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Omar Epps, Wiz Khalifa, and Quavo Team Up for “Moses The Black”: The Most Anticipated Film of the Season

A Chicago gang leader comes home from prison intent on revenge. His grandmother gives him an icon of Saint Moses the Black, a monk remembered for leaving a life of banditry. Malik’s fictional story...

Inside John Boyega’s Shocking Marriage and Baby Reveal

Hollywood actor John Boyega has surprised fans with news that he has been secretly married for nearly two years. The 34-year-old British-Nigerian actor, best known for playing Finn in the Star Wars...

What Obama’s Playlist Reveals About Taste, Influence and the Black Artists Worth Knowing

A summer playlist that puts Doechii and SZA near the top, then makes room for Luther Vandross, A Tribe Called Quest and Chaka Khan, does not stay in one lane for long. Barack Obama’s 46-song list...

10 Black Celebrities Positioned for a Breakout Finish to 2026, and Why

Victoria Monét has a new album and a tour that starts this month. Frequency of Love arrived on October 2; the North American dates run from October 27 through December 17. The timing gives her eleven...

How Tinashe Bypassed the Record Labels to Snatch Her Biggest Win Yet

In 2019, Tinashe left RCA Records after years of frustration over the direction of her career. She had spent seven years with the label, released three studio albums and watched Joyride arrive later...

Why Everyone Is Talking About Doechii’s Wild New Self-Directed Visuals

Doechii raps in a swamp. Then the breastplate on her metallic outfit turns into a turret and fires sparklers. The strange, comic moment comes from “BOMBS,” a self-directed video released on October...

5 Classic Black TV Franchises With More Licensing Potential

Target currently lists a Penny Proud fashion doll from The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. That proves the character has reached the retail shelf. It does not tell us how many dolls sold, whether...

Box Office Breakdown: Did [Black-Led Films] Dominate Summer 2026?

Michael finished fifth on the summer box-office chart. Scary Movie came in 12th. The other three films in this sample earned $23.9 million combined—less than either hit earned alone. From May 1 to...

The Black Voices Behind X-Men ’97 You Should Know

When X-Men ’97 arrived on Disney+ in 2024, most of the conversation was about what the show was doing: picking up the 1990s cartoon mid-stride, killing off characters people had loved since...