Show Me The Money: Richest Black Actors



In America being successful means being rich. Black celebrities have a way to go before they achieve parity with their white counterparts. However, Hollywood has its share of  black actors who are rich and famous. Some act, sing, or rap. Some go behind the screen , producing or directing films. Some even write books or engage in profitable business ventures. Take a look at the African American males who make up the pool of Hollywood's richest black actors. You might be surprised by who is listed and who is not.

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On The Record: Samuel L. Jackson Revealed

While researching for an article on long lasting Celebrity marriages, I learned two things about actor, producer Samuel L. Jackson: first, I learned about his marriage to his college sweetheart La Tanya Richardson and second, I found that Jackson has lead the kind of interesting life worth writing about. After further research, I'm happy to share some of the things I learned about one of my favorite media personalities, Samuel Leroy Jackson.

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Morgan Freeman Speaks Out on "Pending Marriage"

The rumor mill has been churning with this one for quite a while.

Back in 2009, the National Enquirer ran a report that he'd been seeing his step-granddaughter, a then 27-year-old E'Dena Hines, for 10 years, and the rumor continued this week with the claim that Freeman intended to marry Hines.

Legendary actor Morgan Freeman, 74, and his 27 year old step-granddaughter speak out on their "pending marriage":

From E! Online:

Morgan Freeman and his step-granddaughter E'Dena Hines spoke up today in response to reports that they're engaged to be married.

You read that correctly. So...what do the 74-year-old Oscar winner and the 29-year-old granddaughter of Freeman's first wife, Jeanette Adair Bradshaw, have to say?

"The recent reports of any pending marriage or romantic relationship of me to anyone are defamatory fabrications from the tabloid media design to sell papers," Freeman said in a statement obtained by E! News. "What is even more alarming is that these fabrications are now being [picked up] by the legitimate press as well."

Added Hines: "These stories about me and my grandfather are not only untrue, they are also very hurtful to me and my family."

The power of the press often determines public opinion. The story was planted in my mind as fact years ago.  I really like Morgan Freeman and want to believe him. What do you believe? 

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James Patterson-"The Man Who Can't Miss"

Author James Patterson

The subject of a Time magazine feature called, "The Man Who Can't Miss," James Patterson is the bestselling author of the past year, bar none, with more than 16 million books sold in North America alone. In 2007, one of every fifteen hardcover fiction books sold was a Patterson title. In the past three years, James has sold more books than any other author (according to Bookscan), and in total, James's books have sold an estimated 220 million copies worldwide. He is the first author to have #1 new titles simultaneously on The New York Times adult and children's lists and is the only author to have five new hardcover novels debut at #1 on the list in one year—a record-breaking feat he's accomplished every year since 2005. To date, James Patterson has had nineteen consecutive #1 New York Times bestselling novels, and holds the New York Times record for most Hardcover Fiction bestselling titles by a single author (63 total), which is also a Guinness World Record.

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