The Willie Moore Jr. Show
Former President Barack Obama was seen snapping a shot of his lovely wife, Former First Lady Michelle Obama on a boat this weekend. The pair have been taking it easy on what has to be one of the most-deserved vacations in history. We’ve seen them looking refreshed and fabulous all over the place: New York, […]
Well damn, this is just what we need. Another reality show with women fighting. We thought that era was kind over. Obviously not. Actually, it’s not a real reality show, per se. It’s a scripted drama about a reality show. It’s called Daytime Divas and we’ve got the first teaser trailer (above) and as you can […]
The power of forgiveness among African-Americans in the midst of devastating tragedy is a remarkable testament to faith. I was struck by the way Robert Godwin’s children seemed so at ease as they spoke softly about forgiving Steve Stephens for senselessly killing their father last week on a Cleveland sidewalk and then callously uploading the […]
Queen Latifah and Jill Scott are returning to Lifetime, this time for a movie about the Flint Water Crisis. The nation was deeply concerned about the crisis in Flint, Michigan, at the top of 2016 as we learned that politicans had allowed the tap water to be rendered undrinkable. We were shocked to learn how […]
There is an elementary school in my neighborhood that has a tradition of placing quotes on a huge board outside on their lawn.Each Monday a new quote is there. No author. Just the quote. I, like many of my neighbors, have come to look forward to the quote of the week.Once I saw the man […]
In their newest issue, Essence Magazine is celebrating the sistas of the resistance—and it’s seriously amazing! https://www.instagram.com/p/BS84lqsAa1G/?taken-by=essence&hl=en Rocking “Stay Woke” tee-shirts, this is one powerful array of women: writer/producer Shonda Rhimes, MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid, Women’s March co-chairs Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour and Carmen Perez. In addition, our favorite political commentator Angela Rye, Circle of Mothers […]
Karew Records marks the rise of “Hang On” (feat. Kierra Sheard) on the charts, with the single hitting #1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart this week. The lead radio single from the hit album GEI LIVE, “Hang On” provides encouragement and comfort to inspire the spirit with Sheard and the choir’s vocals. “I’m super excited and grateful! To have […]
Season 2 of Ava Duvernay’s OWN series Queen Sugar will premiere on June 20, while Season 1 will stream on Hulu beginning April 21, under a new deal announced Thursday by the streaming service and Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. https://www.instagram.com/p/BS2MCwMBEAa/?taken-by=kofisiriboe&hl=en The show’s second season will launch with a two-night event, airing new episodes on […]
Over the years, we have all heard the stories of how many African-Americans and others are returning home to the South or moving there in search of a better life. The lure of sleepy neighborhoods, cheaper housing, safer schools, and an all-around better lifestyle that seems to elude larger cities, is what draws people to […]
Folks are still dealing with the shocking news of the separation of Janet Jackson and her Muslim billionaire husband Wissam Al Mana just three months after the birth of their first child, a boy. The conventional wisdom is putting a lot of the blame on the fact that they finally realized they come from completely […]