Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.  Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Click through to […]

Angela Bassett has confirmed that the original cast of Waiting To Exhale will return for the film’s sequel, Getting To Happy.  Bassett starred in the original film with Loretta Devine, Lela Rochon, and Whitney Houston.

The trailer for Tyler Perry’s latest film, “Madea’s Big Happy Family,” has just been released. The movie, which stars Perry, himself, Loretta Devine, Lauren London and Bow Wow, hits theaters April 22. Here’s a synopsis of the film: Madea jumps into action when her niece, Shirley (Loretta Divine), receives distressing news about her health. All […]

Today Jawn Murray dished gossip and entetainment news on a recent episode of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta," an All-Black "Celebrity Apprentice," Holly Robinson Peete, Janet Jackson's possible engagement and Loretta Devine of the new Tyler Perry movie, "For Colored Girls."

Watch the video for an update and check out the first promotional shot of Janet Jackson and the cast of Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf’.” The picture is currently featured in the latest issue of Essence magazine. From left to right are Anika Noni Rose, Kerry […]