Why do we love Janelle Monae’s new video for “Electric Lady,” the title track to her latest release? Well, let us count the ways. 1. Her hair is fabulous. Janelle started wearing just black and white outfits in homage to her mother and other domestics. But she’s been branching out in different looks lately, and […]

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Ruh-roh! Casey, a 9-year-old schnauzer, had us nervous for a second when we first watched this video but it turns out the pooch was simply excited over the return of her owner, Rebecca Ehalt. Prior to this visit, Ehalt and Casey hadn’t seen each other in two years! Obviously this was a lifetime to sweet […]

A lot has changed for Emmanuel and Phillip Hudson. The brothers are most famously known for their 2012 viral video sensation, ‘She Ratchet’. Back then the two brothers sat in front of their computer creating hilarious and clever videos about relationships and the opposite sex. Fast forward  to present day and you’ll see just how far they’ve […]

Meet Todrick Hall. The vocalist, actor and video director rose to fame when he auditioned for ‘American Idol’ Season 9 and made it all the way to semi-finals. Since then he has stayed true to his comedic and singing roots and put a modern spin on a Disney classic, ‘Beauty and the Beast’, naming the 2014 […]

You loved Love and Basketball and Secret Life of Bees and wondered why it was taking so long for writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood to make another movie. Well, finally, she has. It’s called Beyond the Lights and stars Gugu Mbatha- Raw of Belle fame as well as Nate Parker (The Great Debaters) and Brit actress Minnie […]

Three-year old Tiffany had a dilemma when she is caught red-handed with a pilfered donut she wasn’t supposed to eat. The adorable little girl is slick, though, coming up with a series of “stories” that blames her dad and brother before she’s calmly shut down by her mother, who’s not buying it. This video, posted […]

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If you are an active user of the internet, there’s nothing you’ve probably seen people talking about more than the return of the hit Netflix prison comedy “Orange Is the New Black.” Netflix posted the second season on June 6th and people still can’t get enough. Well, one thing people always praise about the show […]

Newlywed Kanye West has a message for you. A 30-minute message that is more than just a video, it’s an inspirational manifesto. Maybe you think West is cray, the term he used in his now famous “N—gas In Paris” song or just a “jackass” as President Obama referred to him after he cut off Taylor […]

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Sir Mix-a- Lot is back and is mixing it up with the Seattle Symphony! He turned the classical setting all the way up! The ‘90’s rapper invited more than a dozen women onstage to help him perform the newly arranged “orchestral movement from the hood,”  “Baby’s Got Back.” Watch the ladies as they show Sir Mix-a-lot […]

Chris Brown was all smiles as he was officially welcomed home! Brown’s girlfriend Karruche threw a backyard surprise party for the singer at a private residence in Los Angeles. Amber Rose, 2 Chainz and popular boutique owner Heather Sanders were among the stars who showed love to the 25 year old singer.   Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. […]

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You can’t get much past the folks on Twitter. Danity Kane’s Dawn Richard learned this the hard way after posting a selfie on Instagram earlier this week. Quickly, people on Twitter and Instagram verbally attacked the singer accusing her of getting some work done on her face. Thousands reacted to the photo with messages similar […]

Al Jazeera hasn’t been in the American market that long, but they’ve already used their hard news reputation to shine a spotlight on injustices in the United States. One of the greatest is sentencing disparities – a story that is making headlines as courts around the country are working to right a longtime wrong in […]