Entertainment

NEW ORLEANS—Thousands of music lovers, community leaders and celebrities gathered in New Orleans as the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture wrapped up another successful celebration of Black excellence, entertainment and empowerment. This year’s festival featured […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS LOS ANGELES — A California judge has overturned a $6.5 million default judgment against Jermaine Jackson in a decades-old sexual assault lawsuit, ruling that the singer was not properly notified of […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS LOS ANGELES — Award-winning actor and activist Danny Glover has revealed that he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years, sharing his diagnosis publicly in hopes of raising awareness […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS LOS ANGELES — A California jury has awarded nearly $14 million to a former housekeeper who sued R&B singer Chris Brown after she was seriously injured in a dog attack at […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Janet Jackson’s appearance at the 2026 BET Awards became one of the night’s biggest talking points—not because of the fashion itself, but because of what many believed it represented.  The music […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Eddie Murphy, American actor and comedian says one of the most valuable lessons he received early in his career came from none other than the legendary James Brown.  Speaking in the […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Music legend is returning to her R&B roots with her first album of original material in nearly 20 years, and she says fans can expect songs that reflect her life today.  […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The official cause of death for former child actress Daveigh Chase, best known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and portraying Samara Morgan in The Ring, has been released […]