Did you know that the Head of Music Industry and Culture Collaborations at Amazon Music is a soror of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. who crossed at Spelman College? In the ever-evolving landscape of the entertainment industry, there exists a rare breed of visionary executives who possess an innate ability to bridge the realms of […]
Emmy Raver-Lampman and Phylicia Rashad are starring in the next David Ayer film The Beekeeper, led by Jason Statham. Written by Kurt Wimmer, The Beekeekper is led by Jason Statham, who plays a man who goes on a “brutal campaign for vengeance” after he is revealed to be a former member of a clandestine organization […]
Howard University Dean Phylicia Rashad found herself embroiled in controversy after celebrating longtime friend and former castmate Bill Cosby’s release from prison. While legacy entertainers also offered support, Howard University students started a petition to have her removed from her newly appointed position and the marquee HBCU eventually released a statement denouncing her actions. Whether […]
Bill Cosby defended his former co-star Phylicia Rashad after her remarks about his release from prison was criticized by Howard University, the HuffPost reports. The disgraced comedian lashed out at the HBCU’s rebuke of Rashad’s response to his sentence being overturned. “Howard University you must support ones Freedom of Speech (Ms. Rashad), which is taught […]
Singer Stephanie Mills showed support of her friend, actress and Howard University’s dean Phylicia Rashad, on July 3 after the university’s students and alumni called for her firing following her celebratory tweet about Bill Cosby’s overturned sexual assault conviction. The initial Instagram post comes days following Rashad’s issued apology. She stated that her post wasn’t “intended […]
But others responded to Hubert’s remarks against Rashad, questioning if she knew women were being assaulted by Cosby previously, why didn’t she come forward. “Oh but I have you just didn’t bother to listen because you all were to busy beating my ass over Fresh Prince s**t,” the 65-year-old replied to the backlash. Oh but […]
Rashad later posted to Instagram, expressing support for sexual assault survivors. “I fully support survivors of sexual assault coming forward. My post was in no way intended to be insensitive to their truth. Personally, I know from friends and family that such abuse has lifelong residual effects. My heartfelt wish is for healing,” she wrote. […]
It was announced today that Phylicia Rashad will be taking the position of Dean of Howard University’s College of Fine Arts. Rashad isn’t a stranger to Howard University, she graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in fine arts from the university and also became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. there. Phylicia […]