LL Cool J and Wife Simone Join “Beat Cancer Like a Boss” Campaign
LL Cool J and his wife Simone Smith are joining the American Cancer Society for the “Beat Cancer Like a Boss,” after Simone’s own battle with rare bone cancer t... Read More...
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BeyoncéHomecoming: Singer Releases Live Album and Documentary
Beyoncé released a live album and documentary, "Homecoming" in the early hours of Wednesday. https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1118409033075974145 ... Read More...
Rappers Demand Fox News Fire Laura Ingraham for Nipsey Hussle Segment
Rappers have demanded that Fox News fire Laura Ingraham for laughing and mocking late rapper Nipsey Hussle during a recent segment. Ingraham mocked the memo... Read More...
Aretha Franklin Earns Posthumous Pulitzer Prize
Aretha Franklin is now a Pulitzer Prize winner. On Monday, The Queen of Soul earned a special citation prize "for her indelible contribution to American mus... Read More...
Film Review: ‘US’
Jordan Peele has returned with another nightmare to haunt viewers’ brains, leaving them in the Twilight Zone to wonder. 'Us' successfully lures the audience int... Read More...
LeBron James’ I Promise School Posted ‘Extraordinary’ Test Scores
The experimental primary I Promise School that Lebron James opened last year in Akron, Ohio has seen students meet or exceed individual growth goals in recent d... Read More...
Pharrell’s Something In The Water Festival
By Gabrielle Chenault When we think of music festivals, we think of locations such as California, Miami, and New York. Festivals such as Panorama, Coachella,... Read More...
New Jersey High School Principal Derrick Nelson Dies Donating Bone Marrow
A New Jersey high school principal died Monday after donating bone marrow to a 14-year-old child in France. Willie Nelson, 82, told NJ.com, that his 44-year-... Read More...
Oprah Winfrey Says ‘Leaving Neverland’ Backlash Led to ‘Hateration’
Oprah Winfrey appeared on The Daily Show Wednesday and discussed the intense backlash she has received over her decision to interview the two men who have accus... Read More...
Nipsey Hussle ‘A Celebration of Life’ Memorial Broadcast on BET and Live-Streamed
BET will be broadcasting the homegoing service for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle. The network will air the “A Celebration of Life" service which is scheduled to... Read More...
Magic Johnson Quits as Lakers President [VIDEO]
Magic Johnson suddenly quit his job as President of Basketball Operations with the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday. The NBA legend, who played point guard for the... Read More...
Sixers Hire First Female Assistant Coach, Lindsey Harding
The Sixers hired Lindsey Harding, 34, to be the team’s first female assistant coach Monday. Philly.com reported that Harding was promoted from pro scout to p... Read More...
Bill Isles II, Co-Founder of The O’Jays, Dies at 78
William Carvan Isles II, co-founder and an original member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted R&B group The O’Jays, died March 28 at the age of 78. ... Read More...
Kim Foxx Refuses to Resign Over Jussie Smollett Case [VIDEO]
Kim Foxx, Cook County’s top prosecutor, said Saturday that she would not resign from her position due to a backlash by the Chicago police union over the decisio... Read More...
