Essence and Queen Latifah Unveil $20 Million Fund for Artists of Color The Essence Creators and Makers Fund will support artists who make content for women of color. Sameer Rao Jul 12, 2018 11:58AM EDT
'Girls Trip' Earns Estimated $30+ Million in Opening Weekend The raunchy comedy is headlined by four Black actresses and was crafted by a Black creative team. Sameer Rao Jul 24, 2017 11:17AM EDT
Queen Latifah, Jill Scott to Star in Lifetime's Water Crisis Drama, 'Flint' Critics previously accused producers of Whitewashing for casting Cher in a lead role. Sameer Rao Apr 14, 2017 1:43PM EDT
Queen Latifah, Wendell Pierce Team Up For Master P Biopic “King of the South” will film in New Orleans this summer. Kenrya Rankin Mar 29, 2017 1:56PM EDT
Denzel Washington, Issa Rae Earn American Black Film Festival Honors The film veteran and rising television star were just two of several Black Hollywood figures recognized at the ceremony. Sameer Rao Feb 23, 2017 11:26AM EST
Native Tongue Posse Members Relive Their Influential Peak in Upcoming Documentary Director Omar Akil is running a Kickstarter campaign to complete his star-studded documentary about the iconic hip-hop collective. Sameer Rao Oct 20, 2016 10:37AM EDT
Relive the Hits From the Badass Women Featured at This Year's 'Hip Hop Honors' “VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail The Queens” featured performances from Queen Latifah, Lil Kim and Eve. Sameer Rao Jul 12, 2016 10:00AM EDT
Queen Latifah, Freida Pinto Join New Production Company to Empower Women The women joined forces for the launch of We Do It Together. Sameer Rao Feb 26, 2016 12:12PM EST
Uzo Aduba, Idris Elba and More Sweep #SAGsSoBlack Is this the Screen Actors Guild’s response to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy? Sameer Rao Feb 1, 2016 11:44AM EST
Stephanie Mills and Shanice Williams Sing 'Home,' Give You Life The originator and the newbie got together and killed Mill’s signature song from “The Wiz.” Kenrya Rankin Nov 13, 2015 11:57AM EST
Ladies of Bessie Smith Biopic on the Blues Pioneer's Wild Life “I was definitely not interested in a white man’s perspective” on Bessie Smith, says biopic director Dee Rees. Qimmah Saafir May 18, 2015 1:49PM EDT
Are You Looking Forward to the Bessie Smith Biopic? Queen Latifah will depict the Empress of the Blues in upcoming HBO film. Qimmah Saafir Apr 7, 2015 1:00PM EDT
Dee Rees Talks About What Inspired Her Bessie Smith Biopic It’s been three years since the director debuted her critically acclaimed film “Pariah” at the Sundance Film Festival. Jamilah King Oct 22, 2014 1:11PM EDT
Queen Latifah Officiated Dozens of Gay Weddings at the Grammys Here’s one .gif that captures it all. Jamilah King Jan 27, 2014 9:27AM EST
That Time Mary J. Blige and Lauryn Hill Went on Queen Latifah's Show There’s a new queen of daytime television. And it’s her second go at the crown. Jamilah King Sep 17, 2013 11:16AM EDT
Here's Your First Look at 'The Queen Latifah Show' Get ready for a new diva on daytime TV. Jamilah King Jul 8, 2013 10:00AM EDT
Queen Latifah to Headline Long Beach Gay Pride Long Beach is the most ethnically diverse large city in the United States and it’s gay pride celebration is also one of the most diverse in the country. Jorge Rivas Apr 18, 2012 10:25AM EDT
Queen Latifah is Getting a New Talk Show, Again Will she be the next Queen of daytime talk? For now, the rapper is working with the industry’s biggest names to produce a syndicated talk show. Jorge Rivas Nov 1, 2011 3:04PM EDT
Aretha Franklin Opens Up About Weight Loss It’s the Queen of Soul like you’ve never seen her before. Jorge Rivas Mar 4, 2011 12:31PM EST
It's Time for Everybody to Get Out of Queen Latifah's Bedroom We’re always asking and she’s all but telling, but queer black folks don’t need a reluctant heroine. Jamilah King Aug 11, 2010 4:05PM ET
