Street Outside Staples Center to Be Renamed Kobe Bryant Boulevard
“This is a gift to the city of Los Angeles and to all the Kobe Bryant fans around the world,” a city councilman said.
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Kenya Barris on Why He Chose Writing Over Directing: ‘It Was Cheaper to Write’
The ‘Black-ish’ creator made his comments during the American Black Film Festival.
Kamala Harris Embraces Her Heritage in Historic DNC Speech
Harris is the first Black and South Asian woman to accept a major party’s vice presidential nomination.
Tyler Perry to Receive the Prestigious Emmys Governors Award
The award recognizes “unparalleled contributions” to television.
‘Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s’ Star Tim Norman Arrested in Murder-for-Hire Killing
The charges stem from the 2016 killing of Norman’s nephew Andre Montgomery.
Michelle Obama Urges Voters to ‘Stand in Line All Night’ to Oust Trump
“Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country,” Obama said at the DNC.
Kenya Barris Producing Netflix Doc on Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump
The film will explore Crump’s past and current cases, and his impact on the fight for racial justice.
R. Kelly’s Manager Charged With Gun Threat at ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Screening
Prosecutors allege Donnell Russell threatened a shooting to stop a screening of the docuseries.
Diddy, Nick Cannon Among 100 Black Men Urging Biden to Pick Black Woman VP
“Failing to select a Black woman in 2020 means you will lose the election,” they wrote in a letter.
E! Cancels New York-Based ‘E! News’ and ‘Pop of the Morning’
‘In the Room’ is also ending as part of a broader restructuring at parent company NBCUniversal.
