a Hollywood Internship!

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