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A documentary that accuses Michael Jackson of sexually abusing a pair of young boys is set to premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Leaving Neverland, the two-part, 233-minutes documentary named after Jackson’s famed California ranch, is slotted in the festival’s Special Events category. “At the height of his stardom, Michael Jackson began long-running relationships…

A tip of the cap is in order to the members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity as the long-standing fraternal organization celebrates its annual Founders Day. Established over a century ago on Jan. 9, 1914, at Howard University, the founding brothers made it a point to organize a Greek letter fraternity that would truly exemplify…

The subplots coming out of the “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary are becoming just as intriguing as the source material. The latest plot twist comes in the form of Dame Dash continuing his campaign to completely distance himself from R. Kelly and his past collaborative relationship with former Roc-A-Fella Records business partner Jay-Z. In a recent sit-down with Nick…

The family and friends of Chicago rapper CupcakKe are rallying around her after she publicly contemplated suicide. The 21-year-old performer sounded alarm bells with her massive following when she tweeted on Monday evening, “im about to commit suicide (sic)” im about to commit suicide — Marilyn MonHOE (@CupcakKe_rapper) January 8, 2019 After several calls to emergency services,…

While the eyes of the world continue to be fixated on the fallout surrounding the “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary, executive producer dream hampton has already signed on for a compelling new project with HBO. The film, “It’s a Hard Truth Ain’t It,” which was announced via her Twitter account, is a documentary filmed and produced through the eyes…

The 2019 Golden Globes are officially in the books, as the annual parade of Hollywood pomp and circumstance was held Sunday night, Jan. 6, in sunny Los Angeles. The three-hour, 20-minute telecast was largely devoid of any controversy during the relatively subdued proceedings, but there was a sense of what could have been after it…

While the eyes of the world were fixated on the pageantry of the 2019 Golden Globe Awards, Will Smith spent his time teasing fans with the start of production on the third installment of the Bad Boys film franchise. “Day 1. I’ll keep y’all posted,” Smith posted on Instagram alongside a photo of a stack of…

On the last day of November, while gazing out of her hotel suite’s window down at the bustling New York streetscape below, Kiki Layne offered an audible caption to the unspoken energy in the room. “I can’t even explain how excited I am right now,” she said. Layne wasn’t alone in that sentiment, which became…

Since he burst on the scene in 2015 with his highly acclaimed turn as Eazy-Z in Straight Outta Compton, actor Jason Mitchell has been spending his time just murdering roles. From Mudbound to “The Chi,” each role has further solidified the now inarguable fact that what you saw from him in the N.W.A. biopic was…

Angela Bassett recently sat down with rolling out TV to discuss her latest role in the Transformers origin story, Bumblebee.

The Film: Tyrel The Power Players: Jason Mitchell, Michael Cera, Caleb Landry Jones, Christopher Abbott The Director: Sebastián Silva The Studio: Magnolia Pictures The Low Down: All it takes is a quick logline read of director Sebastián Silva’s latest buzzy social satire, Tyrel, to understand that race relations in America have undoubtedly been keeping the…

In the not too distant future, there will be a summit held where historians, journalists, bloggers and other high-profile intellectuals will gather to debate the true significance of 2018. Throughout the course of those discussions, an array of topics will be broached —ranging from the current president’s bear hug embrace of racial rhetoric to Marvel’s…

When it comes to politics, the city of Chicago has long held the reputation of being one of the most corrupt entities on the planet. But instead of bowing to its arcane power structure, Chicago native Chance the Rapper has decided to use his platform to shine a light on the city’s shadowy alderman system.…

There is literally nothing on Earth that can slow you down more than a negative mindset. That’s why we recruited Grammy award-winning artist and pastor Donnie McClurkin to provide a needed spark of motivation to start your week.

We salute: Clara Henderson Cobb MSN, RN, FNP Why we salute her: Nursing and health care at the regional and national levels would not be the same without the consistently outstanding contributions of Rear Admiral Clara Henderson Cobb to those respective fields. Though she’s now retired, the impact of Cobb’s executive-level leadership in policy development,…

Honoree: Wendy Charece McClinton Why we salute her: One would be hard-pressed to find a soul more dedicated to improving the lives of Black veterans. Having served in the United States Army for more than a decade, Wendy Charece McClinton now serves as the president and CEO of Black Veterans for Social Justice Inc. and is…

Rolling out recently sat down with Pastor Donnie McClurkin to have an honest dialogue on a wide range of subjects. As our conversation unfolded, it turned to religion, and he was queried about why people seem to hate the church. His answer blew us away.

Honoree: Michele S. Jones Why We Salute Her: Michele S. Jones is a military tour de force, impressively shattering the glass ceiling to hold the highest noncommissioned officer position of any woman in the Army during her military tenure. During her illustrious career, Jones would also serve as the 9th Command Sergeant Major of the…

There’s really no proper way to aptly describe the effervescent personality of Gary With Da Tea. Born Gary Hayes, the longtime radio host possesses a unique disposition that defies any typical adjective. Gary is just, well, Gary. The beauty in his distinctive brand of entertainment has served him well over the years as he’s developed…

Donald Glover and Rihanna could both be spies. I’m thoroughly convinced of it after spending time piecing together the bread crumbs. Follow me, if you will… Over the summer, there was a fair amount of scuttlebutt suggesting that Glover and Rihanna were secretly working on a movie together in Cuba. While both artists and their camps…