The Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival is well underway, with Black stars making their way to the island to catch the best of Black cinema, attend fascinating panels, and reconnect with friends during the final weeks of summer. From cinematographers and award-winning costume designers to filmmakers, athletes, and entertainers, the festival has attracted an impressive lineup of influential figures celebrating African American contributions to film and culture.

Donell Jones and Joe will go catalog for catalog on August 20th, and Donell already set the tone, calling it a celebration between two grown men with two great catalogs rather than a battle. He has wanted this exact matchup since 2022, when he named Joe as the one artist worthy of the challenge.

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Amanda Seales is denying that she is jealous of Issa Rae, pushing back on claims that she envies her former Insecure costar's career, marriage and Hollywood connections. During a recent livestream, Seales addressed a comment implying that Rae has the life she wants.

NBA YoungBoy's mom went scorched earth after her son said in a recent interview he likely won't speak to her again, ripping his skills as a father. The rapper appeared on Open Thoughts Tuesday and said his mom was a source of his previous anger, suggesting they'd never talk again though he loves her from afar. This set his mom, Sherhonda Gaulden, off, and she took to Instagram to claim he's an absent father who doesn't speak to his own kids.