Earl Ofari Hutchinson: I Mourn Justine Damond Just Like I Mourned Michael Brown
*I have heard all the arguments about why the slaying of Justine Damond is not the same as the slaying of Michael Brown and police slayings of countless other unarmed blacks. They all come down to race. She is a middle-class white female from Australia. She worked in the trendy profession of meditation and yoga. […]
Jill Scott’s Family Proud of Her Partnership with Hallmark Mahogany
*Earlier this year, Hallmark’s Mahogany brand launched the Jill Scott Collection, “offering greeting cards inspired by and created with the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter.” “The Mahogany brand is genuine, progressive and optimistic – values that are important to me and reflected in my music and poetry, and now, through my card collection,” said Jill Scott. “I […]
Essence Festival in Durban, South Africa: Everything You Need to Know
*In case you haven’t heard, the dates have been released for the 2nd annual Essence Festival in Durban, South Africa, and the Traveling.black team will be taking a group tour there! They were fortunate enough to be a part of the media team last year for the inaugural event in November. Based on that trip […]
Blac Chyna’s Ex Ferrari to Join L&HHA? + Marshawn Lynch Saves Soul Food Eatery
*EUR previously reported that Blac Chyna (born Angela Renée White) and her attorney Lisa Bloom sent a letter to rapper Ferrari (a.k.a. Dejanel Carter) earlier this month informing him of both the “civil and criminal implications” for posting or selling naked photos of his ex. You recall how Ferrari stirred up more drama between Chyna […]
Whoa! Girl Is That You? See What Cast of ‘Orange is the New Black’ Looks Like in Real Life (Watch)
*‘The animal. The animal. Trap. Trap. Trap ’til the cage is full. The cage is full. The day is new. And everybody’s waitin’– waitin’ on you and you’ve got t-i-m-e! I know you can hear the music in your head, and image those all-too-real faces of imprisoned women flashing across the screen. Fans of the […]
#PrisonBae Jeremy Meeks: ‘I’m About to Start Recording Music’
*“Hot Felon” Jeremy Meeks took to social media recently to post a photo of himself in a white blazer and a top cut low enough to bare his gang tattoos, along with the message, “Thank you @forbes.” The magazine of the rich recently profiled Meeks’ rising career from felon to in-demand model. The former gangbanger […]
Woman Tells Her Tale of How She Got Away from R. Kelly’s Grasp
*When it comes to recruiting women for his “cult” R. Kelly, the pied piper of love, doesn’t always hit a home run with a potential recruit. To illustrate, there’s the case of a young woman who resisted his offer cash and promising to jump-start her career … and she says she has her mom […]
WE REMEMBER: R&B Legend Bobby Taylor (Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers) Dies at 83
*Another R&B legend has transitioned. According to Soul Tracks, Bobby Taylor, the legendary lead vocalist of Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers, has died from throat cancer. He was 83. Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers is forever known as the group behind the classic Motown hit “Does Your Mama Know About Me” which was released in […]
Drake is Rolling in ‘Degrassi’ Money & Ice Cube Rejects T.O. for BIG3
*After more than 10 years since Drake last appeared in the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation, the Toronto native is still collecting checks from the show. The Grammy-award winning artist starred in the series as Jimmy Brooks, a basketball player who later used a wheelchair after being shot by a classmate. The […]
Angela Rye to Omarosa Manigault: You ‘Ain’t Our Kinfolk’
*CNN contributor Angela Rye made it clear during the ESSENCE Festival 2017 Woke Panel that she’s not here for Omarosa Manigault’s White House shenanigans. The political commentator was joined on the panel by correspondent April Ryan, activist April Reign, and social commentator and author Luvvie Ajayi for a conversation about the real meaning of the word: […]
En Vogue’s Dawn Robinson Reveals Why She Quit the Group
*En Vogue dominated the music charts in the 90’s with R&B/Pop hits such as “Hold On”, “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)”, “Giving Him Something He Can Feel”, “Free Your Mind” and “Don’t Let Go (Love)” — which became the group’s third, and most successful single to reach number two in the US. The […]
Memphitz Calls Out to Iyanla Vanzant for Help Fixing His Life
*Is Mickey “Memphitz” Wright going to be the next troubled celebrity to turn to Iyanla Vanzant for help fixing his life? He certainly hinted as much in an Instagram post that has since been deleted. “Somebody’s about to fix my life on TV,” read the post. “That’s all I got for now.” He also captioned […]
Dr. Kerri Hobbs’ ‘More than a Fraction’ Book Tour Arrives at Red Emma’s Bookstore August 20, 2017
*Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs’ “More Than a Fraction” Book Tour arrives at Red Emma’s Bookstore and Coffee Shop (30 West North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201) for a presentation and book signing event to take place on Sunday, August 20 at 3 p.m. ET. Dr. Hobbs is Vice President of Imagination Lunchbox, LLC, which published the creative […]
