The Leimert Park Jazz Festival – It was All the Way Live!
(Los Angeles, CA.) – The Leimert Park Jazz Festival returned on Saturday, August 28, 2021. The festival was held outside at the upper deck parking lot of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The inaugural live and in-person celebration set the groundwork, foundation for this to be a signature […]
Jeneba Barrie’s Luxury Shoe Line Celebrates 3 Years in Business
*Jeneba Barrie, founder of Jeneba Barrie Footwear, a Black woman-owned diverse and inclusive luxury skin-tone shoe line, is celebrating 3 years of business this August. Jeneba originally launched in 2019 after running a successful Kickstarter campaign. The company is dedicated to redefining the meaning of “nude” shoes from one or two shades of beige to […]
The Journal Of Steffanie Rivers: Are You Just Like R. Kelly?
*I saw an article the other day about a woman who worked as an ICU nurse. She said she made close to six figures a year – if not more – and made a difference in the lives of her patients. But when she posted photos of herself on Instagram in her spare time she […]
Kanye West Wanted Donald Trump to Join Him At Chicago ‘Donda’ Event
*Looks like Kanye West wanted all the controversial stars to pop out with him at his third Donda listening event in Chicago. As we previously reported, the rapper had a whole bunch of celebrities show up on stage with him including embattled stars DaBaby and Marilyn Manson. But according to OK! Magazine Ye also wanted […]
Black Men Sue Walmart for ‘Dehumanizing’ False Imprisonment After Returning TV
*Two Black men in Texas have filed a lawsuit against Walmart after they were handcuffed at a store while attempting to return a TV. The incident occurred at a Walmart location in Conroe, Texas on Sept. 10 2020. Dennis Stewart and Terrance Richardson visited the store to return a TV that was defective, but staffers […]
Nia DaCosta (‘Candyman’) Now the First Black Female Film Director to Open #1 At Box Office
*”Candyman” from Universal/MGM/Monkeypaw not only opened this past weekend at the top of the box office $22.2 million, it’ also made Nia DaCosta the first Black female director to debut a film at number one. That’s quite an an accomplishment of course and it also reminds that an other Black female, Ava DuVernay, saw her […]
Mack Wilds Explains Why ‘Really Love’ Feels Like Mumbo Sauce | Watch
*The new romantic drama “Really Love” tells the story of an emerging Black painter named Isaiah (Kofi Siriboe) living in Washington D.C. on the cusp of a breakout career. He meets Stevie (Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing), a law student with ambitions that don’t align with her family’s views of success. The two fall in love and Stevie […]
Marvin Gaye’s Dad Admitted He Was ‘Afraid’ of Son After Fatally Shooting Him [VIDEO]
*Marvin Gaye was fatally shot by his father in 1984 while the music icon attempted to intervene in a fight involving his parents. As reported by I Love Old School Music, Marvin Gaye Jr.’s mother, Alberta, recounted the final moments of her son’s life during an interview with local police. “I was standing about eight […]
Judge Takes Away Chicago Mother’s Parental Rights For Being Unvaccinated
*A judge has taken away a #Chicago mother’s parental rights over her refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19. #RebeccaFirlit appeared virtually in court earlier this month for a child support hearing with her ex-husband. The two have now been divorced for seven years and share custody and parenting time of their 11-year-old son. She told Fox 32 […]
We’re Out! Pentagon Confirms the Last Military Planes Have Left Afghanistan | VIDEO
*Thankfully, it’s over and done. The last US military planes in Afghanistan departed Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul early on Tuesday local time, marking an end to America’s presence in the country after roughly two decades of war, reports Insider. “I’m here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end […]
MSNBC’s Shaquille Brewster Accosted by Crazy White Man During Hurricane Ida Live Shot (Watch)
*MSNBC correspondent Shaquille Brewster not only had to face down Hurricane Ida as part of his workload Monday, but also an agitated white man who jumped out of a white pickup truck during his live shot and ran toward him shouting. Brewster was reporting from Gulfport, MS, when the man interrupted his on-air report. Shaq […]
Bob Peterson Discusses New Short ‘Dug Days’ With Ed Asner As The Voice Of Carl | WATCH
*Go on an adventure with Disney Plus’ favorite pup in “Dug Days,” the upcoming Pixar Animation Studios’ SparkShorts which follows the events of its predecessor – the Oscar winning feature film “Up!” Fans will tag along with the golden retriever misfit Dug – whose high-tech collar translates his thoughts into speech, on his everyday backyard […]
ABC Drops New ‘Queens’ Trailer of Brandy and Naturi Naughton Plotting Comeback [VIDEO]
*In the newly released preview video for the upcoming ABC series “Queens,” Natuti Naughton and her co-stars Nadine Velazquez, Brandy and Eve discuss bringing back their now-defunct 1990s hip-hop group the Nasty Bitches. Watch the clip below. We previously reported, the series per Deadline, tells the story of four estranged women who reunite to recapture […]
‘P-Valley’ Star Ty Lepley Dumps Longtime Girlfriend April King – Now Dating Co-star Miracle Watts
*Sources tell lovebscott.com exclusively that “P-Valley” star Ty Lepley called it quits with longtime girlfriend / ICM agent April King last year. He has moved on with his “P-Valley” season 2 love interest Miracle Watts. Here’s more from the outlet: It’s unclear why exactly his relationship with April ended, but according to our sources he […]
’90s R&B Singer Sam Salter Dead at 46
*’90s R&B singer Sam Salter has died. No official date or cause of death has been reported by his family. The outlet You Know I Got Soul reported on his passing on Saturday. “We are saddened to share the news that R&B singer Sam Salter recently passed away at age 46,” You Know I Got […]
