Through his organization BLD PWR, Kendrick Sampson is laying the foundation for a movement that centers joy, art, pleasure, and creativity—all Black birthrights to claim—while also walking through the ...

A version of this story ran in the September / October 2025 issue. BLD PWR (think: build power) Day 2025 was a hectic one. Starting late in the afternoon, many African Americans flocked to the Ion ...

“Insecure” actor Kendrick Sampson was punched by a police officer in Cartagena, Colombia, during an encounter on a street on Tuesday. Sampson posted a video of his arrest on Instagram. The helmeted ...

In a newly released voting public service announcement, Cedric the Entertainer, Meagan Good, Russell Simmons, Tisha Campell-Martin, Chris Spencer, Logan Browning, Kendrick Sampson, Keisha Epps, Glynn ...

Many people recognize Kendrick Sampson, 37, as a talented, charismatic TV and film actor—with leading roles in Issa Rae’s cultural phenomenon Insecure, and 2022’s meet-cute romcom, Something from ...

WATERLOO -- An actor best known for his work in "How to Get Away With Murder" and "Gracepoint" will stump for a Democratic presidential candidate in Waterloo on Wednesday. Kendrick Sampson will appear ...

The long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic finally has a trailer-and a little bit of Houston flair to boot. In the trailer, Sampson's Jones can be overheard directing Jackson in the studio. "I know ...

Lionsgate has released the trailer for “Michael,” Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming biopic chronicling the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The teaser will make its theatrical debut ahead of “Now You See Me: Now ...

Woman dies in apartment fire in southwest Houston, HFD says ...

Diego Boneta steps into the uniform of revolutionary and former Cuban president Fidel Castro in Entertainment Weekly’s exclusive look at Killing Castro. From director Eif Rivera, the drama stars ...

It's been a bit of a thriller to get here, but Antoine Fuqua is finally ready to show the world the first look at Michael, his hugely anticipated, much-delayed Michael Jackson musical biopic. The ...