Yesterday, Pop Smoke’s brother, Obasi Jackson, sat down with Taraji P. Henson for the latest episode of her Peace of Mind Facebook series. He revealed that prior to his brother’s death, Pop had been receiving death threats. However, they did not know who the threats were coming from. “All of that stuff he went through, […]
In the year 2020, we have lost so many creative minds and artists on the rise. One of the lives the industry lost in 2020 was Chicago rapper, King Von, who was murdered outside of an Atlanta nightclub after a dispute with another rapper. Since his passing, Asian Doll has been very vocal about her […]
Mary J. Blige is the latest guest to appear on Taraji P. Henson’s Facebook Watch series, Peace of Mind With Taraji. The singer dealt with a public divorce after a 10-year marriage with Kendu Isaacs and talks about the romantic lessons she learned. Instead of rushing into another situation, Mary says she’ll “rather be single […]
The coronavirus pandemic affected everyone differently and Taraji P. Henson reveals that she contemplated suicide. The actress is open about her struggles with depression and anxiety, and said that she had a “dark moment” in recent months. “For a couple of days, I couldn’t get out of the bed, I didn’t care. That’s not me. […]
Words by: Sentwali Holder Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson is preparing to take her talents behind the camera. The Empire star is set to make her directorial debut on Two-Faced, a comedy from Hollywood production powerhouse, BRON Studios. Henson recently finished six seasons of the Emmy-nominated Fox series, Empire, as the fan-favorite Cookie Lyon, but […]
It appears Taraji P Henson is back on the market. There had been speculation on social media that Taraji and Super Bowl (XLI) champion, Kelvin Hayden secretly ended their engagement. For a while, there had been signs but no real proof. However, the rumor mill got very active when Hayden did not show up to Henson’s 50th […]
Taraji P. Henson is following Jada Pinkett-Smith’s footsteps and joining the Facebook Watch family with a series titled, Peace of Mind With Taraji. “I’ve long been a mental-health advocate for the black community, and created the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in 2018 that has provided resources to thousands of people who are struggling,” she said in […]
Empire came to an abrupt end following season six due to the coronavirus pandemic. But Taraji P. Henson is picking up the pieces with a spinoff series centered on her character, Cookie Lyon. The actress’ production company, TPH Entertainment, will produce the show while Lee Daniels and Danny Strong will serve as executive producers. The Hollywood […]
Some of your favorite black celebrities are linking up to call for the reopening of a 10-year-old case that resulted in the death of an unarmed Black man at the hands of Pleasantville police. On October 17th, 20-year-old Danroy “DJ” Henry Jr was shot and killed by a white officer, Aaron Hess, in New York. […]
Taraji P. Henson is a known advocate for mental health. Her foundation, The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF), partnered with the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation to provide mental health support to first responders and essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. TASF was founded by the late rapper’s mother, Afeni Shakur. The organizations launched the Matching […]
Not only has the Coronavirus taken a toll on African Americans financially but it has also taken a toll on their mental health as well. In an effort to help raise money to cover the cost of mental health, and the cost of mental health being delivered by licensed professionals, Taraji P. Henson and her […]
Empire is in its sixth and final season, but the date of the season finale may be in the air because production was halted as a response to the coronavirus pandemic. But fans have a special episode to look forward to tonight. Taraji P. Henson is set to make her directorial debut on the upcoming […]
On Saturday, Jan 25, 50 Cent took to Instagram to respond to comments made by Taraji P. Henson during an appearance on T.I.’s ExpediTIously podcast. T.I. had asked Taraji what she thought about 50’s constant trolling and sparking competition between Power and Empire. 50 had once claimed that Empire stole Power‘s marketing model and apparently […]
Taraji P. Henson launched her own natural hair care line inspired by her personal problems with her scalp. The actress’s new brand, TPH, consists of 18 products and it specializes in keeping natural hair textures moisturized under protective hairstyles like braids, weaves, and wigs, as per Stylecaster. The affordable products are all under 15 bucks […]
Lamar Odom is featured on this season of TVOne’s Uncensored series and he opened up about his past relationship with Taraji P. Henson. Although they’re both in new relationships, the former NBA star opened up about his “immature” decision to leave the Oscar-nominated actress for Khloe Kardashian. “I wish I would have done things different […]
It’s Empire Tuesdays and the sneak peek is looking crazy. While Lucious’ plan to escape from the Feds finally comes to a head, Cookie finds herself in a dangerous situation with Damon. Andre is haunted by a ghost from his past that he can’t seem to shake and Tiana receives backlash from fans over a […]
While we are watching the final season of Power, another staple in the Hip-Hop community, Empire, will reach its television end. The new season begins on September 24 and the stars of the series are expressing how much they miss Jussie Smollett on set. Earlier this year, Smollett was dismissed from the series following his […]
The Empire cast has been really supportive of Jussie Smollett during his entire scandal. After the 36-year-old actor was accused of staging his own hate crime, the series executives decided to ax his character from the remaining two episodes of the fifth season. Smollett was ultimately cleared of all 16 felony charges but his future […]
We recently reported that Empire was renewed for a sixth season without Jussie Smollett but it looks like that will also be the last season. “We are turning the final season into a large TV event, we are trying to go out guns a blazing,” Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier said of Season 6. “You […]
May is mental health awareness and actress Taraji P. Henson wants to encourage the African American community that it is okay to speak about mental health. Thursday the Empire star announced her foundation, the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, which is named after her late father will host a two- day mental health summit. The Can […]
