Latest Posts

Gentrification exists and it’s relentless, rapidly unrolling like a plague, especially in our classic black areas.  We see it on TV, hear about it everywhere these days, and see it happening right in front of our faces. Though, it doesn’t

This past weekend, Sterling Coleman, better known as Mr 5% hosted his first annual Back 2 School Motivations event preparing Atlanta’s youth for their return to school equipped and empowered. Held at Atlanta’s Spice House Restaurant, children and parents from

Tonight, TV One and the National Urban League (NUL)’s town hall panel discussion, The State of Black America, premieres at 8/7C on TV One.The two-hour special, which was taped at The Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. back in May, is

The summer sizzle and sounds of superstar recording artist NE-YO were on full display at Detroit’s world-famous Chene Park Amphitheater. Over the weekend, guests attend a concert presented by “Lincoln First Listen,” an acclaimed music series that pairs recording artists

Being born in Norfolk and raised in Virginia Beach, Aaron Rouse has always had a deep connection with the area. Raised in a single-family home with his mother and 3 siblings, Aaron always knew the importance of family and the

In today’s society, being pro-culture has become a new way of life that most people have appreciated. We have learned to appreciate the person we see when we look in the mirror, we have learned to support our dreams by

Mr. Frankie Wilson Jr. is a Businessman.This man on a mission is fulfilled doing God’s work.  He is in the business of helping people and changing lives through the Gospel.  He is setting his own pathway with a Bachelors in

Never thought that I would be joining the sneaker train, however, when it comes to the elements that make for the ideal shoe, you wouldn’t put fashion house and Altier Versace in the running for the athletic footwear industry. Now you

Check out what’s coming up on this week’s Complex X Fuse.Actor and semi-retired professional wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson chats with Complex News about his new action film Skyscraper. Actor and producer Nick Cannon reveals an incredible Kanye West story, why it sucks to

Global independent studio Entertainment One (eOne) announced a first-look deal renewal with renowned filmmaker, producer and show creator Datari Turner under his Datari Turner Productions banner.Building from the 2016 initial partnership which saw success with titles such as the hit WEtv series Growing Up Hip Hop and Growing Up Hip

Based on the life of Lil Rel Howery (“Get Out,” “Insecure,” “The Carmichael Show”), REL is a multi-camera comedy starring Howery as a loving husband and father living on the West Side of Chicago, who finds out his wife is having an affair. Not

Down For Whatever stars two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and actress LeToya Luckett as Tracy, Calesha “Bre-Z” Murray (Empire) as Denise, Imani Hakim (Everybody Hates Chris) as Sonya and Hosea Chanchez (The Game) as Mike.The film chronicles Tracy, a young successful doctor

Republic Records and Lionsgate announced the release of the official soundtrack for the critically-acclaimed feature film Blindspotting from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label. The soundtrack will be released in three different installments with the first, The Collin EP, available at all

Many know that stress can cause people to grind their teeth at night but did you know that your teeth can cause stress and other health issues? We recently spoke with Dr. Catrise Austin, a cosmetic dentist in New York

The Grungy Gentleman show celebrated New York City, and the fusion of contemporary culture and style, in sports, music, and entertainment, with Bronx-native hip-hop icon Jim Jones opening the show, followed by Michael Beasley (NY Knicks), Tye Smith (Tennessee Titans) and 

Summer is definitely the time to slip out of the office and into something more fitting. Like a swimsuit, a pair of shades or perhaps a beach towel, either way, when it was time for my scheduled escape it sadden

Rising stars empowered with soulful charisma emerge from the talent pools, carving a path as uniquely engaging as their on-screen personas. The silver screen offers a host of promising and proven young talent that is worth keeping an eye on.

This past week, Starz network hosted an influencer brunch during Essence Festival to celebrate their hit show Power and introduce a few new shows they have coming up. The cast of Power (Omari Hardwick, Naturi Naughton, Joseph Sikora, and Rotimi Akinosho) joined the afternoon festivities to

The 2018 Essence Music Festival celebrated its 24th year in it’s adopted home of New Orleans, which was nothing short of amazing! For the first time ever, all three nights of the ESSENCE Festival concert series at the Louisiana Superdome sold