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Basketball Wives’ Royce Reed Creates Her Own Reality on Stage

The reality star rebrands herself with budding acting career and series of youth-centered books

Using her notoriety from reality TV, the budding businesswoman breaks into acting with Platanos &…

By Amber McKynzie

Posted: February 27, 2012 Tags: Acting, Basketball Wives, BE Next, Broadway, College Girls, Denzel Washington, Dwight Howard, Fantashique, Florida A&M University, Halle Berry, Miami Heat, Off-Broadway, Orlando Magic, Platanos & Collard Greens, reality TV, Royce Reed, Tyler Perry, VH1, Zoe Saldana

This Sunday, February 26, 2012, the 84th annual Academy Awards will be held in Hollywood, gathering together all of the film industry’s biggest names. While Eddie Murphy, who backed out on hosting duties, might be absent, there will be a plethora of African American actors and actresses both as attendees and nominees. Namely, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, who both earned nods for their exceptional work in The Help. Given that both women are favored to take home a golden statuette (only time will tell), BlackEnterprise.com Decodes the financial impact of an Oscar win by looking back at the select few African Americans performers who have struck gold on Hollywood’s biggest night. —Darralynn Hutson

The Oscars Decoded: 12 Black Actors Who Won & Their Career Impact

An examination of the dozen African American thespians who excelled in their craft on Hollywood's biggest night

With The Help’s Viola Davis & Octavia Spencer up for Oscars at the 84th Academy…

By Darralynn Hutson

Posted: February 24, 2012 Tags: A Raisin in the Sun, Academy Awards, Alex Haley, Antoine Fuqua, Beyonce, Boyz N the Hood, Cuba Gooding Jr., Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, Forest Whitaker, Gone With the Wind, Halle Berry, Hattie McDaniel, Hollywood, Idi Amin, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, John Singleton, Lee Daniels, Lou Gossett Jr., Louis Gossett Jr., Mo'Nique, Morgan Freeman, Octavia Spencer, Porgy and Bess, Queen Latifah, Radio One, Roots, Sidney Poitier, The Help, Tyler Perry, Viola Davis, Weight Watchers, Whoopi Goldberg, Winnie Mandela

On the cusp of the Grammy Awards, Whitney Houston was found dead in her Beverly Hills, California hotel room this past Saturday afternoon at the young age of 48. As the news spread throughout the corners of the globe, fans and peers alike gasped in disbelief as “one of the best vocalist to ever grace the earth” had left us. Houston’s voice was magical. She belted out flawless notes effortlessly. Throughout the history of music there has been no one quite like Houston, and there will never be another. A voice as sweet as honey, yet soulful to the core, only comes around once in a lifetime. More than a singer, Houston’s career evolved to include acting, modeling and business, which she excelled in all. Despite a rough patch in her life, the iconic singer was back on the track to success with her upcoming role in the remake of Sparkle. In remembrance of the music icon, BlackEnterprise.com Decodes Whitney Houston’s lasting impact. —Bené Viera

Whitney Houston Decoded: The Diva’s Lasting Legacy

A look back at the music icon's historic career and cultural impact

More than just a singer, Whitney Houston was an icon who’s influence crossed a multiple…

By Benè Viera

Posted: February 14, 2012 Tags: Barbra Walters, BE Decoded, Bobby Brown, Brandy Norwood, Clive Davis, Decoded, Denzel Washington, Grammy Awards, Kevin Costner, MTV, Oprah Winfrey, Sparkle, Terry McMillan, The Bodyguard, Waiting to Exhale, Whitney Houston

Actor De’aundre Bonds, on the long road to redemption

Actor De’aundre Bonds Gets Career on Track After 10 Years in Prison

'The Wood' star details what role God played in his road to redemption

De’aundre Bonds’ Hollywood dreams were deferred by a 10-year prison sentence but The Wood star…

By Starrene Rhett

Posted: January 27, 2012 Tags: Anthony Mackie, Antwone Fisher, black hollywood, De'aundre Bonds, Denzel Washington, Gangster Squad, Nick Nolte, prison, Sean Penn, Spike Lee, The Wood

There have been many black films that inspire, enrage, encourage and invigorate. And several of those have reflected real-life scenarios that we all have seen in our own lives --- especially when it comes to the workplace.

Here are six films with black actors that feature career issues and have taught all of us lessons about art reflecting life. ---Janell Hazelwood

6 Best Black Career Films of All Time

These movies taught lessons on workplace and career issues

These are six of the best films with black actors that incorporated everyday workplace issues.

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: January 17, 2012 Tags: Acting, black films, black hollywood, Career Advancement, Def Jam, Denzel Washington, discrimination, Eartha Kitt, Eddie Murphy, employee, employee rights, entertainment, entertainment industry, film business, Grace Jones, Halle Berry, hip-hop industry, hip-hop renamed, indenpendent films, interoffice affairs, interoffice communication, interoffice conflict, marriage, music business, Music Industry, racism, Robin Givens, Russell Simmons, Samuel L. Jackson, Will Smith, workers' rights, workplace politics

In the News: Denzel Washington Donates $2.25 Million to Fordham; Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth Dies at 89 and More

A few noteworthy headlines around the Web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web

By Shenelle Wallace

Posted: October 5, 2011 Tags: civil rights, Denzel Washington, Fordham University, In the News, Phylicia Rashad, Pres. Barack Obama, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Steve Harvey Decoded: A Brand Suited for Success

The enterprising funny man is no joke when it comes to business and brand extension

More than a comedian, Steve Harvey has built a profitable brand that spans across various…

By William E. Ketchum III

Posted: August 9, 2011 Tags: Act Like A Lady Think Like A Man Cedric The Entertainer, BE Decoded, Decoded, Denzel Washington, Family Feud, Ford, Gabrielle Union, Hoodie Awards, Kevin Hart, michael ealy, Spike Lee, Steve Harvey, Steve Harvey Collection, Taraji P. Henson, The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Tom Joyner Morning Show, Young Kings Collection

Dr. Denzel Washington, “When You Fall, Fall Forward”

The award-winning actor advices the class of 2011 to accept that failure will be part of their life's journey

Dr. Denzel Washington addresses the graduating class of 2011 from the University of Pennsylvania in…

By Caroline Clarke

Posted: June 10, 2011 Tags: class of 2011, college, commencement speech, Denzel Washington, Graduation, IT, Michelle Obama, President Obama, Spelman College, Thomas Edison, Toni Morrison, Winging It

22 Movies You Didn’t Know Had Black Directors

Hollywood tends to pigeonhole our filmmakers into only making urban projects, but here are a few who prove them wrong

Hollywood tends to pigeonhole our filmmakers into only making urban projects, but here are a…

By Janee Bolden

Posted: March 4, 2011 Tags: Academy Awards, Adrien Brody, Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, Antoine Fuqua, ’N Sync, Bring in Da Funk, Bring in Da Noise, Bruce Willis, Cannes Film Festival, Chow Yun-Fat, Chris Evans, Christina Milian, Clive Owen, Denzel Washington, Desperate Housewives, Diane Lane, Edward Norton, F. Gary Gray, Gary Oldman, George C. Wolfe, Gerald Levert, Halle Berry, Heather Graham, Ice Cube, Idris Elba, India.Arie, Jack the Ripper, Jamie Foxx, Jay Z, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jelly’s Last Jam, Jennifer Hudson, Jimmy Fallon, Jodie Foster, John Leguizamo, John Singleton, John Travolta, Johnny Depp, Kasi Lemmons, Kevin Spacey, Lee Daniels, Lena Horne, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Nia Long, Oprah Winfrey, Oscars, Prince, Queen Latifah, Richard Gere, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Sanaa Hamri, Sanaa Lathan, Spike Lee, Sylvain White, Taraji P. Henson, the Hughes Brothers, Tim Story, Topdog/Underdog, Tupac Shakur, Tyra Banks, Tyrese, Uma Thurman, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Zoe Saldana

What a difference a year makes. When the list of 2011 Academy Award nominees was announced last month, there was one glaring difference. Compared to last year’s contenders, which included Morgan Freeman for Invictus, Gabourey Sidibe for Precious and Mo’Nique who brought home the gold man for her portrayal in Precious, there was an obvious lack of people of color. Truth be told, the 2011 awards show represents the Whitest group of nominees in the major acting categories since the 73rd Oscars, 10 years ago.

10 Movies That Weren’t Supposed to Star Black Actors

The Oscars may not be celebrating the work of Black thespians this year but don't worry we got you covered

What a difference a year makes. When the list of 2011 Academy Award nominees was…

By BLACK ENTERPRISE

Posted: February 25, 2011 Tags: Academy Awards, Angela Lansbury, Clint Eastwood, Daredevil, Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, Frank Darabont, Frank Sinatra, Gabourey Sidibe, Harrison Ford, Hugh Lofting, John Grisham, John Romita, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Mel Gibson, Michael Clark Duncan, Mo'Nique, Morgan Freeman, Paul Newman, Rex Harrison, Robert Redford, Samuel L. Jackson, Sidney Poitier, Stan Lee, Steven Pressfield, Sylvester Stallone, The Kingpin, Tim Robbins, Tom Cruise, Will Eisner, Will Smith, Wilson Fisk