Black Twitter was in full effect for Sunday night’s BET Awards, and no one was safe from its wrath—including music vet Justin Timberlake. The crooner took to social media to commend Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams for the moving speech he gave while accepting his Humanitarian Award. As Jesse went on about “burying black people out of […]
Jesse Williams had the whole crowd on their feet when he gave his acceptance speech for the 2016 BET Humanitarian award. Lauded by Harry Belafonte, Debbie Allen and other stars in a video love letter, Jesse took the stage to deliver a groundbreaking speech that sent ripples through the Black community. His riveting message was a […]
When BET said “we got you,” they meant it. This year’s BET Awards was nothing short of entertaining, filled with moments that had us in our feelings as much as they had us wondering “did that really just happen?” Not only was Prince honored with multiple tribute performances throughout the night, but Beyoncé showed up […]
The network came through with an all-star tribute.
One of the biggest nights for BET is tonight with the BET Awards; hosted by the stars of Black-ish’s, Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson. Not only will there be a tribute to Prince featuring Janelle Monae, Stevie Wonder, Sheila E and more. But the artist set to hit the stage are incredible, from Usher […]
We caught up with Tracee Ellis Ross in anticipation of her hosting the BET Awards. Here's what she had to say about her opening act, the Prince tribute and her personal pick on who will take home Best Pop/R&B Female between Beyonce and Rihanna.
Barack Obama is already contemplating what he’ll do once his presidency is over. POTUS said he would be interested in being part owner of an NBA team. Obama said “I have fantasized about being able to put together a team and how much fun that would be,” and “I think it’d be terrific.” The NBA season […]
Actor and comedian Anthony Anderson calls into The Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss hosting the 2016 BET Awards, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win, Black-ish, and much more! Check it out below. PART 1: PART 2: Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
The tallies are in and we’ve got the scoop on this year’s BET Awards nominees. This year’s ceremony will air live on June 26 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Coming out on top, Drake is the most nominated artist with a total of nine BET Award nominations. A few other big name artists include […]
Roland Martin took Fox News contributor Stacey Dash to task for her comments about BET and Black networks during Thursday’s edition of NewsOne Now. During an interview on Fox News, Dash said: “We have to make up our minds. Either we want to have segregation or integration. If we don’t want segregation, then we need […]
Kendrick Lamar‘s powerful performance at the 2015 BET Awards apparently went over the heads of Fox News and network host Geraldo Rivera, who claimed the rapper’s lyrics about…
50 Cent is nowhere near done with his one-man vendetta against Empire, and now he’s picking one against the BET Awards, which just aired last Sunday (June 28). 50…
