The 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards air tonight and bring with them a host major nominations for notable names in TV – and Beyonce.

As ever, all eyes were on who scored on the red carpet. And, let’s just say Urban Hollywood showed up and showed out.

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Check out Viola Davis, Kerry Washington, Angela Bassett, and some of Black Hollywood’s biggest and brightest as they style and profile  at the Microsoft Theater in LA below…

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Hillary Clinton‘s quest for the White House took a turn for the positive hours ago when she made her to the 39th Annual Symposium of BWA in Washington DC.

There, after taking some time to recover from pneumonia, the politician thanked the African-American community for supporting her political career and honoured the achievements of the electorate’s women.

That isn’t all.

For, she promised to return the favour by vowing to their place needs at the forefront of her plans should she win the election.

Watch below…

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to take our readers on a fun and informative journey to the past.

Today, ten years after its release, we celebrate the groundbreaking project that is Rosie Perez‘ ‘Yo soy Boricua, pa’que tu lo sepas!’

In it, the former ‘FlyGirl’ travels far and wide to learn the truth about her Puerto Rican history and ancestry.

What she discovers takes viewers on a riveting journey into Puerto Rico’s rich and glorious culture, its peoples ties to Africa and the government-backed sterilisation of its women in a cruel and racist bid to reduce its population size.

Take that journey to the past with us below….

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Terrence Howard has signed up to star in ‘Rogue‘, a movie that tells the tale of the biggest manhunt the Los Angeles Police Department‘s history.

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In 2002, the Brazilian crime drama ‘City of God‘ impacted theatres six years after the novel it was inspired by was penned and published by Paulo Lins.

This year, Netflix encourages fans of the groundbreaking project  to reunite with its cast via ‘Cidade De Deus – 10 Anos Depois.‘

In the project, we learn how the movie changed the way the world viewed Brazil’s issues with crime and racism, the fortunes made by its cast, but how little has changed for those who live in favelas.

Watch its trailer below…

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Walt Disney Studios’ ‘Moana‘ will make a splash in movie theatres on November 23rd 2016.

Standing tall as one of the creative family’s only princesses of colour, the character’s story will be delivered by Ron Clements and John Musker and see Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson portray its leading man, the demi-god Maui.

Ready to peep its trailer?!

Meet us below…

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Cop a gander of Lupita Nyong’o!

The actress and style stunner invited US Vogue to her native Kenya for a captivating photoshoot.

Posing in a number of East African ensembles, the 33-year-old is surrounded by family and townsfolk.

Lensed by Mario Testino, the feature comes at an apt time for the star, who is gearing up for the theatrical release of her new movie ‘Queen of Katwe’ (which hits cinemas September 30th).

Speaking on her success story (which includes countless endorsements and high profile roles), she said…

“I want to create opportunities for other people of color because I’m fortunate enough to have a platform to do that. That is why Eclipsed and even Queen of Katwe are so important, to change the narrative, offer a new lens on African identity.”

Peep pics below…

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Naya Rivera has given Big Sean, Ariana Grande & Tahj Mowry to stay away from their local bookstores this month.

Find out why below…

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The Toronto Film Festival welcomed the cast and creatives behind ‘Moonlight’ to share its story with movie lovers recently.

There, Naomie Harris, Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney sat down to help the movie’s supporters dig deeper into its tale of homophobia within the deeply religious African-American community.

Click here to watch its trailer.

Watch to learn more about its groundbreaking story via the question and answer session  below…

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Having run through seven record deals before hitting it big, Tamar Braxton is renown for her perseverance.

It’s a trait she’s holding onto firmly following her dramatic departure from ‘The Real’ earlier this summer.

As reported, in the immediate aftermath of her axing from the FOX talker, the 39-year-old signed a production deal with Steve Harvey to front her own talkshow.

Now she’s opening up about the series.

Hear what she had to say below…

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The drama knows no end on VH1’s ‘Basketball Wives LA‘, the series which follows the lives of women with romantic ties to the lucrative sport.

This season delivers a storyline in which Jackie Christie finds herself in a precarious situation when she attends a party thrown to celebrate a friend’s clothing line.

Insanity ensues once the Reality TV star meets the dress she has been asked to wear on the night and learns that her brand of alcohol, which sponsors the event, has been slighted by its organisers.

Ready to see what happened next before the show’s new episode hits VH1 this Sunday?

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‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Peter Thomas has responded to claims that he has engaged in fraudulent activities this year.

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