It was a tight race, but “12 Years A Slave” ended up with the highest honor with the Best Picture win at tonight’s Oscars ceremony.…

As the host of the 86th Academy Awards, television host and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres did everything from order pizza to pass Pharrell’s hat for payment…

This Black girl rocks! After an incredible awards season and slaying the red carpet with her flawless fashion, actress Lupita Nyong’o took the gold, winning…

Pharrell Williams’s ubiquitous hit record “Happy” has become so dominant on radio and the web that you almost forget that it was on the soundtrack…

Will Black cinema make history on Sunday’s telecast of the Academy Awards?   The groundbreaking film “12 Years A Slave” is up for nine Oscar…

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A brand new infographic highlights just how white and male the Academy Awards really are. According to research by book publisher Lee & Low, since the…

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Comedienne and actress Mo’nique joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Thursday, from Los Angeles, and shared why black entertainers must appreciate black institutions like the NAACP…

A Facebook post supporting Black films and artists, and calling out the racism embedded into the Academy Award nomination process, was removed by the social…

getty images/Brand New Images The Academy Award Nominees were recently released but our voices never seem to be heard to the big wigs at the…

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In 1985, Halle Berry represented the state of Ohio in the Miss Teen All-American Pageant and won. A year later, she became the first runner-up…

Did Jennifer Lopez have a wardrobe malfunction while she was presenting at the 2012 Oscars? J.Lo who presented with Cameron Diaz at the Oscars may have suffered a bit of a wardrobe malfunction. The alleged nip-slip occurred while she was presenting in a Zuhair Murad couture gown with a plunging neckline and cut-out sleeves for […]