Kym Whitley, DL Hughley Partner with Special Needs Network in 4-Week Gift-Giving Campaign
*(Los Angeles) — Special Needs Network under the direction of Areva Martin, will partner with D.L. Hughley of the D.L. Hughley Foundation and TV’s Young & Hungry star, Kym Whitley as they embark upon a 4-week journey to collect 10,000 gifts for children with autism, in foster care and other deserving children. Coming off […]
Racial Justice Group (Color of Change) Demands Justice in Walter Scott Case
*NEW YORK, NY – Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, issued the following statement in response to the judge declaring a mistrial in the case of former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager, who shot and killed unarmed black man Walter Scott. Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of Color Of Change: “Walter Scott […]
D Wade & Nick Young’s Baby Mamas on ‘B-Ball Wives’ / Orlando Brown Threatens Raven-Symoné
*Dwayne Wade and Nick Young won’t be thrilled by the news that their baby mommas have joined the cast of VH1’s “Basketball Wives L.A.” The show is bringing in several new cast members including Evelyn Lozada, plus Keonna Green, who just had her 2nd kid with Nick, and Aja Metoyer … who has a 3-year-old […]
Nicki Minaj Catches it from Mental Health Org About Mocking Miami Woman (WATCH)
*Maybe Nicki Minaj has a wicked sense of humor. Maybe she was just making fun of a poor, defenseless mentally ill woman. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe. We don’t really know what her intentions were when she posted a video of her mocking the poor woman. But, on social media she’s paying the price for doing it. […]
Fran Tarkenton (ex-NFLer/Trump Fanboy): ‘Nobody Boycotted Obama ‘Cause He’s Black’ (WATCH)
*He’s now an old white guy from the South so we guess we shouldn’t be too surprised to hear what’s coming out of his mouth. We’re talking about former NFL great Fran Tarkenton. He says athletes who turn down an invitation to the White House now that Trump will posted up there are “disrespectful” and […]
On ‘The Talk’: Shemar Moore Reacts to Oakland Fire + Amy Schumer, Sara Gilbert & More (WATCH)
Shemar Moore Shouts Out ‘Much Love’ to Oakland; Tells Artist ‘Real life comes first’ *The artist mourning the loss of his life’s work in Oakland fire sparks outrage as the death toll rises to 36. Guest co-host Shemar Moore weighs in: “I have to give a shout out to Oakland because I was born in […]
Orrin ‘Checkmate’ Hudson to Bring Life Lessons to Students in Metro Atlanta
*On Thursday, December 15, noted youth mentor and anti-violence activist Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson will use a life-size chessboard to bring life lessons to students in metro Atlanta at the Stone Ridge Event Center. By learning to outthink the competition, Hudson says these young people will learn to respect others, think before they make dangerous moves, […]
Sofia Richie: ‘People Don’t Really Know That I’m Black’
*Rising star Sofia Richie says she’s heard her share of racist comments from people who assume that she is white and get too comfortable. “I’m very light, so some people don’t really know that I’m black,” Richie, 18, says in the December/January issue of Complex. “I’ve been in situations where people will say something kind of racist, […]
Jayson Williams Calls Himself a ‘Coward’ For Covering Up Limo Driver Shooting
*“60 Minutes Sports” sat down with former NBA player Jayson Williams, who spent 26 months in prison for murdering his limo driver and now calls himself a “coward” for attempting to cover it up. Costas “Gus” Christofi, who had been chauffeuring Williams and his friends around town for a wild night out, was accidentally shot […]
Where Is the Nate Parker-Like Outrage Against Casey Affleck?
*In a story posted Monday on The Daily Wire, writer John Nolte points out a racial double standard between the 17-year-old rape allegations that have befallen Nate Parker, and the 2010 sexual harassment lawsuits against actor Casey Affleck that don’t seem to have affected his reputation in the least. In 1999, Parker was accused of raping a fellow college […]
Mistrial Declared In Walter Scott Murder Case; Cop Michael Slager Goes Free
*After the jury said they were deadlocked in the trial of the South Carolina police officer who fatally shot Walter Scott last year as he was running away, the judge on Monday declared a mistrial in the case. The jury of 11 white people and one black person was unable to reach a unanimous decision […]
Tunes from Iggy Azalea, Justin Timberlake Top Time’s ‘Worst Songs of 2016’ List
*Time magazine put out its top 10 worst songs of 2016, and three of the top five just so happen to be artists who have been accused of appropriating black culture: Machine Gun Kelly, Iggy Azalea and Justin Timberlake. Timberlake topped the list with his breezy summer single “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” “The insipid earworm—which […]
How Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ Influenced the New Star Wars Movie ‘Rogue One’
*The BeyHive will be happy to know that Queen Bey had somewhat of an influence in the anticipated film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” It’s a stretch…but star Felicity Jones said she prepared for her role of rebellion leader Jyn Erso by filling her ears with lots of Beyonce music, including her favorite song, “Single Ladies […]
NY Times Drops Term ‘Alt-Right’ Unless Story Points Out Group’s ‘Racist’ Positions
*The New York Times put its editorial staff on notice – no one is to use the term “alt-right” again unless the story also informs readers that the group is a “racist far-right fringe movement that embraces an ideology of white nationalism.” NYT Standards editor Phil Corbett sent a memo to staffers on Friday detailed […]
Oprah Winfrey to Interview First Lady Michelle Obama for CBS Special
*Oprah Winfrey will conduct her last interview with First Lady Michelle Obama inside the White House for an upcoming CBS special, the network announced Monday. “First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell to the White House – An Oprah Winfrey Special” will tape in the coming days to air on Monday, Dec. 19. In the special, […]
