One of R. Kelly‘s children has revealed that the legal heat her father is facing has hurt her.

Joann Kelly caught up with TMZ hours ago and spoke openly about how she felt towards claims that her father is a unrepentant pervert.

Her thoughts and feelings below…

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Iyanla Vanzant‘s effort to inspire healing in the homes and hearts of those closest to her has seen arrive at the door of Diamond Reynolds, the fiancee’ of the murdered Philando Castile.

Castile was killed by a police officer in front of Diamond and their child prompting hurt and outrage within the African-American community.

Now, Diamond has sought help from Vanzant as she seeks the happiness the murder threatened to shatter.

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DeRay, one of the activists at the forefront of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement, has condemned the horrific assault of an African-American woman in a Waffle House store.

The predators? Police officers.

Disturbing footage below…

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Following Kanye West‘s decision to endorse the views of an anti Black Lives Matter political personality on Twitter, Azealia Banks has shared fresh thoughts on her endorsement of Donald Trump.

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate TV and Film’s dramatic past.

Today, we revisit the smash hit thriller ‘The Girl on the Train.’

Based on Paula Hawkins book of the same name, the movie follows the life of a recently divorced woman whose life is ruined by addiction to alcohol.

Keen to escape her reality and venture into her past she rides the train but soon finds herself trapped in a fiery circle of danger when one of her journeys leads her to a murder.

Sounds intriguing right?

Revisit the epic movie below…

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The Box Office royal Kevin Hart has woken up to find himself at the heart of new controversy after he tweet he published about ladies of the melanated persuasion was unearthed on Twitter.

What he had to say about black women and their credit scores?

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Angela Bassett‘s foray into television continues to see her strike glorious ground with thought-provoking content.

Lauded for her recent performances in Ryan Murphy‘s ‘American Horror Story’ and ‘Black Panther‘, the actress is now said to be in talks to signing a new deal with the streaming service Netflix.

What for, you ask?

Find out below…

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Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, the African-American entrepreneurs at the heart of Starbucks‘ racism scandal, have spoken of the traumatic incident in their very first televised interview.

The friends were waiting to meet a business partner in one of the company’s stores when a member of staff called the police. To their horror, they were arrested.

Their crime? Not ordering anything from the menu.

It was just, ‘Get out, you have to leave. You’re not buying anything, so you shouldn’t be here.

Their story, via ‘Good Morning America‘ and Robin Roberts, below…

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Netflix crime drama, ‘Seven Seconds,’ has been hailed one of its most daring projects yet.  Lauded by critics for its daringness to address the United States’ ongoing concern of police brutality and race relations, the series brought some seriously hard-hitting topics to the forefront of its conversation.

Led by Emmy-winning actress Regina King and Emmy-nominee Veena Sud, the program (which premiered in February 2018) may have been greeted with acclaim, but murmurs quickly rose indicating it probably would not be picked up for a season 2.

Netflix silenced the rumors today by confirming what fans feared was true:

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Eva Longoria seemed to confirm that reports of bad blood on the ‘Desperate Housewives’ set were more factual than they were fictional during an interview with ‘Jimmy Kimmel.’

The actress was asked to share her feelings on a potential reboot of the show and responded by revealing that 99% of the show’s original cast were friends.

Why many fans think Teri Hatcher stands as the 1%?

Watch below…

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Finally!

After murmurs of cancellation and uncertainty, Netflix took to press in June 2017 to reveal its original series, ‘Dear White People,’ had in fact been renewed for a sophomore season (as we reported here).  Since that exciting announcement the streaming giant has been mum about the show’s development – until now.

With news that will undoubtedly excite its dedicated legion of fans, the controversial series is set to come back swinging in a matter of weeks.  Look inside to find out when you’ll be able to find out the latest happenings of Samantha, Troy, Lionel, Gabe, and more:

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Khloe Kardashian has been juggling joy with jabs. For, she welcomed her first child within a week of partner Tristan Thompson being caught up in a cheating scandal – with two women.

Still, as is customary with celebrity baby births, all attention has turned to what the youngster has been named.

And with the Kardashian clan arguably renown for one-upping each other with the left-field-ness on that front (see: North, Saint, Chicago, Stormi), did Khloe buck the trend or embrace it?

Find out below…

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