Tech Company in Wisconsin Implants Microchips In Employees (Watch)
*A tech firm in Wisconsin has convinced 50 of their 80 employees to allow them to implant a microchip into their hand. They didn’t even have to work hard to convince them. The company told them that this way, it will be easier to unlock the office doors, log into their computers, and even get […]
Mike Tyson Says Being Molested As a Child ‘Made Me Tougher’
*Mike Tyson has opened up about the sexual abuse he experienced as a child — revealing just how much of an impact it has had on his life. During his sit down with ESPN’s Jeremy Schapp, the former boxing champ confessed that when he was a little boy, a man grabbed him and tried to […]
‘Girls Trip’ Crushes Box Office, Confirms Black Girl Magic is Profitable
*As we reported already, “Girls Trip” surpassed Hollywood expectations over the weekend when it topped the box office, beating “War for the Planet of the Apes” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” The Will Packer production, directed by Malcolm D. Lee, stars four black actresses who have all been told at one point in their career that films […]
Rick Famuyiwa in Talks to Direct Dwayne Johnson-Produced ‘Son of Shaolin’
*Rick Famuyiwa, director of the breakout indie hit “Dope,” is in negotiations to helm the a film adaptation of Jay Longino’s graphic novel Son of Shaolin, reports Deadline.com. The literary version is described as a contemporary Kung-Fu story that intertwines Shaolin mythology with many of the current issues faced by teens growing up in a […]
Heartbreaking New Ad Captures ‘The Talk’ Black Parents Have With Their Kids (Watch)
*Proctor & Gamble has created a stirring new ad that shows the painful-yet-necessary conversation that often takes place between parents and children in African American households. Commonly known as “The Talk,” this cross-generational discussion involves black mothers and fathers preparing their children for the cruel unfairness of racism in its various forms. In the ad, […]
NAACP Statement on the Senate Procedural Vote to Strip Healthcare from Millions of Americans
*BALTIMORE – In reaction to the Senate’s procedural vote to debate amendments on the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) and repeal the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA), Board Chairman Leon Russell and interim president and CEO Derrick Johnson of the NAACP have issued the following statement. “Over the last six months, conservative senators have shown […]
Detroit Mayor Accused of Showing Black Children as Lawn Jockeys in FB Post
*Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is being called a racist after posting a pic on Facebook that a civil rights group claims depicts black children as lawn jockeys. See below: Sam Riddle, political director of the Michigan Chapter of the National Action Network is demanding that Mayor Duggan take down the pic that shows two smartly-dressed […]
Taraji P. Henson to Host BET’s 2017 ‘Black Girls Rock’ Saluting Issa Rae, Yara Shahidi & More
*Taraji P. Henson has been tapped to host BET’s 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards honoring “Insecure” creator, writer and star Issa Rae, “Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi and others. The ceremony will take place on Aug. 5 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. Rae is set to receive the Star Power Award while actress/activist […]
Forever Love: Drake Gets a Tattoo of Lil Wayne on his Tricep
*Drake has cemented his emotion for mentor Lil Wayne in permanent ink. The rapper, 30, revealed his latest tattoo while performing in Houston over the weekend. The image captures a black and white photo of Weezy that appeared in the Feb. 3, 2011, issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Photos of the new ink on his […]
Amber Rose Gets Candid About 21 Savage, Blac Chyna, Kanye & More (Watch)
*Amber Rose opened up about a number of hot topics as a guest on Complex’s YouTube show “Everyday Struggle.” In the latest episode, Rose joins co-hosts Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks and Nadeska to talk about her upcoming Slutwalk, her infamous bush-baring nude pic, her relationship with Blac Chyna and if she was coaching her while […]
Donald Trump Blocks Chrissy Teigen on Twitter (Read the Final Straw)
*The Tweeter-in-Chief can dish it out, but the poor baby can’t take it. Donald Trump has had enough of model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen trolling his tweets and on Tuesday, July 25th, proceeded to block her on Twitter. Teigen has been trolling Trump for years, but has really stepped it up since he took […]
Draymond Green Facing Lawsuit Over Alleged Assault Last Year in Michigan
*Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors has some legal issues to immediately deal with during the NBA off season. In fact, he’s looking a lawsuit that’s potentially tied to an incident last July in which he allegedly slapped a former Michigan State football player. Green is being positive about the pending lawsuit. He says […]
From Faith to Fame/BeBe Winans’ ‘Born For This: The Musical’ (WATCH)
*The Broad Stage Theater in the beautiful, quaint seaside city of Santa Monica was undoubtedly the place to be for the special red carpet premier of BeBe Winans‘ life story musical, “Born For This: The Musical.” Following Bebe’s journey of faith to fame, “Born For This” is full of inspiration and entertainment. The play, directed by […]
Steven Ivory: What O.J. Simpson Should Do Next (But Probably Won’t)
*Before Barack Obama, it was O.J. Simpson who, in a most unlikely fashion, provided irrefutable proof that things are changing for people of color in America. In 1995, years before Obama would be elected as the nation’s first Black President, Simpson achieved an anomaly in America’s justice system: he was a Black man acquitted of murdering […]
Usher’s Wife Posts Subliminal Messages Following His STD Allegations
*Following RadarOnline’s reveal of court documents that indicate Usher paid a woman $1.1 million for infecting her with the herpes virus, a second woman has also filed a $10 million lawsuit against the singer. The woman claims she had sex with Usher on April 16, 2017, and now fears he may have also put her […]
