Ali Will Always be the Greatest—Despite Everything: Earl Ofari Hutchinson
*The Greatest is gone. And when I heard that my mind instantly raced back to 1968. Muhammad Ali by then had become America’s official and biggest pariah. His conversion to the Nation of Islam, his one-time friendship with Malcolm X, his outspoken black preachments, all capped by his refusal to be inducted and his outspoken […]
Los Angeles Muslim Community Sets Press Conference to React to Death of Muhammad Ali
*Members of the American Muslim community in Los Angeles and friends of Former heavy weight boxing icon Muhammad Ali who was a devout Muslim will hold a press conference to give reaction concerning the boxing legend’s death and to announce a special prayer and candlelight vigil will be held in his memory on Saturday June […]
EUR Remembers Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time #GOAT
*In honor of the passing of Muhammad Ali, also known around the world as the “Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.),” artist/illustrator TAYO Fatunla created the work below.
Muhammad Ali The Greatest of All Time Gone at 74
*He was The Greatest of All Time and he always will be. But on Friday, Muhammad Ali left this world at age 74, according to a statement from the family. As we reported earlier, he was hospitalized in the Phoenix area with respiratory problems, and his children gathered around him. “It’s a sad day for life, […]
‘Popstar’ Cashes in on the Hip Hop Experience
*Hip Hop continues to be a mainstay in the U.S. culture, whether it’s music, film, TV or ads. In the latest inclusion, singer/rapper Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) faces a popularity crisis in “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.” Conner4Real started out with the Hip Hop band Style Boyz and became the group’s breakout success story. After leaving […]
Stevie Wonder Reveals Title Of New Project & Praises Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’
*In a recent interview with Billboard magazine, music legend Stevie Wonder praised Beyonce’s growth as an artist from her early beginnings as a member of Destiny’s Child to her successful solo career. Stevie and Beyonce have worked together on numerous projects, and he had plenty to say about the diva while speaking on the many […]
Sherri Shepherd on Dating Younger Men: ‘It’s Tiring Being a Cougar’ [WATCH]
*Actress and host Sherri Shepherd visits “The Talk” and dishes on recently dating younger men, saying, ‘It’s tiring being a cougar!’ She also discusses hosting and executive producing the dating reality show, “Match Made in Heaven.” Sherri Shepherd on Dating Younger Men: Official CBS Web site: https://www.cbs.com/shows/the_talk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTalkCBS Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/TheTalkCBS or @TheTalkCBS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetalkcbs/ or […]
Bill O’Reilly Believes Black Lives Matter is ‘Killing Americans’
*FOX News host Bill O’Reilly has blamed the Black Lives Matter movement for “killing Americans” — citing reports of rising murder rates in some of the largest cities to back up his claim. O’Reilly says the “Ferguson effect” has made police officers reluctant to pursue crimes. This is a theory that criticism of excessive force […]
Tyler Perry and Stephen Amell join ‘TMNT2’
They’re back! Yes, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” (TMNT2) and this time around added to the fun is the mad scientist Baxter Stockton (Tyler Perry), Casey Jones (Stephen Amell), Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams), Super Shredder (Brian Tee), and Rocksteady (Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly). All were […]
Black Teen Dies of Asthma While Running From White Racist Mob
*A black teenager from Staten Island, NY collapsed and died from an asthma attack he suffered while running for his life from a racist mob. Dayshen McKenzie, 16, was fleeing what witnesses described as a mostly white crew shouting racial slurs and waving a gun, the New York Daily News reports. According to Diane Fatigati, a Good Samaritan […]
Trailer for Acclaimed Music Doc ‘Breaking A Monster’ Released (First Look)
*A trailer has surfaced for the documentary “Breaking a Monster,” which follows three African American seventh graders from Brooklyn who challenged all kinds of cultural mores by forming a metal band, and eventually scoring a $1.8 million record deal with Sony Music. The doc follows Alec Atkins, Malcolm Brickhouse and Jarad Dawkins of the band Unlocking […]
Warner Bros: Tamar Braxton’s Firing From The Real ‘Had Nothing to Do With Co-Hosts’
*Warner Bros is going on the record about one aspect of Tamar Braxton’s forced exit from “The Real.” On Thursday’s episode of “Braxton Family Values,” a new scene was added in which Tamar tells Toni about her firing and insinuates that her co-hosts on “The Real” (Loni Love, Adrienne Bailon, Jeannie Mai and Tamara Mowry-Housley) […]
It’s Official: Pearlena Igbokwe Named President of Universal TV
*It happened. …Just days after Universal Television’s president Bela Bajaria blindsided everyone by stepping down, NBC Entertainment’s exec VP of drama development Pearlena Igbokwe has officially been named her replacement. Igbokwe, who was immediately rumored to take over the position, will report to NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Her duties […]
Muhammad Ali Reportedly on Life Support; Family Being Told ‘End is Near’
*Multiple news outlets are reporting that Muhammad Ali has been placed on life support and his family has been told to prepare for the worst. One day after the boxing icon was hospitalized near Phoenix with respiratory problems, his condition has reportedly deteriorated. “He had an unshakeable cough and they had to bring him to […]
Tamron Hall Pulled from ‘NBC Nightly News’ After Prince Overdose Announced
*Apparently, Prince is the reason why we saw Savannah Guthrie filling in for Lester Holt on “NBC Nightly News” Thursday instead of Tamron Hall. According to Page Six, Hall was supposed to pinch hit Thursday as well as tonight, but the network pulled her from both days when the medical examiner’s report on Prince’s cause […]
