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Yes to All of This! Viola Davis transforms into a picture-perfect Michelle Obama in Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’
Viola Davis has us seeing double, as she embodies the essence of First Lady Michelle Obama in the newly released trailer for Showtime's The First Lady — and we say yes to all of this!
Venus and Serena Williams talk being role models for African Americans in Harper’s Bazaar’s Legacy Issue
Beyond their impressiveness on the court, they have built platforms off the court too and serve as role models for Black women everywhere—something the Oscar-nominated film, King Richard, brings into focus.
Quiana Burns named new executive producer of “Tamron Hall”
Quiana Burns is officially the executive producer of “Tamron Hall” and the host of the namesake talker is beaming with pride.
Shocking! Father sentenced to death by hanging for gruesome murder of twin daughters he accused of being witches
The case of a father killing his twin daughters after accusing them of being witches has shocked the global faith community.
Republican Gov. Youngkin looks to root out critical race theory in Virginia
It was literally the first thing Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, did when he took office last month: sign an executive order designed to root out critical race theory from the state’s education system.
Sha'Carri's Race: Runner sees racial undertones in outcome of Kamila Valieva doping scandal
A racial debate is brewing surrounding the International Olympic Committee’s decision to let a white Russian figure skater continue competing despite a failed doping test, since a Black American sprinter was banned from competing in the Olympics for a similar reason.
Karen Clark Sheard says she is 'honored and excited' about new deal with Motown Gospel
Four-time Grammy winner, Karen Clark Sheard, has inked a deal with Motown Gospel in partnership with her own faith-based record label, Karew Records.
Watch gospel's finest, Mary Mary, sing stirring rendition of ‘Lift Every Voice’ at Super Bowl LVI
For gospel lovers, one of the biggest highlights of Super Bowl LVI was hearing Grammy-winning gospel duo, Mary Mary, deliver a stirring rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” best known as the “Black National Anthem.”
Fun, Christian couple Steph and Ayesha Curry enter the game show space with 'About Last Night' on HBO Max
No two couples are alike. And few couples know each other as well as Steph and Ayesha Curry do. That’s something the 10-years-married Christian couple discovered about their relationship as hosts of their new HBO Max game show, “About Last Night,” which debuted Thursday.
OWN’S ‘Ladies Who List: Atlanta’ star Quiana Watson quits drama-filled reality show, says ‘I don’t like the narrative’
Quiana Watson, a co-star of OWN’s “Ladies Who List: Atlanta,” an eight-episode series that follows six professional, Black businesswomen working in real estate, has decided to quit the show with no hopes of ever returning.
We Love It: Kerry Washington turns Black History into #BlackHERstory in honor of fabulous Black women
Emmy-winning actor Kerry Washington is making sure America doesn’t forget to honor incredible Black women during Black History Month.
India Arie once again clarifies position on Joe Rogan and Spotify, says ‘It is about her ‘integrity’ and ‘dignity’—nothing else
“My conversation is not about Joe Rogan, it is not about Spotify, it is about my integrity and my dignity,” said India Arie in a new video uploaded to her official Instagram page.
Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis receive nominations for 94th Annual Academy Awards
Nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards are in, and EEW Magazine Online entertainment editors are happy to see The Academy recognize a few of our finest Black actors.
Beyoncé scores her first Oscar nomination for power ballad 'Be Alive' from 'King Richard' biopic
Beyoncé has picked up her first Oscar nomination. The power ballad “Be Alive,” which she wrote with the songwriter Dixson for the Venus and Serena Williams biopic “King Richard,” is up for best original song.
Andrew Yang apologizes for saying Joe Rogan isn’t racist because he works with Black people
Former Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang has offered an apology after saying that embattled podcast host Joe Rogan who referred to a Black neighborhood as “Planet of the Apes” isn't racist because he works with Black people.
Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms 'thrilled' to join CNN as political commentator
“I am thrilled to officially announce that I have joined CNN as a Political Commentor,” said Bottoms who also shared that she when she was a student at Florida A&M University, she applied for the “coveted VJ (Video Journalist) program at CNN and didn’t get in.”
Black women die of Cervical Cancer at a disproportionately higher rate
Black women are more likely to die of the disease because it is typically discovered at a later stage than for white women, according to a joint report by the Southern Rural Black Women's Initiative for Economic and Social Justice (SRBWI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Brilliant Black painter, Chaz Guest, captured late actor Michael K. Williams shortly before his death
Brilliant, Black, figurative painter, Chaz Guest, whose work is collected by the Obamas and Oprah Winfrey, is featuring deceased actor, Michael K. Williams, in his new solo exhibition, “Memories of Warriors,” on view through March 19 at Vito Schnabel Gallery in New York.
Entertainment Buzz: Southern church drama series ‘Saints & Sinners’ entering its sixth and final season
After a wildly successful run, it’s time for the huge and loyal fanbase of Bounce’s original drama series Saints & Sinners to say goodbye. Cue sad music.
Exciting News: Fantasia Taylor and Danielle Brooks set to star in ‘The Color Purple’ musical movie
Fantasia Taylor will star as Celie, and Danielle Brooks will play Sofia, with both reprising their respective Broadway roles. The exciting news was revealed Thursday during ABC’s Soul of a Nation: Screen Queens Rising special.