‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Takes Flight Tonight (Watch)
*CBS All Access’ latest animation series rolls out today! “Star Trek: Lower Decks” focuses on the support crew serving the Starfleet’s least important ship, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in year 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by […]
Toni Braxton Releases Music Video for Her New Single ‘Dance’ / Watch!
*(New York, NY) – Multimillion-selling R&B/pop pioneer and seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winner, Toni Braxton has released the official video for her latest single, “Dance,” today (Island Records). Directed by Mike Ho (Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Nicki Minaj), the video encapsulates the single’s high energy as Toni exudes confidence in her performance with her soulful vocals and sultry […]
Issa Rae Partners with HBO for Documentary About Black TV History
*”Insecure” star Issa Rae will executive produce a two-part documentary for HBO exploring the history of black television. HBO announced the documentary titled “Seen & Heard,” at its virtual Television Critics Association sessions Wednesday. The project, which is currently in production, “will explore the history of Black television through the eyes of trailblazers who produced, […]
Fired Cop Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Reportedly Suing ATL Mayor to Get Job Back
*#GarrettRolfe, former Atlanta Police Department officer who fatally shot #RayshardBrooks at an Atlanta Wendy’s, is suing Mayor #KeishaLanceBottoms to get his job back. According to @TMZ_tv, Rolfe is suing the mayor and the city interim police chief Rodney Bryant. He claims that his June 13th firing violated his constitutional right to due process. The ex-officer feels officials violated a law that […]
Keke Palmer to Host MTV Video Music Awards, Joins Disney+ ‘Proud Family’ Reboot [VIDEO]
*Keke Palmer has been tapped to host the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 30. The news follows the announcement that the actress will join the cast of the Disney+ revival of “The Proud Family.” Palmer will voice a new character, a 14-year-old activist named Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, on the animated series. Last month, she […]
The Fred Hampton Story: JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH – Trailer Out Now / WATCH
*Chairman Fred Hampton was 21 years old when he was assassinated by the FBI, who coerced a petty criminal named William O’Neal to help them silence him and the Black Panther Party. But they could not kill Fred Hampton’s legacy and, 50 years later, his words still echo…louder than ever. I am a revolutionary! In […]
Portland: White Employee Refuses to Sell Black Man Gasoline over ‘Riot’ Concerns (Watch)
*A Black man trying to buy gas for his lawn mower at Jay’s Garage in Portland was denied by a white employee over concerns that he would use the gas to start fires during current protests in the city over systemic racism. Dom DeWeese said the employee asked him if he was a “Black Lives […]
NBA Announces $300M Fund Focused on Empowering Black Community
*The NBA Board of Governors announced $300 million in funding to establish a foundation focused on creating economic empowerment in the Black community. According to a press release, over the next 10 years, the 30 NBA team owners will collectively contribute $30 million annually to establish a new, league wide charitable foundation. The NBA Foundation […]
Before the Braids: When Rick James Was 60s Rock Singer Ricky James Matthews [EUR Video Throwback]
*The death of Rick James 16 years ago today sent shock waves throughout the music industry. The “King of Punk Funk,” who had pushed the envelope with such rawness as “Super Freak,” “Mary Jane” and “Give It To Me Baby,” had a drug habit that was pretty well known. He’d even poked fun at it […]
New Trailer Released for NBA 2K21: Everything is Game (Watch)
*In this current era of social distancing, perhaps the most glaring part of NBA 2K21’s new “official video gameplay trailer” released Thursday (Aug. 6) is not the new shot meter (at the 0:08 mark), not the UCLA sighting (at 0:25), not the Neighborhood/Park/Beach2K tease (1:15), but the sight of sold-out arenas. Remember those? It’s early, […]
Grammy-winning Producer Detail Arrested on 15 Counts of Sexual Assault
*Famed Detroit producer Detail, real name Noel Fisher, has been arrested on 15 charges of sexual assault. According to Variety, Fisher, best known for his collaborations with Beyoncé and Lil Wayne, was arrested on Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, after five felony assault charges and 15 sexual assault charges were filed against […]
‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ Star Mimi Faust Engaged to Ex-WNBAer Ty Young
*”Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta” star Mimi Faust is engaged to former WNBA player Tamera “Ty” Young. The couple announced their engagement on Instagram Saturday, along with a photo of Faust’s diamond engagement ring. Young has “She said yesII” written in cursive across her palm. Young dedicated a post celebrating the exciting news to “my beautiful […]
Child Chokes on Face Mask Baked Into Chicken Nuggets
*A woman claims her child choked on a blue surgical face mask that was baked into a McDonald’s meal. According to BBC, Laura Arber found the mask after her daughter Maddie began eating her chicken nuggets. “My little daughter just started choking and I put my fingers down her throat to loop it out there […]
L.A. Mayor to Shut Off Water and Power at Homes Hosting Illegal Parties
*The mayor of Los Angeles has ordered utility shutoffs for residents that host illegal house parties and large gatherings amid COVID-19. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Wednesday that he has authorized the Department of Water and Power to shut off utilities to homeowners who violate coronavirus restrictions. “While we have already closed all bars and […]
Civil Rights Leaders (Ali, Hutchinson & Others) in Letter to Joe Biden Back Karen Bass for VP
*A coalition of African American Los Angeles civil rights activists and civic leaders has sent a letter to Vice-President Joe Biden backing U.S. Congressmember Karen Bass, Chairperson of the Congressional Black Caucus as his nominee for Vice-President of the United States. Meanwhile they say they are appalled by the ongoing attacks on Bass for her […]
