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Best of the ‘Billboard Music Awards 2016’ red carpet

Editor - May 22, 2016

‘RHOA’s’ Kandi Burruss 40th birthday party with Tiny, Toya, Rasheeda, Phaedra

Editor - May 18, 2016

“Real Housewives of Atlanta” mainstay Kandi Burruss and Ayden Nida celebrated their birthdays in Atlanta. Business baron Burruss said goodbye to her 30s with her friends, Rasheeda Frost, Toya…

Best Prince memes of all time

Editor - April 22, 2016

The world has paused to pay homage to Prince Rogers Nelson who passed away suddenly at his Paisley Park Compound in in suburban Minneapolis, the place he…

Kevin Hart, Will Smith, Halle Berry, Queen Latifah at MTV Movie Awards 2016 (photos)

Editor - April 11, 2016

The 2016 MTV Movie Awards is not the Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, but it had diversity that is rarely found at the…

Joyce Reed hosts ‘Speechless No More’ Fashion Show to combat rampant sexual assault

Editor - April 6, 2016

ATLANTA — Remarkable woman and author Joyce Reed has gone from victim to victor by flipping the script on her living hell, and put meaning…

Ciara flosses post-engagement photos with Russell Wilson

Editor - March 19, 2016

Ciara and NFL quarterback Russell Wilson are deeply in love — and they don’t mind letting every one know. In light of their engagement on…

‘RHOA’s’ Peter Thomas’ beautiful daughter gets married

Editor - March 8, 2016

“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Peter Thomas’ daughter has been a conspicuous no-show on the reality show for the years that he has been on the…

‘RHOA’s’ Kandi Burruss shows new photos of son Ace Wells Tucker

Editor - March 8, 2016

“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss has turned out to be quite a prolific photographer in terms of documenting the first few weeks and…

Best photo highlights from CIAA 2016

Editor - February 29, 2016

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Celebrities, partiers and thrill seekers alike spilled into the Queen City this past weekend for the annual CIAA Tournament to “turn up”…

Essence 9th annual ‘Black Women in Hollywood’ gala (photos)

Editor - February 27, 2016

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A potpourri of A-list celebrities attended the 9th Annual Black Women in Hollywood at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. “When black women…