TAYO Fatunla’s SOUTH AFRICA Diary – Vilakazi Street Where Two Nobel Peace Prize Winners Advanced Their Fight Against Apartheid
*More from South Africa as I visited Soweto about 25 minutes by road from Johannesburg. I remembered Nigerian musician, Sonny Okosuns‘ liberation songs such as “Fire In Soweto Song” and “Papa’s Land.” Okosuns, a legend left us years ago but his music kept coming to me as we neared Soweto, and could not help singing […]
Dani Leigh Arrested/Driving Under the Influence – Megan Thee Stallion’s New Boo – Dr. Umar Hatin’ on ‘Little Mermaid’ & More | PicsVideos
*Social Heat is sliding in, and the first story is about Dani Leigh, aka Danielle Leigh Curiel, DaBaby‘s baby mother, who got booked because she got too busy driving under the influence. Early Tuesday morning in Miami Beach, police arrested the 28-year-old singer/dancer because she was involved in a DUI hit and run, causing back […]
Cast of ‘iCARLY’ Talk Love, Friendships and ‘Adulting’ on Season 3 | EUR Video Exclusive
*We caught up with the cast of “iCARLY” to dish about season 3 which kicks off with two episodes this week exclusively on Paramount+. This season, per the synopsis, “adulting continues to be complicated for Carly and her friends.” “Carly and Freddie struggle to redefine their relationship (#Creddie),” the synopsis continues. “Spencer seeks a return […]
Award-Winning Creamalicious Teams with Juneteenth Parade Atlanta to Empower Freedom and Celebrate Diversity
*ATLANTA, GA – Creamalicious, the award-winning artisanal ice cream and coffee creamer company, is proud to announce, it will be teaming up with Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival for the three-day celebration at Centennial Park in Atlanta, Georgia as a sponsor to celebrate freedom, promote cultural heritage, and foster unity among individuals from all […]
Weight-loss Surgery Among Children and Teens is Becoming More Common | Video
*(CNN) — Millions of children and teens live with obesity in the United States, and weight-loss surgery is becoming a more common way to treat it, new research shows. The number of metabolic and bariatric surgeries completed among youth ages 10 to 19 has been on the rise since 2016, according to data published Tuesday […]
Judge Lynn Toler Unpacks Her Journey with Mental Illness in New Series ‘Judge Me Not’ | EUR Exclusive
*Judge Lynn Toler is unpacking her real-life battle with mental illness (and finding her Black Girl Magic along the way) in ALLBLK’s new legal drama, “Judge Me Not.” “Loosely based on the life of the famed Judge Lynn Toler, Judge Me Not is the story of Zelma Jay Johnson (Chyna Lane), an exceptionally bright, young […]
Kem, Boney James, Chante Moore, Leela James & More Headline Suburu Newport Beach Jazz Festival At Hyatt Regency June 2-4
*NEWPORT BEACH, CA – The Subaru Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the longest-running music festival in Orange County, is proud to announce the line-up for its 27th Annual event happening at Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, June 2-4, 2023. Fans will enjoy three days of world-class jazz, R&B, and Soul music led by R&B superstar KEM, chart-topping […]
David Oyelowo’s Streaming Service ‘Mansa’ Partners with AMC Theaters
*Streaming service Mansa, which offers original shows and films about Black culture for free, has partnered with AMC Theaters for nationwide distribution of its content. As Deadline reports, Mansa was founded by filmmakers and actors David Oyelowo, Nate Parker, Chiké Okonkwo, and tech entrepreneur/film financier Zak Tanjeloff. “A fundamental aspect of our business is to […]
Outrageous! Juneteenth Banner in South Carolina Depicts … White People | LOOK!
*A Juneteenth banner in South Carolina was met with criticism for depicting a white couple. Locals in Greenville are now calling for a boycott of the Juneteenth ‘mega fest’ because white people were used in a promotional ad. The Juneteenth holiday acknowledges the emancipation of Black slaves after the Civil War. Since 1980, it has […]
Aoki Lee Simmons Graduates from Harvard: ‘I Feel Grateful, Proud, and Relieved’ | PicsVideo
*Aoki Lee Simmons, the daughter of Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons, is officially a Harvard graduate. The 20-year-old model earned a degree in classics and government, The Blast reports. “I feel grateful, proud, and relieved – in that order,” Simmons told PEOPLE. “It’s a surreal feeling to be done with something that was such […]
Social Media Believes Celtics Loss to Miami is Karma – Halle Bailey Enchants Box Office & More | PicVideos
*Webbies, Social Heat is in da’ house, and karma is a bih! Nia Long was trending on social media after the Miami Heat eliminated the Celtics in Game 7 and advanced to NBA Finals. Fans wasted no time reminding the team how grimy the organization was in handling Nia’s ex-fiancé Ime Udoka‘s cheating scandal. We […]
WATCH Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts Snatch Wig Off During Sermon! | Video
*Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts, the daughter of Bishop T.D. Jakes, removed her wig while preaching on Sunday. The moment occurred at the T.D.’s megachurch, The Potter’s House in Dallas. As Urban Hollywood 411 reports, her wig began slipping as she preached about being “locked in” with God. At one point, Roberts pulled the wig back […]
Diddy Looks Stressed During Shopping Spree with Yung Miami | Watch
*Diddy and Yung Miami may not be an exclusive couple but that’s not stopping him from splurging on the City Girls rapper. The dynamic duo shared a video on social media showing the hip-hop mogul taking Miami on a shopping spree. The clip is soundtracked to their new single “Act Bad,” so it remains unclear […]
At Karolyn Plummer’s Sweet Red Peach – It’s Dessert Time!
*Karolyn Plummer is standing inside her Inglewood, CA bakery, Sweet Red Peach, reminiscing about the first time she tasted what is now one of her best-sellers, red velvet cake. The year was 1999. She was 29 years old and visiting her uncle in Las Vegas. “I had never seen it before,” Plummer said, as she […]
Hundreds Flock to See Black Nun’s ‘Intact’ Body 4 Years After Burial | Video
*Hundreds of out-of-towners (and locals) flocked to the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles Monastery, in rural Missouri to view the “intact” remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster who was exhumed last week. Sister Lancaster died at age 95 in 2019, and when the body was exhumed “roughly four years later,” it showed no signs of […]
