‘Black supremacy’ antagonist Terry Crews is now going on record to admit his initial reaction to Gabrielle Union‘s ‘America’s Got Talent’ discrimination claims was ‘wrong'(as we reported here).

Taking to our friends at ‘ET’ recently, the actor-comedian spoke openly about why he regretted not supporting Union when she spoke out about her negative experience as a judge on the NBC reality competition show – an experience she that not only led to her exit but that she also branded ‘toxic.’

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Naomi Campbell is using her platform to ‘Amplify Black Voices’.

The supermodel has used her YouTube channel to create original content and celebrate her peers with interviews and conversations designed to give them insight into their worlds.

Today, she has released a video which sees her do just that by inviting some of her friends to discuss blackness and how it shades their experiences in the world.

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Will Smith‘s ‘Emancipation‘ is faring very well as Cannes.

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As we previously reported, some of entertainment’s biggest Black stars and executives joined forces to demand more representation in front of and behind the scenes of Hollywood.

Now, the list reads over 300 signatures long!

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As we reported here, embattled comedy legend Bill Cosby was given a new reason to smile this week when he learned one of his sexual abuse convictions would be reviewed by a higher court (thereby granting him the right to appeal).

His wife, Camille, shared his elation as revealed in a recent interview with ABC News.  Sitting down with resident anchor Linsey Davis, the 76-year-old waxed honest on her thoughts about prison reform and gender equality (as portrayed by the #MeToo movement).

Her comments will undoubtedly get tongues wagging, namely her comparison of her husband’s legal plight to the racially charged 1921 Tulsa massacre that left hundreds of Black Oklahoma residents dead after bombings and other acts of terrorism.

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As Nene Leakes‘ future on the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ hangs in the balance, a new report claims the star is vigorously shopping her own spin-off show.

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Naomi Campbell continues to blaze a trail and she’s being sure to bring Black talent along with her.

The world’s most renown supermodel stuns on the latest cover of Vogue Spain.

And in an impassioned shared that the Nadine Ijewere shoot marks the first time in over 30 years that she’s been shot by a Black female photographer for Vogue.

Campbell’s powerful words await below…

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Kendrick Sampson and Tessa Thompson are leading an army of entertainers calling on entertainment industry power players in the business to join the peaceful fight for police reform.

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‘Greenleaf’ is back on OWN for its fifth and final season.

Anchored by Merle Dandridge (Grace Greenleaf), Lynn Whitfield (Lady Mae Greenleaf), and Keith David (Bishop Greenleaf), the church drama has gripped viewers with its juicy take on what happens beyond the pulpit of one of Memphis’ most prominent (fictional) megachurches.

Following its dramatic climax last year, this next chapter of the show sees the Greenleafs attempt to maintain a united front in the face of losing their church to Bob Whitmore and Harmony & Hope Ministries.

Naturally, dramas abound and the family are tasked with navigating their fractious union in a bid for a breakthrough.

Watch a preview of the episode 2, which airs next Monday, below…

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Hot on the promo trail for her new memoir, ‘I Tried to Change So You Don’t Have To’ (available now), comedienne-actress Loni Love is chronicles her rise to fame by giving fans a detailed peek into her storied life.

Dishing on everything from breaking into the entertainment industry to dating mishaps to the rollercoaster of her EMMY-winning talk show, ‘The Real,’ Love even expounds on the tales that have landed her atop headlines – namely rumored tiff with Tamar Braxton, one of the show’s former hosts.

The latter topic is one that continues to plague Love, a subject the 48-year-old didn’t shy away from when quizzed in a recent interview.

“You look at other talk show hosts. They get canned and contracts end all the time.  This was the first show that was like, all women of color, and it really tarnished the show, I believe. It left this cloud of suspicion on the show…,” Love explained. “The show wasn’t meant for that. The show was really meant to uplift and show diversity amongst women.”

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Much like his fellow comedian-turned-late night TV host Jimmy Fallon (as we reported here), Jimmy Kimmel is battling reborn backlash from past skits that featured content many deemed racially insensitive.

In addition to using the N-word multiple times in his recently unearthed song from the 1996 comedy Christmas album, ‘A Family Christmas in Your A**,’ the EMMY-winning star has also performed in blackface.

Now, amid the growing resentment for not acknowledging the acts, he has taken to press to wield an apology.

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June 23 brings with it the premiere of the fifth and final season of OWN’s flagship series, ‘Greenleaf.’

The popular church drama, anchored by Merle Dandridge (Grace Greenleaf), Lynn Whitfield (Lady Mae Greenleaf), and Keith David (Bishop Greenleaf), the show has gripped viewers with its juicy take on what happens beyond the pulpit of one of Memphis’ most prominent (fictional) megachurches.

Now, it’s set to place a period on this installment’s final chapter.

*Spoilers inside*

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