Taraji P. Henson Archives - Harlem World Magazine

America’s Katherine Johnson, The Fabulous Mathematician Who Blasted NASA’s Barriers

We don't call it a tragedy when a renowned person dies after the century mark, especially if that person is brilliant NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson. Continue reading

Taraji P. Henson Surprises Target Guests In Celebration Of The Exclusive Launch Of TpH By TARAJI At Target

With a Target store in East Harlem, it was great to hear that Empire star Taraji P. Henson and Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst celebrated the exclusive, new launch of her haircare brand, TpH by TARAJI, at Target.Continue reading

Harlem’s Matthew Henson The First Man To Reach The Geographic North Pole 1929-1955

Matthew Alexander Henson, August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955, was an American explorer who accompanied Rear Admiral Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic over a period of nearly 23 years. Continue reading

Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson And Lyriq Bent Talks Acrimony At Build

Written and directed by Tyler Perry, "Acrimony" follows a faithful wife (Taraji P. Henson) who is tired of standing by her devious husband (Lyriq Bent) and becomes enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed. Continue reading

Timbaland, Taraji P. Henson, Ice Cube, 50 Cent And Gus Dapperton To Appear On Complex x Fuse

Timbaland, Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson talks "Proud Mary," Grammy Award-winning rapper, producer 50 Cent, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Gerard Butler and Pablo Schreiber discuss their new crime drama “Den of Thieves.”Continue reading

Harlem’s Danny Glover To Receive The 49th NAACP Image Awards, President’s Award

The NAACP announced today that actor, producer and humanitarian, Harlem resident Danny Glover will be presented with the NAACP “President’s Award” at the 49th NAACP Image Awards on Monday, January 15, 2018 LIVE at 9pm/8c on TV One.Continue reading

Taraji P. Henson Talks “Proud Mary” At Build

Taraji P. Henson is Mary, a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad. Continue reading

Pam Grier To Host Leading Ladies Takeover Triple Feature On Bounce

Legendary actress Pam Grier will host an evening of action-oriented, women-kicking-butt movies on Bounce Saturday, January 6th, 2018, in anticipation of the new motion picture Proud Mary, starring Taraji P. Henson.Continue reading

‘Proud Mary’ With Harlem Danny Glover, Taraji P. Henson And Many More (Video)

Foxy Who? Taraji P. Henson In Proud Mary (Video)!

Killing for the man every night and day.

Eartha’s World: “Hidden Figures” A Must See

By Eartha Watts Hicks

To those who have not experienced discrimination, accounts of what the experience is like might seem like an old, sad song. 2016 might seem like a new day steeped with possibilities and opportunities. Continue reading

HW Pick: “Hidden Figures”, New Movie With Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer And Janelle Monáe (Video)

Hidden Figures is the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)—brilliant African-American women working at NASA.Continue reading

Join The Creators Of “Hidden Figures” At AOL Build

In theaters on January 6, 2017, “Hidden Figures” is a biographical drama depicting the incredible untold story of brilliant African-American women working at NASA...Continue reading

HW Pick: “Hidden Figures,” By Margot Lee Shetterly

Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space.Continue reading

HW Pick: ‘Around The Way Girl: A Memoir’ By Taraji P. Henson

From Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner, Taraji P. Henson, comes an inspiring and funny book about family, friends, the hustle required to make it from DC to Hollywood, and the joy of living in your own truth.Continue reading