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Queen of Media Oprah Winfrey just sold most of her shares in her Oprah Winfrey Network to its majority owner, Discovery Inc. According to Bloomberg, Winfrey’s company, Harpo Inc., filed to sell half of the 1.34 million shares and will receive $36 million in stock. Winfrey will remain CEO of OWN but now has a…

Cynthia Erivo, who won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for The Color Purple and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, discusses the number of Black Tony nominees on the red carpet at the 2019 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Actress Cynthia Erivo dreams of playing one of the greatest tennis players of all time but admits she’s “too scared” to talk to her about it. The Widows actress — who was recently nominated for the EE Rising Star Award ahead of the BAFTA Film Awards — revealed she would love to play tennis superstar Serena Williams…

Alice Walker is an African American novelist, poet, and activist. She is most famous for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple. In addition to her noteworthy works, she is a known activist and womanist, upholding and honoring the female experience. This is made evident as she usually portrays an African American female lead in her…

Oprah Winfrey will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at next year’s Golden Globes after making “an incredible impact on the world of entertainment.” The 63-year-old actress and TV presenter – who has her own cable TV network, magazine and production company – will be handed the accolade after making “an incredible impact on the…

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It’s not easy being pro-Black in America. On a daily basis, we are reminded of this nation’s disdain or disregard for our existence. Black folks have had to develop coping skills to maintain our sanity. Here are five rules I suggest for living a happy, productive, pro-Black life: 1) Pro-Black people should never go on…

21-year-old @jasminepatric3 performs the finale to #TheColorPurple at @carnegiehall with a surprise appearance from our cast! View the entire performance on our Facebook page! #mycarnegiemoment #iamflorence #broadway A video posted by The Color Purple (@bwaycolorpurple) on Jul 13, 2016 at 7:17am PDT If you’re looking for a pick me up, this one’s for you. Earlier…

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Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo and the cast of Broadway’s The Color Purple honored music legend Prince in the ultimate way. Led by Hudson, the cast closed out their performance with a breathtaking rendition of “Purple Rain.” Credit: Rebecca Michelson / YouTube

Tony and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley will assume the role of Shug Avery in John Doyle’s critically acclaimed production of the Broadway musical, “The Color Purple” beginning performances on Tuesday, May 10. This is Headley’s first appearance on Broadway since winning the 2000 Tony Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her performance…

Directed by John Doyle with music by Brenda Russell and Allee Willis, this latest re-telling of Alice Walker’s seminal novel THE COLOR PURPLE is buoyed by a stellar cast that includes Hollywood heavyweights and theater veterans

Jennifer Hudson made her debut as Shug Avery on the Broadway musical version of The Color Purple Thursday, Dec. 10. At the afterparty, she and her costars and a few supporters posed for photos. Hudson graced the carpet in a purple Zac Posen Resort 2016 Magenta Silk Faille Architectural Gown that reached the ground. “Orange…

The opening night audience for Broadway’s “The Color Purple” was a night of debuts on Thursday, Dec. 10. Jennifer Hudson plays sensual singer Shug Avery. Danielle Brooks plays Sophia. British actress Cynthia Erivo is starring as Celie.

Danielle Brooks has been one of the breakout stars on “Orange Is the New Black” and now she’s taking her talents to the Great White Way. Brooks makes her Broadway debut as Sofia in the latest revival of The Color Purple and she shared her perspective on the memorable character.

The cast of the Broadway revival of “The Color Purple” took some time to meet and greet this week at the Intercontinental in Times Square. Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo, Danielle Brooks and the other stars of the show were on-hand

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, Danielle Brooks and Cynthia Erivo lead a stellar cast in “The Color Purple” and the stars discussed what stepping into these iconic roles mean to each of them, as well as what audiences should be able to glean from the story of Mister, Shug, Sophia and Celie.

From getting the chance to play in some of Los Angeles’ most prestigious jazz clubs as a teenager to a life-changing experience on “American Idol,” Boston-born, New York-raised, California-educated, and Chicago-groomed singer SuCh has parlayed her unique road traveled into a thriving career in both music and acting. In addition to an award-winning turn as Celie in the regional…

It’s official — Jennifer Hudson is heading to Broadway. For months now, rumors have circulated that the Oscar and Grammy winner will make her big debut in the John Doyle revival of “The Color Purple.” However, she won’t be playing who you expected. Although The New York Post mistakenly reported that Hudson will take on…

Legendary gospel artist Andraé Crouch, who for over 50 years helped close the divide between gospel and mainstream music, died Jan. 8 at the age of 72. Crouch had been taken to Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles over the weekend after suffering a heart attack. A native of San Francisco, Crouch penned his…

It’s been some time since we’ve heard anything new about B. Scott’s legal battle with BET, but the case just landed in the tabloid headlines again after it was revealed that Scott said the network made him feel like Oprah Winfrey in the iconic film “The Color Purple.” The drama all began last summer when…

Black films hosts predominantly Black casts but have found success with largely non-black audiences worldwide. Check out a few blockbusters with black casts. Notice any actors or actresses who have found success in multiple movies on this list? –Joi Pearson @JoiAPearson Above, Lee Daniels: The Butler is the latest feature from the Weinstein company. It stars Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding,…