via BlackAmericaWeb: Barack and Michelle Obama are teaming up with actor Denzel Washington for a project for Netflix. In their new roles as content creators and producers for Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama have secured the rights to Denzel Washington’s film adaptation of August Wilson’s 1982 play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. CLICK HERE to read full story
via BlackAmericaWeb: What a beautiful story of love…while dating LeToya Luckett didnt tell her husband Tommicus Walker who she was. LeToya reveals that she hid her true identity from Tommicus during the month the two spent talking on the phone. After 30 days, Luckett realized it was time to come clean which led to an […]
via thegrio: Its been neary 18 years since the tragic death of singer Aaliyah in a plain crash..But here likeness will be captured in Madame Tussauds Las Vegas Tussauds announced that starting August 22, the singer, once hailed as “The Princess of R&B” will be honored in the museum’s throwback room.
A Cleveland west side restaurant had to be evacuated after a customer walked in claiming to have had a bomb with him. From Fox8.com: Authorities were called to Gino’s, located at Denison Avenue and West 14th Street, shortly after noon. After the area was closed off, it was determined that the bomb was fake. The […]
A house had exploded in Wayne County, and investigators are treating it as a possible hate crime after racial slurs were found on property near to the site, including a garage and vehicles. From Fox8.com: According to Wayne County Sheriff Travis Hutchinson, it happened at around 1 a.m. at 6743 Spruce Street in Sterling, which […]
As the nation mourns in the wake of a week of multiple mass shootings, thousands of Black journalists are set to converge on Miami, Florida for the annual National Association of Black Journalist (NABJ) Convention.
via fox8cleveland: So “HOW U DOIN! She is coming to The Land….Talk Show Host Wendy Williams will be at Playhouse Square for her “For The Record… Umm Hmmm!” Tour Williams will be joined by comedians Carmen Barton, Kristen Sivills, Mark Viera and Royale Watkins for the show on Aug. 23 at Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace. […]
via CNN: What a honor!! Beyoncé portrait shot by photographer Tyler Mitchell will be added to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection! CLICK HERE to read full story
via BlackAmeicaWeb: Will Smith & Rapper Jay-Z are teaming up to present a TV Show detailing the lives of women who were actively involved in the Civil Rights movement. The ABC series, tentatively titled Women Of The Movement will be produced by Jay-Z and longtime friend/business partner Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith under Roc Nation. Smith and James Lassiter […]
Euclid Patrolman Michael Amiott was in the headlines two years ago, when he was seen in a video where he was punching Richard Hubbard III after what was supposed to be a “moving/traffic violation” stop. Yet, despite Amiott’s initial firing, he was “reinstated by an arbitrator” and later brought back into the Euclid Police Department. […]
Cleveland has recently become a hot spot and travel destination, and many of the most famous people in the world are taking notice. Even when it comes to visiting friends. Actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie, along with her son Maddox, was spotted in the Land at two of the most popular attractions: The Cleveland Museum […]
viatvguide: A spinoff of the popular ABC TV-Show “Blackish” willnow have a spin-off this fall with the theme song sung by Mariah Carey. The new show Mixed-ish will premier on ABC Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 9/8c, followed by black-ish‘s Season 6 premiere. CLICK HERE to read full story