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Last year was supposed to be a banner film for Black filmmakers. Fruitvale Station, The Butler, and 12 Years a Slave were released and their…

Singer-songwriter Bruno Mars was a busy man in 2013. After dropping another successful album, Mars went on a 90-city world tour. After resting for the…

Apple has agreed to pay at least $32.5 million in a settlement due to a Federal Trade Commission complaint brought against the company related to…

Oprah Winfrey is coming for BET and any other Black network that wants to be relevant. Her OWN network has already signed another Tyler Perry…

01/15/14-  Roland Martin talks with Rosalind Morgan, the wife of ex-cop Howard Morgan, who was shot 28 times by officers but sentenced to 40 years…

From HotSpotATL.com DJ Nando (William Fernando Barnes), was shot and killed overnight at a home in Clayton County. Barnes was a well-known DJ who frequently worked…

Katt’s back and he’s heading your way. The comic is on the road again and hopefully without some of the issues that have led him…

It’s a shame that some black folks spend too much time ridiculing each other when there are a myriad of critical issues that need our…

It’s unfortunate we have to report another death in hip-hop, but DJ Nando, a popular Atlanta DJ, was murdered. If you’re not familiar with him…

UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton says the state is poised for a recovery year after five years of stagnation. The state is The state is…

Last summer rapper Juicy J announced that he was giving away $50,000 in scholarship money. The initial Tweet stated, “I’m giving out a 50K scholarship…