Comedian, actor, host and director Cedric The Entertainer was hanging out with Erica Campbell and GRIFF in-studio. He talked about his prayer routine, and reminisces about the making of some of his films. He talks about his partnership with Wal-Mart over the holidays, and the web series he’s got coming out on TVOne this month. […]

Atlanta

Police, fire and emergency management crews are on the scene of an active shooter incident at a Walmart  in Amarillo, Texas. Officials have warned drivers to avoid I-27 and Georgia. Our sister site is covering this story locally in Amarillo, Texas. Get more details here.

Atlanta

One Night, I went to a Wal Mart in my community and took the cameras with me because I COULD NOT BELIEVE they were CLOSED!!!! LOLOL..;-) enjoy family….

National

The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture recently received a $5 million donation from Walmart bringing the museum a step closer to being completed. Construction for the museum is scheduled to begin next year and a planned grand opening is set for 2015. See also: Black New York: Historic Photos From the Museum of […]

General

Beyonce made a surprise appearance on ‘The Today Show’ this morning, October 6. Bey came to support her mother’s new clothing line, “Miss Tina.” The line, exclusive to Wal-Mart, is described as “affordable” and will cater to sizes ranging from 4 – 20. VIDEO: Tina Knowles’ Clothing Line Is Coming To Walmart! UPDATE: Tina Knowles […]

General

According to the New York Times, authorities in southern New Jersey have arrested a 16-year-old boy for activating a public-address system at a Wal-Mart store last week and ordering “all black people” to leave. The boy, from Atlantic County, was charged by Gloucester County authorities with bias and intimidation and harassment in connection with the […]

Atlanta, National, Photos

VIA: MSNBC Wal-Mart officials are looking at security tapes after an announcement was made for “all black people” to leave a store in South Jersey. A man used the public-address system at the Route 42 store in Washington Township Sunday night and calmly announced: “Attention Wal-Mart customers: All black people leave the store now.” Patricia […]

National

VIA: CNN.com A woman accused of cutting in line at a Wal-Mart, shoving merchandise and assaulting police officers will plead guilty to disturbing the peace and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors. Under the agreement — reached after the jury received the case for deliberations — Heather Ellis will plead guilty to disturbing the peace and resisting […]

National

VIA: CNN.com This much isn’t in dispute: Heather Ellis cut in line at a Wal-Mart nearly three years ago. But the accounts of what happened next vary, depending on whom you ask — and has divided this economically struggling Missouri town of 11,000 along racial lines. Ellis, then a college student with no criminal history, […]