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Books By Black Authors To Add To Your 2022 Reading List

Because literacy is still a civil rights issue. Here are 5 books by Black authors to add to your 2022 reading list.

Tyler Perry’s Personal Connection To ‘A Jazzman’s Blues’

Tyler Perry wants to reintroduce himself to audiences with a historical drama he's waited nearly 30 years to make.

Tiffany Haddish Says She Lost All Her Gigs After Abuse Claim

Following a notice of dismissal filed by the plaintiffs for a lawsuit involving allegations of molestation against comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears, Haddish says the suit has cost her work.

The Nigerian Artist Who Made A Bronze Sculpture Of Queen Elizabeth II

Ben Enwonwu and HM Elizabeth II are pictured here looking at his sculpture of the Queen. (Courtesy Oliver Enwonwu/The Ben Enwonwu Foundation) By Stephanie Busari and...

The Woman King Crowns The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival

The Woman King premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and won a standing ovation. Among a stellar group of diverse films and voices, it still rose to the top.

New York Fashion Week: Highlights From The Spring-Summer 2023 Shows

Lil Nas X makes his New York Fashion Week debut, walking the runway at the Coach fashion show on September 12.

Barack Obama Wins Emmy For Narrating Netflix Documentary

At the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on Saturday, former president Barack Obama and the late actor Chadwick Boseman had notable wins.

Tiffany Haddish Speaks Out On Child Sex Abuse Suit

Tiffany Haddish says she "deeply" regrets performing in a skit years ago that led to her and fellow comedic actor Aries Spears being accused of child sex abuse.

Rap Lyrics Used In Court

Willis later said of the growing questions surrounding the usage of rap lyrics in the prosecution of violent crimes, “I think if you decide to admit your crimes over a beat, I’m going use it.”

John Boyega Is Done With ‘Star Wars’

John Boyega found fame starring as Finn in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, and it now sounds like he's moved on.

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Tributes continue to grow for Javits Frimpong, the 15-year-old who was shot and killed on his way to school in the Bronx last week.