Black celeb news

Here are some recent news stories and updates about Black celebrities:

Entertainment

• Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy Carter has made her singing debut on her parents' new album "Everything Is Love". (Source: Billboard)
• Michael B. Jordan has been cast as the lead in the upcoming film "The Kill Team", a drama about a group of American soldiers who commit war crimes in Afghanistan. (Source: Variety)
• Tiffany Haddish has been cast as the lead in the upcoming comedy film "Like a Boss", alongside Rose Byrne and Salma Hayek. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

Music

• Cardi B has become the first female rapper to have three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. (Source: Billboard)
• Kendrick Lamar has been named the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his album "DAMN.". (Source: The New York Times)
• Alicia Keys has announced that she will be releasing a new album, "ALICIA", on March 20. (Source: Rolling Stone)

Sports

• LeBron James has signed a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, worth $153 million. (Source: ESPN)
• Serena Williams has announced that she will be retiring from tennis after the US Open. (Source: CNN)
• Colin Kaepernick has been named the face of Nike's new "Dream Crazy" campaign, which celebrates athletes who have used their platforms to speak out against social injustice. (Source: Adweek)

Politics

• Stacey Abrams has been named the new chair of the Democratic Party's National Committee. (Source: The New York Times)
• Kamala Harris has announced that she will be running for president in 2020. (Source: CNN)
• Maxine Waters has been named one of the most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine. (Source: TIME)

Other News

• The National Museum of African American History and Culture has announced that it will be hosting a new exhibit on the history of African American music. (Source: The Washington Post)
• The NAACP has announced that it will be hosting a national convention in Detroit in July. (Source: The Detroit Free Press)
• The Black Lives Matter movement has been named one of the most influential social movements of the past decade by Time Magazine. (Source: Time)