The Urban News Report
- Bill Cosby’s Day Of Reckoning Comes In Sex Assault CaseNORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby faces a good chance of being sent to prison Tuesday, when a judge is expected to sentence the TV star who was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. Cosby, 81, will have the opportunity to speak in court before he is sentenced. The once-beloved actor and comedian, […]
- Halle Berry And Lena Waithe To Executive Produce ‘Boomerang’ Sequel For BETHalle Berry and Lena Waithe, two women with an Oscar and an Emmy respectively between them, have signed on as executive producers for a series based on the 1992 rom-com Boomerang, that starred Berry and Eddie Murphy. Murphy played Marcus Graham a self-centered executive working for a Black-owned cosmetics company while Berry, as Angela, was […]
- Vivica A. Fox Has A Few Thoughts On The #MeToo MovementVivica A. Fox is not here for those who have used the #Metoo movement “as an excuse to take down people.” “I’m happy about the #MeToo movement for the simple fact that it brought exposure to those who were abusing their power,” she said. “However, I’m not happy with those who are using the #MeToo movement to be […]
- Disney Redraws Princess Tiana After BacklashDisney's first Black princess looked a little too light.
Legislative Leaders to Chair Committee on Carbon Reduction
House Speaker Tina Kotek and Senate President Peter Courtney announced they will convene and co-chair a special Joint Committee on…
Portland Offers Immersive Training to Prepare Diverse Workforce for Growing Deconstruction Industry
In July 2016, Portland became the first city in the country to adopt an ordinance that requires full deconstruction of…
