Fans of FOX’s smash hit Empire were shocked when (spoiler alert) Malik Yoba’s character Vernon was killed during the season finale of the drama. As a result of his exit from the show, rumors began circulating about his demise. According to some media reports and an anonymous source, Yoba was fired from the show for using drugs and for being difficult to work […]
Social media is ablaze and ready for the season finale of Fox’s Hip Hop drama, “Empire,” starring Taraji P. Henson and Terrance Howard. If you are a fan of the show, you know that Howard’s character, the bold and ambitious, Lucious Lyon is battling ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). For Anthony Williams, a former CBS Network Business Analyst, […]
It’s undeniable that emotions run high during major sporting events; but when fans go beyond rooting for a particular team and start involving race then things become problematic. Racist acts have continued to occur at several sporting events throughout the country and sports anchors are bringing attention to the issue. Following an incident where a […]
BuzzFeed senior editor Kelley Carter and digital correspondent, Ray Cunningham otherwise known as MissterRay joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss network TV rediscovering African American audiences and racking up huge ratings. According to Nielsen, African Americans view more television over the course of the month than any other ethnic group. ABC’s “Scandal,” “How To Get Away […]
Media personality (and lawyer?) Geraldo Rivera was a guest on FOX’s “Outnumbered” Tuesday afternoon and got into it briefly with the show’s sole black panelist Harris Faulkner. When asked his expert legal opinion on how the situation in Ferguson might unfold, Rivera began describing the case solely in terms of race, suggesting that racial tribalism […]
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. announced their plans to sell three FOX television stations to black media entrepreneur Pluria Marshall Jr. last Friday. SEE ALSO: Join Hundreds Of Black Bloggers In New York City For Blogging While Brown 2014! If the $58.5 million deal is approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), it would nearly double the […]
