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The very example of Black excellence, iconic actor Sir Sidney Poitier passed away at the age of 94. A legendary thespian, Poitier was the first Black man to win an Academy Award. He received his first nomination in 1958 for his role in Cry, the Beloved Country. He would win in 1964 for his heartfelt…
Terror Lake Drive, ALLBLK’s popular thriller following the terrorized tenants of the fictional Freeman Lake Apartments, has named the lead cast for its second season, entitled “Single Black Female.” Tony Award-nominated actress Pascale Armand (Eclipsed), Yolanda Ross (The Chi), Charles Malik Whitfield (Chicago Med), Denise Boutte (Meet the Browns), and Kendrick Cross (Ambitions) will star…
New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement as the nation marks one year since the January 6th insurrection: “As public servants, we must be committed to protecting this country from all enemies, foreign and domestic. But, one year ago today, the former president of the United States and his supporters in…
Memphis law enforcement is identified a suspect in the killing of locally based rapper Young Dolph. The 36-year-old artist was shot multiple times while inside his favorite cookie store in his hometown. The Marshals Service and the Memphis Police Department is currently offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. They have…
The Fresh & Fit podcast is receiving plenty of backlash after kicking Asian Doll out during a taping of their show, especially now that a few video clips of them belittling Black women in general have resurfaced. Not only did the boys from Fresh and Fit lean heavily into sexist and colorists tropes and stereotypes,…
For some strange yet obvious reason, all of Twitter is searching for an alleged sex-tape of the bodacious and beautiful soul singer Jill Scott. The problem is, however, one is not known to exist. Yes, her iCloud was once hacked and some nudes were out there, there hasn’t even been report of a video in…
Early Tuesday morning, pop singer Jason Derulo was taken into custody by law enforcement after an alleged fight at the ARIA Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. According to reports, one of the men screamed ”Hey, Usher! Fuck you, bitch!” which led to a physical confrontation before Derulo’s security could intervene. Due to alleged victims…
After months of rumors and speculation, a paternity test has confirmed Tristan Thompson is the father of Maralee Nichols’ child born December 1st. The 30-year-old NBA player for the Sacramento Kings took to social media to issue an apology to the people who have been hurt by his latest act of infidelity in his Khloé…