Chris Rock’s opening monologue was on point. Watch as he describes the lack of diversity in Hollywood as “sorority” racism. Tracy Morgan stole the show when he starred in a spoof of The Danish Girl. Leslie Jones Remakes ‘The Revenant’ Finally, the most awkward moment of the evening: Chris Rock invited none other than Stacey […]

Oscar night is this Sunday. Host Chris Rock will be at the center of a major pop-culture controversy about the lack of diversity in Hollywood, Rock jokingly calls the Oscars “The White BET Awards”. The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite made its rounds and stars such as Jada Pinkett-Smith and Spike Lee vowed to not be a part, […]

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About a dozen Black NYPD officers filed a lawsuit against their department claiming they were pressured to implement racism in their practices.

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President Barack Obama appeared on The Ellen Show on Thursday; making history as the first sitting president to stop by for an in-studio visit.

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In a recent interview with The Real, Janet Hubert expressed her admiration for Jada Pinkett Smith's artistry: "I respect Jada highly. I respect her skill, I respect her as an artist, I respect her as an actress, very much."

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Straight Outta Compton’s Oscars snub was one of the factors that brought attention to the Academy Awards’ lack of diversity and stirred up a lot of controversy; but after word spread that the film’s cast members were not invited to this year’s ceremony, it added fuel to the #OscarsSoWhite fire.

NAACP Image Awards

With the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite inspiring dialogue around the White-washed Academy Awards, the NAACP Image Awards are even more important.

SNL gave us a funny skit about the Oscars this weekend. Spoiler: White people are given awards just for being white.     The funny thing is that SNL had it’s own controversy a couple of years ago when they were called out for not having enough actors of color on the show.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled new plans to increase diversity among the Academy's membership.

In an effort to fix the PR nightmare #OscarsSoWhite, Page Six is reporting that the Academy is searching high and low for notable Black celebs to present at the show. Specifically, they’re looking for someone to present the Best Picture award. Names are floating around like Oprah Winfrey and Morgan Freeman, according to Page Six. […]