Why Black Artists Should Boycott The Grammys

The Grammy Awards, and pretty much any other “mainstream” (read white dominated) music awards show, tends to give black artists…

The Oscars Adds Some Color To Its Voting…

The Academy has learned its lesson, so the film organization is doing something about its glaring diversity problem. About 46…

Kerry Washington: Not Only Are #OscarsSoWhite, ‘But Every…

The "Scandal" star sat down with "Master of None's" Aziz Ansari and spoke that good truth about inclusion in Hollywood…

MORNING MINUTE: Why Does This Florida Trump Rally…

Plus, "Star Wars" director JJ Abrams to start new diversity hiring practices at his production company and SCOTUS Justice Clarence…

WATCH: Chris Rock Slams Hollywood Diversity, Trolls Stacey…

As host of the 88th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, actor Chris Rock tackled diversity in Hollywood, delivering a…

#OscarsSoWhite: Edited “Straight Outta Compton”Trailer Perfectly Illustrates The…

The Oscars are less-than 24 hours away and outshining any buzz surrounding who will win what is the important conversation…

​We Can’t Wait Any Longer! Here’s Your Preview…

Chris Rock is posting cryptic tweets referencing his plans to acknowledge the #OscarsSoWhite controversy as the host of the Academy…
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The Way Too Short List Of Black Oscar…

Trevor Noah On Oscars: “Chris Rock Will Be…

Trevor Noah, comedian and host of “The Daily Show,” chats with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show about the global black experience, how he’s making…

Still No Oscar? 8 Black Actors Who Should…

This year's #OscarsSoWhite controversy has sparked a lot of conversation about actors and actresses (past and present) who should have…

New Study Reveals Hollywood’s Diversity Problem Is At…

On Tuesday's edition of NewsOne Now, Roland Martin; NPR TV Critic, Eric Deggans; Associate Editor at The Root, Danielle Belton;…

BLACK HERSTORY 101: 8 Black Women In Hollywood…

Amid the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and mounting dialogue around diverse representation, the impact of Black Americans, particularly Black women, in entertainment…

NEWS ROUNDUP: Janet Hubert Respects Jada Pinkett Smith…

In a recent interview with The Real, Janet Hubert expressed her admiration for Jada Pinkett Smith's artistry: "I respect Jada…

President Obama Weighs In On #OscarsSoWhite Debate

POTUS strongly believes that when “everyone’s story is told that makes for better art.”

Will Smith Says He’s Pleased With Academy’s Response…

Will Smith has revealed that he’s pleased with how “quickly” and “aggressively” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has…

Kevin Hart Claps Back At Fan; Says His…

Star of 'Soul Plane', Kevin Hart recently went on a Twitter rant to disassociate his films with the title, "black…