Entertainment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dave Chappelle has built a career on pushing boundaries and challenging social conventions. But his greatest act of defiance may have come Sunday night at Washington’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. At the end of an evening of tributes and testimonials, Chappelle came on stage to accept his Mark Twain prize […]

Entertainment

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Funk-soul band Kool & The Gang is being honored with an award named for pioneering opera singer Marian Anderson. Kool & The Gang, known for hits like “Get Down on It,” ”Celebration” and “Ladies Night,” has earned two Grammy Awards and seven American Music Awards. The Marian Anderson Award is given in […]

News

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama was honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award at a gala in midtown Manhattan Wednesday evening. “I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but I’ve been on this hope kick for a while now. Even ran a couple of campaigns on it. Thank […]

This weekend Tom is in Mobile, Alabama to receive an award for his brother. His brother lived in Mobile for years, and owned a few McDonald’s franchises. Tom jokes that he fired a bunch of people from his McDonald’s, but he made a great impact on a number of people. HEAD BACK TO THE BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM […]

National News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama won it. So did Jimmy Carter, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Now, President Donald Trump’s supporters are pushing for him to be the next U.S. leader to win the Nobel Peace Prize — a move that’s being met by smirks and eye rolls in Europe, where Trump remains deeply unpopular. […]

TV & Film

Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” has been named Best Picture by the Online Film Critics Society, which unveiled its annual awards today. The social horror pic, which has been scoring high marks among critics groups all awards season, also took the honor for Peele’s original screenplay. A trio of Brits took other key wins: Christopher Nolan […]

Entertainment News

Common is now just one Tony Award short of an “EGOT,” that elusive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony win that only 12 people have been able to accomplish in a career. This past weekend, Common earned the “E” when he nabbed an Emmy Award for his socially conscious track “Letter to the Free,” from Ava […]

HBCU Sports, NFL

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Sam has been selected the winner of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. The Missouri defensive end who likely will be drafted by an NFL team this weekend, will receive the award given to individuals who transcend sports at The 2014 ESPYs on July 16. Sam, the SEC Defensive Player of […]