Louis Gossett and Richard Gere in An Officer and a Gentleman - ALAMY© Provided by The Telegraph

Louis Gossett Jr, who has died aged 87, was the first black man to win an Oscar for best-supporting actor after putting naval aviation cadet Richard Gere through his paces in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982); he was only the third black person to win any Oscar after Hattie McDaniel in Gone With the Wind (1939) and Sidney Poitier in Lilies of the Field (1963).

‘The Underdoggs’ Director Is Extremely High on Snoop Dogg’s Performance: ‘He Did a Hell of a Job’ (Exclusive)

The new Prime Video sports comedy is inspired by the rapper's real-life role as a youth football coach and league founder

The Doggfather is now also The Underdoggs star.

Premiering Friday on Prime Video, the sports comedy takes inspiration from Snoop Dogg's admirable work as a coach and founder of the Snoop Youth Football League, which has served as the start for many future NF...

Since the start of Israel’s war against Hamas, student-led pro-Palestine protests on U.S. college campuses have been accused of spreading antisemitism and threats to Jewish students, and a number of pro-Palestinian voices and organizations have been silenced or shut down.

As a result, university leaders are being asked about what they’re doing to protect both Jewish and Muslim students. Those are rightful questions and more needs to be done to ensure student safety and sense of belonging.

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Burna Boy, Ari Lennox and more kick off Afro Nation Detroit festival 

On Saturday afternoon, Afro Nation officially kicked off its first ever festival in Detroit. This took place at the Bedrock’s Douglas Site near the downtown area, as Hip-HopVibe was on site.

The day featured performances from various Afrobeats and hip-hop stars, which include Skillibeng, Diamond Platnumz, Detroit native Dej Loaf, Latto, Ari Lennox, as well as Burna Boy closing out the night as the headliner. Dej, Flavour, a...

Popular YouTuber Kevin Samuels, who sparked controversy for his self-proclaimed relationship expertise and allegations of misogynistic statements, died on Thursday, his mother confirmed to NBC News.

Samuels, who was 56, was staying with a woman when he started to have chest pain, the woman told police, according to an incident report from the Atlanta Police Department. 

The woman said that he then fell on top of her and she called 911, according to the incident report. 

Officials attempted CPR a...

According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s latest report citing transplant specialists, David Bennett Sr., the world’s first receiver of a genetically modified pig heart, may have died of ‘a porcine virus’ contained in the pig’s heart.

In January, the Maryland man was on the verge of death. Bennett received a genetically altered pig heart in a groundbreaking xenotransplantation operation as a last-ditch effort to save his life. The 57-year-old, however, died 40 days fol...