By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic R.I.P. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Your story has been told. Your legacy passed on. Your strategies for non-violent...
(InformationNigeria.com)—Fashion designer turned oil tycoon, Chief (Mrs) Folorunsho Alakija, is now officially the richest black woman in the world with an estimated net worth of...
DERRIK J. LANG, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The civil rights drama “Selma” led all films Tuesday when it collected eight nominations for NAACP...
(Houston Chronicle) – Oprah Winfrey’s presence was everywhere at O Town, her feel-good activity wonderland exclusively for ticket holders to “Oprah’s The Life You Want...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and performer-activist Harry Belafonte were among those honored at Harvard University on Tuesday at its annual celebration of African...
(The Washington Post) – Well, this could be fun. Oprah Winfrey will be playing a madam in Lee Daniels’s new Richard Pryor biopic, ET reported Tuesday. Apparently...
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks said Thursday its revamped breakfast sandwiches and other food offerings helped boost sales at its U.S. cafes. The Seattle-based coffee...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An adopted son of convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky is providing details of the alleged sexual abuse he suffered at the...
by Ashahed M. Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call Black entrepreneurs, Black millionaires, a Black billionaire and questions about the reality of true...
(Ace Showbiz) – Beyonce’ Knowles tops this year’s list of Celebrity 100 by Forbes. The “Single Ladies” singer knocks Oprah Winfrey out of the first place this year as the media...
The Associated Press The planned documentary by the Oprah Winfrey Network on Michael Sam, the NFL’s first openly gay player, has been postponed. Erik Logan,...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Oprah Winfrey Network says it plans to produce a documentary series following the life of Michael Sam, the first openly...
Oprah Winfrey is among a list of bidders interested in purchasing the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers from recently-banned owner Donald Sterling. Winfrey, who is worth close...
[fvplayer src=”http://youtube.com/watch?v=xQdjnh4_M5M” splash=”https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xQdjnh4_M5M/sddefault.jpg”] (CNN) — Go ahead and grab a tissue before you watch this one. It’s hard not to get swept up in the emotion of...
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s former stepmother has been given extra time to vacate the $1.4 million home she once shared with the father of...
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey is taking a self-help show on the road to eight cities this fall, a two-day event giving fans a chance...
SEATTLE (AP) — Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz brought Oprah Winfrey on stage Wednesday at the shareholders meeting in Seattle to announce a drink named after the...
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s latest book project is a collection of magazine columns by a writer she knows quite well. Oprah Winfrey. “What I...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – During what he called one of his “favorite events every year,” President Obama presented 16 outstanding individuals,...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Everything you are and everything you have is because of that butler.” Gloria Gaines, wife of Cecil Gaines as played by...
[UPI] NEW YORK, Aug. 14 (UPI) — U.S. media mogul and actress Oprah Winfrey insists she is not a control freak and was happy to take...
[Huffington Post] Throughout her career, Oprah Winfrey has managed to land on top of various lists acknowledging her benevolence and business acumen. However, one of Winfrey’s former costars,...
by Gail Choice Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly His first dramatic series, “The Haves and Have Nots” premiered May 28. The hourlong drama series...
[HNGN] Producer Lee Daniels is back with another film sure to rack up Oscar nominations. Daniels, best known for “Precious” and “The Paper Boy” has produced...
Black viewers have caused a spike in viewership for Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network, according to Black America Web. As a result of programs like “Welcome to...
