Otis Redding Foundation to Honor R&B Legend with Arts Center
*The Otis Redding Foundation has unveiled plans to honor the legendary singer by building a performing arts center. Otis Redding Center for the Arts and Amphitheater will occupy a 9,000-square-foot space. The outdoor amphitheater will also serve as a gathering space. The center is to foster innovation with a focus on empowering the youth through […]
NFL: Cleveland Browns Agree to Trade for Texans’ Deshaun Watson | VIDEOs
*(CNN) — The Cleveland Browns have agreed to trade for Houston Texans‘ quarterback Deshaun Watson, according to ESPN and NFL.com. Watson posted an edited picture of himself in a Browns uniform on Instagram Friday with a caption saying, “Cleveland, LETSSSS GOOOO!! #DawgPound Ready To Work!” Last week, a Harris County grand jury declined to charge […]
A Young Thug Baby Mama Shot and Killed After Bowling Alley Dispute
*A woman who was shot and killed after a dispute at an #Atlanta bowling alley was the mother of one of Young Thug’s children. The Atlanta Police Department responded to #MetroFunCenter last night after receiving a report that a 31-year-old woman had been shot. When authorities arrived, they found #LaKeviaJackson dead from multiple gunshot wounds. […]
Willie Wilson Announces $1 Million Gas Giveaway After Creating Traffic Jams with Free Gas
*Chicago businessman Willie Wilson gave away $200,000 in fuel at 10 different gas stations throughout the city on Thursday but the move caused a massive gridlock and now critics are wondering if the giveaway caused more harm than good. The gas giveaway started Thursday morning and ran for about three hours. As reported by WGNTV, […]
Medical Marijuana Use Linked to Cannabis Disorder: Study
*(CNN) — Some people with pain, anxiety or depression who obtain medical marijuana cards may overuse marijuana within a short time frame, leading to cannabis use disorder while failing to improve their symptoms, a new study found. Cannabis use disorder, also known as marijuana use disorder, is associated with dependence on the use of weed. […]
Eve Shares Rare Video of Newborn Baby Boy Wilde Wolfe: ‘This Is Heaven’
*Rapper/actress Eve took to social media on Friday to share a rare video of her newborn son Wilde Wolf, with husband Maximillion Cooper. The couple welcomed their first child together last month, and the new footage shows her cradling her sleeping newborn on her chest. “Wilde, my precious baby,” she says in the clip. “This […]
Chris Redd Readies Kanye West Jokes – with ONE Exception!
*(CNN) -” may be treading lightly around the volatile situation involving cast member Pete Davidson and musician Kanye West, but Davidson’s “SNL” castmate Chris Redd has some jokes ready when the time is right. “I think Pete’s handling it well and you know, he’s starting to talk again, and he is handling that well,” Redd, […]
Letters from Enslaved People to Their Enslavers Offer Rare Insight
*A collection of letters from Black Americans to their former enslavers provide a rare firsthand glimpse into the lives of enslaved men and women and the people who controlled their lives. The letters were published by The Washington Post, with the spelling standardized and paragraph breaks added for readability, the outlet noted. Per the publication, […]
RADIOSCOPE REWIND: LL Cool J Explains True Story Behind ‘Jingling Baby’ and More in Classic 1989 Interview | LISTEN
*LL Cool J’s eclectic array of music videos are being suddenly and delightfully revisited this month on social media, thanks to one random tweet. LL Cool J was ridiculous in every music video he was in. Just go look. — Patrick Pryor (@_PatrickPryor) March 8, 2022 Fans heeded the call and went down a rabbit […]
BET Announces Carl Weber’s ‘The Black Hamptons’ Limited Series
*New York Times best-selling author Carl Weber is taking “The Black Hamptons” to BET. Based on Weber’s novel of the same name, the new four-part original limited series takes place in the town of Sag Harbor, Long Island, NY, also known as “The Black Hamptons.” As reported by BET, the star-studded cast includes Lamman Rucker, […]
A 13-year-old was Behind the Wheel in Texas Crash That Killed 9 People | VIDEO
*(CNN) — A 13-year-old boy drove the pickup truck involved in a fiery head-on collision in Texas that killed nine people, including six University of the Southwest golfers and their coach, a National Transportation Safety Board official said Thursday. The 13-year-old died in the wreck, along with an adult who was riding with him in […]
Steve Harvey Responds to Kanye’s Beef with DL Hughley: ‘We From An Ass-Whoopin’ Era’
*Steve Harvey has issued a warning to Kanye West after the rapper said he “can afford to hurt” D.L. Hughley. Kanye’s threats came after Hughley called him a stalker in a recent interview with VladTV. “He’s stalking her,” Hughley said of West’s antics amid his divorce from Kim Kardashian. “You can think it’s cute. If […]
Brittney Griner is Reportedly Well and Has Seen Her Russian Legal Team Several Times
*(CNN) — US basketball star Brittney Griner‘s legal team has seen her several times a week throughout her detention in Russia and they reported that she is well, a source close to the situation told CNN Thursday. News of Griner’s condition comes after a Moscow court announced it extended the arrest of Griner until May […]
Boosie Badazz Uses Magnifying Glass to Examine Women’s Genitalia with Teen Son
*Boosie Badazz posted a video on Instagram Thursday in which he defends using a magnifying glass to examine women’s genitalia with his 18-year-old son. This incident reportedly occurred during a pay-per-view event hosted by Boosie. In select footage shared online, the rapper can be heard the video, saying, “Look at the p*ssy, son. Look […]
Again?! Moderna Seeks FDA Approval for 2nd Covid-19 Booster Jab for All Adults
*(CNN) — Moderna announced Thursday that it’s asked the US Food and Drug Administration for authorization for a second Covid-19 booster shot for everyone 18 and older. Moderna is seeking an amendment of the FDA’s emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine to allow a fourth vaccine dose for any adults who’ve gotten an initial […]
