Sister of Unarmed Man Shot by Police on Sharpton’s Radio Show Tuesday at 1:15pm Eastern
SISTER OF TERENCE CRUTCHER, THE UNARMED AFRICAN AMERICAN FATALLY SHOT BY A TULSA POLICE OFFICER ON FRIDAY, TO APPEAR ON REV. AL SHARPTON’S NATIONALLY SYNDICATED RADIO SHOW TOMORROW AT 1:15 P.M. ET TIFFANY CRUTCHER ALONG WITH ATTORNEYS BENJAMIN l. CRUMP & DAMARIO SOLOMON-SIMMONS WILL APPEAL FOR JUSTICE ON “KEEPIN IT REAL” WHO: Rev. Al Sharpton, President […]
Sterling K. Brown: ‘This is Us’ Drama is What Television Has Been Missing [EUR Exclusive]
*Sterling K. Brown took home the 2016 Emmy Award Sunday night (09-18-16) for outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie, for his role in “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.” EUR/Electronic Urban Report caught up with the actor during 2016 TCA Tour in Beverly Hills back in August, where we discussed […]
‘Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris Sued For $1M For Stealing Show Idea
*”Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris has been hit with a more than $1M lawsuit by music video director and “Idlewild” helmer Bryan Barber, who claims Kenya ripped off the idea for the hit ABC comedy, Deadline.com reports. Barber believes Kenya is in breach of contract and accuses him committing fraud in his jury-seeking complaint (read it […]
T.I. Tackles Police Brutality In Politically-Charged ‘Warzone’ Video
*T.I. tackles racism and police brutality in his new music video “Warzone,” which was released exclusively Sept. 8 on Tidal. It premiered on additional digital platforms on Sept. 16. “Warzone” re-enacts the police-involved deaths of Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, and Philando Castile. Instead of black actors depicting the fallen, the rapper used white victims for […]
Jimmy Kimmel Under Fire from Civil Rights Leaders for Johnnie Cochran Slur
Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson and other civil rights leaders on Monday, September 19 demanded an apology from TV host Jimmy Kimmel for his slur of the late famed civil rights attorney Johnnie Cochran. Kimmel made the despicable Emmy award ceremony crack that Cochran was in hell for defending O.J. Simpson. […]
11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Employees Don’t Have a Right to Wear Dreadlocks
*Here’s a legal ruling that looks to have an immediate and negative impact on a lot of folks … black and non-black, for that matter. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 that banning employees from wearing their hair in dreadlocks is not a form of racial discrimination. The legal ruling grew out […]
Yes, Paige Shoemaker WAS Disciplined for ‘That Snapchat Photo’…School Says ‘Buh-Bye’ (Watch)
*Paige Shoemaker may have gotten a little too comfortable with her white privilege. Perhaps in her case, here at Kansas State University at least, it just expired. The blonde, blue-eyed student who says her diverse group of friends at school knows she is the “least racist” person claims “no one in our group was offended” by the […]
Family of Woman Found Dead in LAPD Jail Cell to File $35M Claim for Damages
*Carl Douglas, best known for being one of the defense attorneys in the O.J. Simpson murder case, has announced that he’s filing a $35 million claim for damages in the death of 36-year-old Wakiesha Wilson on behalf of her family. Wilson, an African-American woman, was found dead in her cell at an LAPD jail on March 27, 2016 […]
Tulsa Police Release Graphic Video Showing Terence Crutcher’s Hands Up Before Fatally Shot
*An unarmed black man fatally shot by a white Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer responding to a stalled vehicle last week can be seen in dashcam video walking toward his SUV with his hands up and officers following behind him before he’s shocked with a stun gun and then fatally shot. Terence Crutcher had just left night classes […]
NY Councilman to Colin Kaepernick After Arrest of Chelsea Bombing Suspect: ‘You’re Welcome’
*New York Rep. Lee Zeldin (R) on Monday somehow found a way to link today’s arrest of Chelsea bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami to his distaste over Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem in protest of America’s race problem. Following the bombings in New York and New Jersey over the weekend, Rahami was […]
‘Sit Down Like Men’: New Dad Nipsey Hussle Weighs In on Meek Mill v. The Game
*Perhaps the arrival of a newborn propels one to be a peacemaker. Rapper Nipsey Hussle, who recently welcomed a baby boy with girlfriend Lauren London, is calling on feuding rappers Meek Mill and The Game to stop acting like children and set a better example for young black men. “Hip hop need to stop gassing […]
Viola Davis Refused to Let 6-Year-Old Daughter See Beyonce in Concert
*Oh…the pain of being part of the BeyHive, yet not allowed to see your queen in person. Such is the predicament of Genesis, the adorable 6-year-old daughter of Emmy nominee Viola Davis. During the “How to Get Away With Murder” star’s appearance on today’s episode of “Ellen,” the actress spoke about this new source of drama […]
Birdman Says He Spent $70M of UMG’s $100M Advance on Legit Expenses; Lil Wayne Wants Receipts
*Lil Wayne’s never-ending legal drama with former label Cash Money Records and its co-CEO Bryan “Birdman” Williams has taken another turn, as Birdman admits to spending $70 million in advances from the $100 million given by distributor Universal Music Group. Wayne’s lawyers, however, claim the money was not spent on legitimate expenses that would excuse […]
Cam Newton Coached on Recent Race Comments by GOP Pollster Frank Luntz (Report)
*Eight months ago, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton alienated a certain demographic of his fan base for saying he was an “African-American quarterback that may scare a lot of people.” Now, that same demographic has rushed to embrace him after he insisted to GQ in August that we are “beyond” race “as a nation.” Sports Illustrated’s Jonathan […]
The Living Legends Foundation,® Inc. Announces Performance Line-up, the Organization’s Inaugural Scholarship Fund
*(Los Angeles, CA) — The Living Legends Foundation,® Inc. (LLF) today announces the talent line-up for its 25th Anniversary celebration. This year’s annual awards gala will be held on Thursday, October 6, at 7:00 p.m. at Taglyan Cultural Complex, 1201 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, CA. Veteran Radio Personality “Jammin” Jay Michaels will return as host […]
