The Socialist’s Journal: Quick Hits 2017 Pt. 1

*President Trump has proven on many occasions to be a gifted promoter. The Trump name will generate buzz in just about any industry and I think that was one of the things that helped him become president. But a name cannot run a company or govern a country. This is why several of his business […]

If You Love to ‘Ball’ Come Out And Experience Johnny Britt Cutting Room in NYC April 12

WHO:  Singer, songwriter, musician, composer, Johnny Britt returns to the world famous Cutting Room in NYC on April 12, with his 9-piece band. WHAT:  CD RELEASE PARTY for the hit single, the Marvin Gaye classic ‘YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL’ from Britt’s critically acclaimed album ‘MARVIN MEETS MILES VOL 1.’  The artist scored big this year on the […]

Locals Allegedly Find Body of Missing Man ‘Inside’ Giant Python

*Don’t shoot the messenger! Another weird snake story that just popped up out of nowhere. According to the French news agency, AFP, the family of 25-year-old Akbar became worried when he didn’t return home from a trip to harvest palm oil. When locals got wind of this, they went to the area where the man was […]

Disney Channel Orders ‘That’s So Raven’ Spinoff, Full Cast in Place

*Disney Channel has officially ordered the “That’s So Raven” spinoff “Raven’s Home,” a multi-cam series that continues the story of the comedy starring Raven-Symoné. Production is scheduled to begin this month in Los Angeles for a scheduled premiere later this year, reports Deadline. Plans for the sequel were announced last year, with series star Raven-Symoné […]

Suge Knight Says He Was Intended Target in Tupac Shooting, Reveals Alleged Killers

*Suge Knight’s lawyer says in an affidavit that he knows who killed Tupac, and that it was, in fact, the Death Row Records founder himself who was the intended target of the deadly ambush. Through his lawyer Thaddeus Culpepper, Knight said that his ex-wife Sharitha and Death Row security chief Reggie Wright Jr. conspired to […]

CNN Faces Growing Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

*Fox News isn’t the only cable news outlet currently battling a racial discrimination lawsuit. In December, CNN and other Time Warner units were hit with a proposed class action lawsuit in Georgia federal court, claiming among other things that African Americans receive lower performance ratings in evaluations, that there are dramatic differences in pay between […]

Tupac Shakur’s Estate to Open Pop-Up Spot Powamekka Café in New York City

*On April 7, the estate of Tupac Shakur will unveil Powamekka Café, an original restaurant concept that the West Coast legend dreamed of one day constructing before his untimely death in 1996. From April 7 to April 9, Powamekka Café will take over New York’s Lower East Side restaurant Sweet Chick and transform into Tupac’s […]

Golden Brooks Joins Amandla Stenberg in Thriller ‘Darkest Minds’

*Golden Brooks has nabbed a role opposite Amandla Stenberg in Fox’s dystopian thriller “Darkest Minds,” directed by “Kung Fu Panda 3” helmer Jennifer Yuh Nelson, reports Variety. The adaptation of Alexandra Bracken’s YA trilogy sees a pandemic kill most of America’s children and teenagers. Those who survive develop superpowers and are imprisoned by the government. Mandy […]

L.A. Radio Veteran Dominique DiPrima Selected as ‘Pioneer Woman of the Year’

*Los Angeles radio veteran Dominique DiPrima was honored as Pioneer Woman of the Year during a ceremony at city hall.  The honor came on the last day of Women’s History Month, and was bestowed by Los Angeles Council President Herb Wesson and the Los Angeles Commission on the Status of Women. “As a voice for […]