Warner Bros. Pictures is generating excitement for their upcoming musical film, The Color Purple, with a newly released trailer. The new clip reveals more of Celie and Mister’s abusive relationship, portrayed by Fantasia and Colman Domingo, respectively. The musical reimagination also explores Celie’s quest to reunite with her sister, Nettie. Hattie Bailey and Ciara portray
Truth Hurts, the R&B singer most known for her 2002 single “Addictive,” has returned with her new song “RnB Love.” On the self-penned song, produced by Chaz Mason, Truth Hurts remains optimistic about finding love again after heartbreak. “I’ve been through it all but I refuse to get used to it / I’ve had enough
Kelly Price and Tamika Scott will star in the upcoming holiday film, The Christmas Ringer. The original film, directed by Patricia Cuffie Jones and written by Jones and Gregory Adams, will premiere Thursday, Nov. 30, exclusively on BET+. Christmas Ringer is about Nicole (played by Trenyce Cobbins), a once-prominent R&B singer known as the Princess
BET Networks’ streaming service BET+ continues to expand its original film programming. The network has announced Favorite Son Christmas, starring Tank. It premieres Thursday, Dec. 14, exclusively on BET+. The original film was directed by Robin Givens, written by Patricia Cuffie Jones, and produced by Swirl Films and Eric Tomosunas. Tank stars as Blaine, the
Daniel Caesar will continue to tour for a bit longer. The Grammy winner has announced 13 dates for his Superpowers World Tour — Leg 3: Australia, Asia & Hawaii. The new tour leg starts Oct. 25 at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Australia, and ends Dec. 21 after three shows at The Republik in
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire With a rare display of bipartisan support in the Senate on the night of Sept. 20, Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr. overcame a protracted obstruction by Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) to win confirmation as only the second Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
By Ariama C. Long, Word In Black With the average graduate grappling with high inflation and housing costs, it turns out the real boogeyman haunting October is student loan repayments (with interest) — which are due to restart next month because of legislation passed by Congress. According to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), borrowers
Disney’s UNCF program introduces a new FX-supported scholarship in honor of legendary director John Singleton for students pursuing directing and producing in the next academic year; Andscape, Rhoden Fellowship, and National Geographic Content HBCU Scholarship also added, building on Disney and UNCF’s multi-year legacy of collaboration (Black PR Wire) Recently, The Walt Disney Company and
In July, Las Palmitas Mini Market sold a Powerball ticket worth more than $1 billion. With another record jackpot this week, could it happen again?
A blaze overnight led to a “partial structural collapse” at Car Park 2 at Luton, the fourth-largest airport serving London. By Wednesday morning, the fire was extinguished.