Claressa Shields Defeats Ema Kozin by Unanimous Decision – Retains World Titles | PICs

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*CARDIFF, WALES – Boxing superstar Claressa “G.W.O.A.T.” Shields successfully defended her WBC/WBA/IBF Middleweight world titles Saturday night with a unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten top-rated challenger Ema Kozin from Cardiff, Wales. Shields dominated the action on her way to a clean sweep on the judges’ scorecards, with all three seeing the fight 100-90 for […]

Annual ‘Peace Walk’ Held in Honor of Trayvon Martin in Miami | WATCH

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*The Trayvon Martin family hosts their annual “Trayvon Martin Peace Walk and Peace Talk” in Miami Here’smore via NBC Miami: Nearly a decade after his young life was tragically cut short, the South Florida community is honoring the memory of Trayvon Martin on what would have been his 27th birthday. The 10th annual remembrance weekend will take […]

WATCH: Amber Riley and Raven Goodwin Talk ‘Single Black Female’ [EUR Exclusive]

*We caught up with Amber Riley, Janet Hubert, and Raven Goodwin ahead of the premiere of their Lifetime original movie “Single Black Female,” airing Saturday, February 5 at 8p/7c. The thrilling tale centers on Monica (Goodwin), a woman reeling from the death of her beloved father and a difficult breakup, who is ready to move […]

VIDEO REPORT: Bay Area DA on Why She Won’t Probe Fatal Police Shootings

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*Solano County (CA) District Attorney Krishna Abrams explains why she refused to investigate the fatal Vallejo (CA) police shootings of Sean Monterrosa, Willie McCoy. Here’s more via KGO/ABC7 San Francisco: A local District Attorney who refused to investigate two fatal shootings by police is running for another term. Solano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams answered […]

A Furious A’Ziah King (‘Zola’) Hits Out at A24 for Snubbing Her | VIDEOs

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*Hell hath no fury as a woman snubbed, one might say. A’Ziah King, the inspiration behind the successful 2020 film “Zola,” is not taking it lying down after A24 failed to invite her to this year’s Independent Spirit Awards for the film. A24 is the production company behind the film based on King’s series of […]

Joe Rogan Apologizes for Multiple Uses of the FULL N-word (Do U Accept it?) | WATCH

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*Feeling the heat after being exposed by India.Arie (although she’s certainly not the first), Joe Rogan has now apologized for repeatedly using the n-word (nig*er) for years. He says he now realizes how bad it is. “It looks f***ing horrible, even to me.” Rogan tried explaining it this way … “There’s a video that’s out […]

An Emotional Thandiwe Newton Apologizes to ‘Darker-Skinned Actresses’ | WATCH

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*While promoting her new film “God’s Country,” actress Thandie Newton apologized to dark-skin Black women for not representing them. As reported by Sky News, Newton said her role in the film allowed her to heal as a black woman. “God’s Country” was adapted from a short story by James Lee Burke – but the lead […]

Boxer Claressa Shields Fights For Survivors of Abuse and Water-Starved Flint, Michigan

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*(By Lem Satterfield) – Claressa Shields has spent years turning calamity into relative serenity. Raised in an impoverished section of Flint, Michigan, where there has been a years-long water crisis, Shields witness her mother struggle with alcohol abuse. Her father was imprisoned until she was nine, two years later introducing her to pugilism. Today, Shields, […]

Rickey Smiley Signs Deal with Reach Media to Extend His Morning Radio Show

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*Comedian, radio and TV personality Rickey Smiley has inked a new deal with Reach Media and Urban One to extend his highly-popular, award-winning and long-running morning show for another five years. The Rickey Smiley Morning Show has become the most compelling, engaging and inspiring radio show, thanks to Rickey’s genuine southern appeal, playful style of […]

21-Year-Old Pregnant Woman Has Scalp Ripped Off in Horrific Accident At Job Interview

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*A 21-year-old pregnant woman died after her hair became tangled in a machine during a job interview at a #Belarus plant, causing a portion of her scalp to be pulled off.⁠ ⁠ Despite being seven weeks pregnant, #UmidaNazarova applied for a job at the #Svarmet factory in #Borisov that makes welding wire and electrodes, according to East2West News.⁠ ⁠ As she was […]

AfricanAncestry.com Deepens Connections on VH-1’s ‘Love & Hip Hop’ this Black History Month | VIDEO

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*(New York, New York) – VH1 today announced Love & Hip Hop: Lineage to Legacy, a special two-part event celebrating Black history and African ancestry, will premiere Monday, February 7, 2022 at 9PM ET/PT.  For the first time ever, cast members from powerhouse franchises Love & Hip Hop and Black Ink Crew will come together with host Dometi Pongo (MTV News) in this thought-provoking special that will […]