Is the Will Smith & JAY-Z Investment in Rent to Own Homes Just the Next Targeted Exploitation of Black America? (WATCH)
*Attorney Antonio Moore discusses Jay-Z and Will Smith investing in Rent to Own homes with the company Landis. Moore also looks at the context of former AG Loretta Lynch representing McDonald’s against its Black franchisees.
Outdoor Summer Basketball Faces Uncertain Future in the Nation’s Capital
*WASHINGTON — Once located just east of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., was Barry Farm, 400-plus units of public housing, and one of the most violent and impoverished neighborhoods in the nation’s capital. Today, those units are gone, paving the way for a controversial redevelopment plan to create a mixed-use, mixed-income community that has […]
Kim Kardashian Receives Cease and Desist Letter from Cydnie Lunsford’s SKKN+ Skincare
*New York, NY— In response to the news that Kim Kardashian’s Kimsaprincess Inc. is launching her new SKKN and SKKN BY KIM lines, Cydnie Lunsford, a 28-year-old entrepreneur/aesthetician of Beauty Concepts LLC and owner of the SKKN+ brand (@skknplus), has decided to publicize the unauthorized use of her brand name. Cydnie Lunsford’s SKKN+ was established […]
Twanna Turner Down for Play That Shines Positive Light on Her Father (Ike Turner)
*Ike Turner’s daughter, Twanna Turner, shares her support for a play that is telling what’s described as her late dad’s story. Ike Turner was a famous musician/songwriter who was an early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll. He was well known for his work with his then-wife, singer Tina Turner, during the 60s/70s. It’s no […]
Lawsuit Accuses NFLer Julio Jones of Running Black-market Cannabis Operation
*NFL players Julio Jones and Roddy White are being sued by a cannabis company that alleges the men illegally sold hundreds of pounds of cannabis on the black market. Here’s more from The Tennessean: Genetixs, a California-based cannabis business, filed a lawsuit on July 21 in Los Angeles County Superior Court naming Jones, his former […]
Michelle Obama and More React to Simone Biles’ Withdrawal from Tokyo Olympic Finals
*American artistic gymnastics treasure Simone Biles stunned hopefuls when she pulled out of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics finals as of late. She cited “fighting demons” for her exit. ⠀ Michelle Obama, Hoda Kotb, and more emotionally responded to Simone Biles’ withdrawal from Tokyo Olympics final. Sportswriter Ian Herbert shared Biles’ press conference on Twitter and […]
Leslie Odom Jr. Tapped to Star in Universal’s ‘Exorcist’ Trilogy
*Universal is reportedly dropping $400 million to start a new “Exorcist” trilogy starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn. Burstyn appeared in the 1973 original film and will reprise her role as Chris MacNeil. Odom will play a father who turns to MacNeil for help after his child becomes possessed. David Gordon Green is directing […]
VIDEO: Tamela Mann Announces New Album ‘Overcomer’ Due August 6
*Tamela Mann, is set to release her new Tillymann Music album, “Overcomer,” through The Orchard Distribution on Friday, August 6. Propelled by her newfound voice as a songwriter, each of the 12 tracks was conceived “to bring healing and hope to a world resetting after a tumultuous chapter in its history,” notes a press release. […]
Attorney Ben Crump Retained by Family of the ‘Immortal’ Henrietta Lacks
*Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and Christopher Seeger of Seeger Weiss today announced that they have been retained by the family of Henrietta Lacks to pursue justice concerning the unauthorized use of her cells for medical research. Lacks died at the age of 31 from an […]
Candace Owens Mocks Simone Biles for Pulling Out of Olympics to Focus on Mental Health
*Candace Owens has suggested Simone Biles is a coward for pulling out of the Olympics. As we previously reported, Biles withdrew from Thursday’s individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Games to focus on her mental well-being. The announcement came a day after she stumbled on the vault and pulled out of Tuesday’s team final. “After […]
Elton John Claps Back at DaBaby Over His Anti-Gay Rant
*Elton John has clapped back at DaBaby over his anti-gay rant at Rolling Loud. As reported by TMZ, at one point during his performance, the rapper encouraged the crowd to put their cell phone lights up, “If you didn’t show up today with HIV/AIDS or other STDs that’ll make you die in 2-3 weeks” and […]
Boosie Badazz Takes Aim at Gay Rapper Lil Nas X While Defending DaBaby [WATCH]
*Boosie Badazz has come to DaBaby’s defense amid backlash over his homophobic comments. Boosie took to Instagram Live on Wednesday to slam the cancel culture for taking aim at DaBaby. In a video addressing the controversy, Boosie called out openly gay rapper Lil Nas X and noted that trolls within the LGBTQP+ community can not […]
Angela Yee Takes On Coffee Industry with Her New ‘CUP’ Brand
*The Breakfast Club Radio Host Angela Yee is taking on the coffee industry with the release of her Coffee Uplifts People (CUP) brand. Here’s more from MadameNoire: The 42-year-old media maven said that her idea for CUP sparked upon researching about the discrimination that marginalized people of color often face in countries where coffee beans […]
BLIND ITEM: The Secret Child
*The following Blind Item comes from Hollywood insider Enty Lawyer. Please address all inquiries and complaints to the original source. This foreign-born former A/A- list singer who had a couple hit songs on an album and then a soundtrack, and then seemingly disappeared into the mist, has a secret. At the time she was involved […]
Racist Russian TV Host Mocks Black Cop’s ‘N-Word’ Testimony About Racist Capitol Rioters
*As previously reported, the racist vitriol spewed during the MAGA riot at the Capitol was detailed and officially placed in the Congressional Record Tuesday with the testimony of Black Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, one of four in law enforcement to speak to the House select committee on the Jan. 6 attack. While all of […]
