Exclusive Interviews
African-Americans made up 7 percent of U.S. high-tech workforce, and just 3 percent of the total Silicon Valley workforce, according to Bloomberg. And the issue isn’t that they just aren’t hiring us, it’s that very few of us are even applying for the jobs. Actor Omar Gooding sits down with Microsoft’s Rashid Farrell, Sr. HR […]
Since hopping on the music scene as one half of the group Floetry, Marsha Ambrosius has taken the R&B world by storm as a solo artist with hits like I Hope She Cheats On You, Late Nights Early Mornings and Far Away.. to name a few. The UK-born songstress chatted with BlackAmericaWeb.com at the 2018 […]
When Algee Smith landed the role of Ralph Tresvant in the The New Edition movie we bet he didn’t realize how it would catapult his career. Since starring in the epic TV movie, Smith hit the big screen in Detroit and is set to star in the upcoming film The Hate U Give. What drives his […]
Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum sits down with the Tom Joyner Morning Show to talk about what led to his huge upset in the Florida Democratic primary. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM
Comedian and actress Amanda Seales stopped by the Red Velvet Cake Studio and just like her game show, she’s Smart, Funny, and Black. Her live comedy game show called, Smart, Funny and Black is a space for us to be, “our black selves,” have a great time and even learn a little about our history. “Calling […]
The hilarious Benji Brown, and of course his character KiKi, visited the studio this morning. KiKi spilled the beans on why she wasn’t in Drake’s In My Feelings Video, she said it’s because he’s “just mad;” but La La did a good job playing her. Phylicia Rashad portrayed her mother in the video and apparently she was just […]
Exceptional actor, comedian, and new author Tommy Davidson, stopped by the red velvet cakes studio this morning and told a bit of his life story. As a baby he was found abandoned in a trashcan by a white woman, named Barbara Davidson, who decided to legally adopt him. Growing up he thought people were like […]
Red Grant has been busy latey. He just hosted the 11:11 Tour with Katt Williams and now is in the middle of his Grow Up Tour! This weekend He will be in Dallas at the Arlington Improv, if you’re in the area go check it out. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: […]
It’s not that easy to stay on top in the music business. But Slim and Mike of 112 want you to know that it can be done if you stick to what got you in the game in the first place – good music and amazing performances. Although all R&B bands have the hiccups, as […]
Actor/writer/director Andra Fuller is determined to create projects that can change the world. Fuller, who is best known for his work on Black and Sexy TV, which aired online and then on BET, on the Adult Swim show Black Jesus and in the indie movie True to the Game based on the urban lit bestseller, wants […]
You’ve probably seen a rap artist freestyle and use what he sees in front of him as the basis of a song off the top of his or her head. But have you ever seen an R&B artist do the same? Well, meet Eric Roberson, the supremely talented singer/songwriter who’s just released his crowd-sourced trilogy […]
D.C based balladeer Raheem DeVaughn doesn’t just make music – he lives it. The man known for love-making songs like “You” and “Guess Who Loves You More” and albums like The Love Experience (2005) and Love Sex Passion (2015) practices what he preaches. The father of three sons, DeVaughn says he comes from a long […]
