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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Quentin Tarantino is redefining race relations in the pre-Civil War South with “Django Unchained,” his Western-style saga that he previewed at the Comic-Con fan convention. Tarantino said Saturday that the germ of the story that struck him 13 years ago was the idea of a slave who turns bounty hunter — […]

Gayle King premiered Monday morning as the host of “This Morning,” a new television show launched by CBS in an attempt to garner more viewers and replace the former “Early Show.” The show will not be King’s first endeavors in journalism and broadcast. Gale King is well known for her long-standing friendship with Oprah Winfrey, […]

First Annual New Dimensions Church Community Day will be held Sat July 14th, 2012 from 11a until 3p. The church is located at 10401 Lanham Severn Road Lanham, MD 20706 The Admission is free! The day will include: A “Tribute to the Troops” where we will be recognizing and celebrate the soldiers in our area […]

Grammy Award-winning singer Stephanie Mills opens up on a possible tribute album and why R&B music has lost its class. Stephanie Mills’ knack for hitting both the theater stage and the recording booth made her one of the most respected vocalists in R&B music. And while you may not be able to catch the pint-sized […]

Congratulations to Tamera Mowry and her hubby Adam Housley because the couple found out they are expecting a boy. While she’s preparing for motherhood, the actress is well equipped with her very own pregnancy expert, her twin, Tia. The sisters are so excited to finally have another boy in the family that they’ve already started […]

NEWS ONE – Comedian, actor and educator Bill Cosby launched his iconic sitcom The Cosby Show in the fall of 1984, introducing a successful African-American couple and their children in the borough of Brooklyn. The show ran for eight years, joining a small and elite class of network long-running television shows with a predominantly black […]

Excerpted from E online… Lionel Richie owes some money to Uncle Sam. The 62-year-old music legend has a $1.1 million debt to the Feds, according to IRS documents obtained by E! News. The hefty sum is leftover from unpaid income taxes in 2010. In addition, Richie has been slapped with a lien, meaning the federal […]

Ever see Bounce TV? I have and I think it's great!! (Especially Soul Train and Back Stage). Now there is another Black NEtwork on the horizon...

It’s hard to argue that Prince is one of the most talented and versatile musicians to ever set foot in a recording studio.  Since 1978, he’s released over 30 albums, had dozens of hit singles, a few movies, and sold out concert venues from his hometown of Minneapolis to Japan.

If you’re in the entertainment business, in any fashion, it’s safe to say Quincy Jones has had some influence on you. From creating some of the most memorable music in history to founding one of hip hop’s most loved magazines, Quincy Jones has done it all. WBW: Samples of History: Hip-Hop Mines Afrobeat In celebration […]