Remember when Aunt Viv went from being a dark skin woman to a light skin woman on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air? Well, ABC is doing something very similar with their new Black-ish spinoff. According to Dateline, Tika Sumpter will portray Alicia, Rainbow’s mother. We love Sumpter and we’re glad she got the role; although […]

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Tiffany Haddish, Omari Hardwick, and Tika Sumpter are coming to a Tyler Perry movie near you. The trio star in Perry’s upcoming flick The List. According to Deadline, Haddish will play the recently-released sister of Sumpter, who refuses to accept that she is getting catfished by an online mate. Haddish will also make history as the […]

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"The Haves and The Have Nots" star confirmed on "The Real" that she's planning to jump the broom with her baby's father.

Believe it or not, actress Tika Sumpter’s mother, who lives in North Carolina, was arrested over an over-due library book. Tika took to twitter sharing her story, explaining that her mother incurred a $10 late fee which ultimately led to her arrest. Tika’s mother has since been released. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. (Photo Source: […]

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Tika Sumpter managed to pull off one of the most low-key pregnancies for the celebrity set and now the journey has come to an end, as the Southside With You actress has just given birth to her first child. The beautiful Tika Sumpter didn’t publicly announce her pregnancy until this past August when she was […]

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Now this sounds like it could be good. Really good. Tika Sumpter, who’s currently starring at the box office in “Southside and You” and on Oprah’s OWN in “The Haves and Have Nots,” has got a new project. She’s set to co-executive produce and star in a new drama for CBS called “The 313.” 313 […]

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  Tika Sumpter has been keeping a low profile throughout her pregnancy. Not only did people not realize she was expecting until her third trimester, we didn’t even know she was seeing someone. Now, the identity of her baby’s father has been revealed as her Have and Have Not’s co-star Nick James (“Officer Justin,” for […]

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By now it’s safe to say that John Legend and his production company are inching closer and closer to becoming major players in Hollywood. After the record-breaking ratings and critical acclaim that the Legend-produced WGN series The Underground received when it premiered earlier this year and the upcoming highly-anticipated film about The Obama’s love story […]

  Mommy to be, Tika Sumpter and newcomer Parker Sawyers star in the John Legend produced Southside With You, the charming love story of Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson’s first date in 1989. The stars talk to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about their new film along with Parker’s spot on impersonation of President Barack Obama. Click […]