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NAACP Usher is set to receive the President’s Award at the 55th NAACP Image Awards this weekend. The honor is presented in recognition of “special achievement and distinguished public service.” “We are honored to present this year’s President’s Award to Usher for his unparalleled talent and remarkable contributions as an artist and advocate for our […]

Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE Method Man is well into acting, but he’s set his sights on a dream role. While discussing his Hollywood aspirations on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast, he shared his desire to play Reggie Jackson on the big screen. “I want to do a biop[ic] of Reggie Jackson,” he said. “Because when […]

Tracee Ellis Ross has taken on a few roles throughout the course of her career, but her hope of reprising fan-favorite Joan Carol Clayton, from the 2000s sitcom Girlfriends, has dwindled down. In an interview with VIBE, she revealed her thoughts on whether the series would be making a comeback. “The cast has always wanted to do it, but […]

Stewart Cook/CBS SZA will be making her way to England this summer, where she’ll take on headlining duties at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.  “This bout to be insane,” SZA wrote on her Instagram Story alongside the lineup of the festival, which boasts performances from Burna Boy, Janelle Monáe, Ayra Starr, Masego, and fellow headliners Dua Lipa and British […]

Courtesy Starz The next season of Power Book II: Ghost will be the final one. STARZ announced the fourth season of the drama series will return as a two-part installment. The first part airs June 7, and the second premieres on September 6, both at 8 p.m. ET/PT in the U.S. “This explosive season of ‘Ghost’ […]

Amy Sussman/Getty Images Don Toliver and Kali Uchis have welcomed their first child together. The two revealed the news in a joint Instagram post Thursday, which shows footage from their son’s birth and first days.  “You are everything we could have hoped for & more,” they captioned the post. “Thank you God for our beautiful […]

Live Nation Urban The lineup has been announced for Kirk Franklin‘s Exodus Music & Arts Festival this spring.  As is tradition, Franklin is the host and headlining performer. He’ll be joined by Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Koryn Hawthorne, Madison Ryann Ward, Le’Andria Johnson, Todd Galberth, Transformation Worship, Naomi Raine and more. The festival will return […]

NAACP The 55th NAACP Image Awards has announced its star-studded lineup of presenters. Delroy Lindo, Deon Cole, Diarra Kilpatrick, Donnie Wahlberg, Erika Alexander, Idris Elba, Jeffrey Wright, Keke Palmer, Kenya Barris, Kerry Washington, Leslie Jones, Lil Rel Howery, Morris Chestnut, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Sabrina Elba, Sterling K. Brown and Taraji P. Henson will all be […]

Oscar-winning actress Regina King is speaking out for the first time about her son’s death over two years ago. King sat down with Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts for an exclusive interview and shared how her late son, Ian Alexander Jr., who died by suicide in January 2022 at the age of 26, is […]

The NAACP has virtually announced a third round of winners in the non-televised categories of this year’s Image Awards, naming Michael B. Jordan and The Color Purple as some of the victors. MBJ won Outstanding Guest Appearance for his time on Saturday Night Live, while his movie Creed III came out on top in the category of Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV […]