Who knew Kanye West can take a joke? Funnyman Seth Rogen and James Franco‘s parody of West’s “Bound 2″ video featuring wife Kim Kardashian seemed to…
There’s still time to register for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference (aka “Black Caucus” or “CBC”) Sept. 24-27, but if you can’t make it to Washington, D.C. , you can still take part in the experience. NewsOne will be livestreaming the Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. […]
Howard University was founded in 1866 by missionaries as a training facility for black preachers. It was decided that the school would be named after…
Condola Rashad grew up the way most of us imagined–with Phylicia Rashad as a mother. When your mom is the woman that most of the…
Despite receiving negative backlash when compared to the original Steel Magnolias, the remake was a great success for Lifetime. More than 6.5 million viewers tuned in to the movie, the biggest audience the network has had since “Life is Not a Fairy Tale: The Fantasia Barrino Story” in 2006. “Steel Magnolias” remake starred Phylicia Rashad, Jill […]
Tempestt Bledsoe is back on the small screen– and once again on a show portraying Black families in a positive light. :) We know her as Vanessa Huxtable from the Cosby Show and the actress says she’s thrilled to get back to work. “That show was my childhood,” said Bledsoe who worked alongside Phylicia Rashad, […]
The classic film “Steel Magnolias” starring Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Sally Field, and Daryl Hannah is undergoing a major makeover for the Lifetime Network remake of the movie, it will showcase an all- black cast. The production includes a star studded cast who each have made their marks across different media platforms including music, TV, […]
Phylicia Rashad talks about a concert she remembers seeing as a child.
One of the prominent leading ladies of Tyler Perry’s dark new movie “For Colored Girls” spoke with John Monds about her thoughts on Perry’s attempt to turn the celebrated play about multiple Black women’s growing pains into a feature film. Phylicia Rashad was in town to attend the Washington, DC premiere of the film at the Lincoln […]
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The "For Colored Girls" movie posters have just been revealed. Every actress appears alone and in character, including Janet Jackson, Phylicia Rashad, and Whoopi Goldberg. Macy Gray and Tessa Thompson seem to be missing from the bunch.
