The latest installment of the Star Wars trajectory, “Solo: A Star Wars Story” features the casting of award-winning writer, director, musician, stand-up comedian and actor Donald Glover as the suave, intergalactic gambler and owner of the Millennium Falcon. ... read more »

Childish Gambino's "This is America'' video tackles racism and gun violence, complete with blood splatter. ... read more »

Company awards physical makeovers to 20 small businesses in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami and Minneapolis ... read more »

During the Obama administration, Bostic served from 2009 to 2012 as an assistant secretary for policy at the Department of Housing and Urban Development ... read more »

Tyler Perry is known for creating opportunities for black actors. But recently the African-American filmmaker weathered a backlash for assembling an all-white starring cast ... read more »

A judge sentenced a Georgia man to 40 years in prison on August 24 for throwing scalding water on a gay couple sleeping in an apartment, leaving them with severe burns that required surgery. ... read more »

  Thousands of students with folders of college information filled the Los Convention Center as the 17th Annual Black College Expo brought representatives from across the country to show Los Angles what historically Black colleges and universities have to offer on Sunday, ... read more »

On the heels of various accusations regarding the misrepresentation of his racial identity, Black Lives Matter leader and community activist Shaun King heads to twitter to defend himself. King is being accused of lying about his racial background, claiming that he was biracial in order to qualify and receive the Oprah Winfrey scholarship to the historically Black college Morehouse by an investigative blogger. ... read more »

Tasha Biltmore is known for writing and directing plays that focus on abuse, domestic violence and other issues often overlooked by traditional playwrights and directors. Her current undertaking is “Roxy”, a play about two women who run a strip club. According to Biltmore, the venue provides a good backdrop for topics she hasn't covered, such as criminal activity, shady business deals and extortion. ... read more »