Mary J. Blige & Gold Bond Team with Diamond in the RAW Foundation for the ‘Skin Champion Stunt Teen Workshop’
*Los Angeles, CA – The Diamond in the RAW Foundation recently announced the “Skin Champion Stunt Workshop” for teen girls (ages 14-17). With the support of Grammy award winning singer, songwriter and actress Mary J. Blige and Gold Bond, Diamond in the RAW will be hosting the “Skin Champion Stunt Workshop.” Teen girls will experience […]
Bystanders Had More Empathy Than Killer Derek Chauvin: The Journal of Steffanie Rivers
*In the second week of Derek Chauvin’s murder trial we already know what the defense strategy will be. In a recorded cop cam conversation Chauvin told a bystander, “He’s a sizable guy and he was probably on something.” He blamed George Floyd for his own death. History shows White people never have needed a legitimate […]
I AM ATHLETE Podcast: Why NFL Players Aren’t as Able to Speak Out on Social Issues as NBA Counterparts / WATCH
*Miami, FL. – In the latest episode of the I AM ATHLETE (IAA) podcast, former star NFL wide receiver Andre Johnson joined the crew for a rare interview and dove into the recent controversies around his former team, the Houston Texans, in a conversation that led to a heated debate amongst the group about player […]
Mariah Carey Gets Vaccinated and Lets Out Squeals, Err, High Notes / WATCH
*Mariah Carey is the latest celebrity to get vaccinated and she shared the experience with the world. The superstar got her COVID-19 shot over the weekend and she celebrated the occasion by hitting her high notes in a fun video on Instagram. In the clip, a medical professional tells her about the procedure, but she […]
Twin Brothers Reportedly Kill Texas Family of 6 in Murder-Suicide
*All six members of a Texas family were killed on Monday in a murder-suicide by twin brothers. The bodies of the Towhid family were discovered after a family friend called police asking that they conduct a welfare check over concern that a family member was suicidal, per PEOPLE. The victims were Towhidul Islam (father), Iren […]
Baltimore Will No Longer Prosecute Low-Level Offenses Such as Drugs, Prostitution [VIDEO]
*Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby has announced that her office will no longer prosecute drug possession, prostitution, trespassing, and other low-level offenses. The decision comes after the success of policies implemented last year to slow the spread of COVID in jails and prisons, per Equal Justice Initiative. Here’s more from NBC News: In the 12 […]
April 5, 1968: That Time James Brown ‘Saved’ Boston [EUR Video Throwback]
James Brown already had a concert scheduled at Boston Garden on April 5, 1968, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis the day before. Inner cities around the country were burning with rage, and Boston Mayor Kevin White had decided to shut down all scheduled public events in an effort to […]
Saturday Night Live & Daniel Kaluuya Miss the Mark on Covid Vaccine & the African American Family (VIDEO)
*Attorney Antonio Moore critiques the recent Saturday Night Live skit by Daniel Kaluuya and several SNL comedians on his weekly show Tonetalks. The skit is about a frontline covid physician trying to convince his family to take the coronavirus vaccine. Moore takes offense at the portrayal of Black Americans as what he described as “ignorant” […]
Morgan Freeman Sayeth: ‘Get the Vaccine. …Please.’
*He’s referred to as “the voice of God,” but not even the Heavenly Father can intervene on the decision of many Black folks to sit out the COVID-19 vaccine, based on America’s history of doctors experimenting on Black bodies. Still, the 83-year-old actor has been recruited to star in a new PSA for The Creative […]
VIDEO: Meet the Canfield’s… First Black Family on Hallmark’s ‘When Calls The Heart’ [EUR Exclusive]
*Meet the Canfields, the new family on the block in Hallmark Channel’s “When Calls the Heart.” Per press release, the beloved fan series continues to make history as the #1 cable program on Sunday nights. Folks couldn’t be more excited about Joseph and Minnie Canfield coming to town. Joseph (Viv Leacock) brings his wife, Minnie (Natasha Burnett) and their two beautiful […]
Black Lives Matter Activists Lead Protest For White Man Killed In Lansing Police Custody / VIDEO
LANSING, Mich. — A coalition of activists led by Black Lives Matter organizers protested Saturday afternoon in Lansing, Michigan for Anthony Hulon, a white man who died nearly a year ago in the Lansing jail. “What’s his name? Anthony Hulon!” activists chanted. “No justice, no peace!” The march began at Lansing’s Ferris Park, where about 60 […]
Marvel Drops Trailer for ‘Loki’ Original Series [WATCH]
* Loki — the God of Mischief — is set to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe this summer with his very own series. Per press release, after absconding with the Tesseract, Loko is a fish-out-of-water when he lands in a world of trouble with the bureaucratic TVA (Time Variance Authority) in the brand-new trailer […]
Prince Jackson Praises Sister Paris on Her 23rd Birthday with #Throwback Photos
*Paris Jackson, the daughter of the late music legend Michael Jackson, celebrated her 23rd birthday on Saturday and her brother, Michael “Prince” Jackson Jr., paid tribute to her little sister by posting throwback photos of them together on his Instagram account. “It’s crazy to think that you’re my lil sister @parisjackson. You’ve grown and learned […]
Tyrese Gibson’s ‘Verzuz’ Comment About Mom’s Alcoholism Freaks Out Twitter
*Tyrese Gibson who has suffered from foot-in-mouth disease had another public bout and as usual got the living crap ripped out of him afterwards. It happened Sunday after he posted a comment about his mother’s past with alcoholism into the chat of the Isley Brothers and Earth Wind and Fire “Verzuz” live battle on Instagram […]
Cher Fans Outraged After Singer Suggests She Could Have Saved George Floyd
*Music icon Cher has apologized for a tweet in which she suggested that she could have prevented George Floyd’s death. Floyd died while being detained by Minneapolis police last May after former officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. Chauvin is currently on trial for second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree […]
