Legendary entertainer Harry Belafonte has passed away, according to his spokesperson. He was 96. Longtime spokeswoman Ken Sunshine told NBC News that Belafonte passed away in New York City from congestive heart failure. He was a barrier-breaking civil rights activist, charismatic singer and actor, who gained notoriety in the 1950s. More than six decades have […]
Photo by: Kevin Reece/Contributor The news that the legendary actor Sidney Poitier, a trailblazer for Hollywood diversity and a laureate of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, has passed away has surprised the world by surprise. Denzel Washington became the second Black American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his work in Training Day […]
On Veterans Day, we honor all the brave men and women who served our country, and we also look at a few celebrities who served our country.
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We were shocked to find out that No Limit rapper Mia X was diagnosed with uterine cancer yesterday. And of course, the messages of support came FLOODING in! In support of Mia, we wanted to show her some other names and faces that stared cancer down and beat it! Mia, you are in good company.
When Harry Belafonte talks, you sit down and you shut up. And when he says that Colin Kaepernick needs our support and that he is following in the footsteps of Muhammad Ali, it’s time you listen, too. Turns out many of you did. We posted Belafonte’s NewsOne Now sit down across social you had MORE […]