Rapper Plies Slams NFL for Excessive Coverage of Taylor Swift: ‘Please Stop’
*Rapper Plies is slamming the NFL for “forcing” Taylor Swift on football fans. Swift has been spotted at several Kansas City Chiefs games to support her boyfriend, tight end Travis Kelce, and her influence on football is undeniable. Complex reports that the pop star has brought $331 million in value to the NFL since she started […]
A&B Publishes ‘Imagine Becoming a…’ Children’s Book by Filmmaker Nicole Butler
*Filmmaker Nicole Butler publishes a children’s book titled “Imagine Becoming a…” (A&B Productions). The book is for children ages six and up. Each page takes the reader on a journey with its animated characters through realities as they strive towards their dreams. The book takes the reader through all the experiences one might have in […]
Analysis: What to Make of the US Retaliation Strikes Against Pro-Iranian Militias in Iraq and Syria
*(CNN) — It was meant to sound devastating, and likely felt so to the pro-Iranian militias on the receiving end. But Friday night’s airstrikes against over 80 targets inside Iraq and Syria were — so far — a comparatively limited response to the worst loss of US military life in the region in nearly three years. Friday night tried to sound loud, but would likely […]
Fani Willis Admits to Personal Relationship with Lead Prosecutor in Trump Case | WATCH
*Washington and Atlanta (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Nathan Wade, her lead prosecutor on the 2020 election case, both acknowledge in court papers that they have a “personal” relationship but strongly pushed back on claims that she financially benefitted from hiring him. The filing from Willis, who is spearheading the Georgia […]
Radio Legend Joe Madison (‘The Black Eagle’) Dead at 74 After Prostate Cancer Battle
*Award-winning radio legend Joe Madison died Tuesday following a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 74. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father, Joe Madison. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family,” the family statement said in a social media post. Madison was […]
Cardi B Stars in NYX Super Bowl Ad | Watch Teaser
*Cardi B stars in a Super Bowl ad for cosmetics company NYX, promoting one of the brand’s latest lip products. According to the press release, the Feb. 11 ad will feature Cardi and other women as they “tackle the traditionally male-dominated football industry.” “Featuring the brand’s latest viral product, Duck Plump High Pigment Plumping Lip […]
Oakland’s Lone Denny’s Closing Due to Crime
*The only Denny’s restaurant in Oakland is shutting down due to increased crime. TMZ reports that a notice taped to the door cited the “safety and well-being” of employees and customers as the reason for the closure. The company vowed to restaff the employees at other locations if they could relocate. This Denny’s location closure […]
BET+ Drops Trailer for New Series ‘Diarra From Detroit’ Starring Morris Chestnut | Watch
*The official trailer for BET+’s new original series “Diarra From Detroit” has dropped, starring series creator Diarra Kilpatrick and Morris Chestnut. “The new series follows a divorcing schoolteacher who refuses to believe she’s been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her search for the missing man pulls her into a decades-old mystery involving the Detroit underworld. […]
Carl Weathers: Prolific Actor Famous for ‘Rocky’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ Dead at 76 | VIDEO
*(CNN) — Carl Weathers, who came to fame as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and proceeded to appear in dozens of movies and TV shows from “Predator” to “The Mandalorian,” has died, according to his manager Matt Luber. Weathers was 76. The actor “died peacefully at home” on Thursday, Luber told CNN. No cause […]
Tyrese Wants to Bother you with His Latest Problem: ‘I Wish I was Born Latino’ | Video
*As We kick off Black History Month, Tyrese Gibson is celebrating Latino culture on social media. The “Fast and Furious” star took to Instagram recently to announce that he wishes he was born Latino. His unusual remarks came as he posted a video of a man receiving a new truck from his adult children. “Sometimes […]
Target Pulls Mislabeled Black History Book from Shelves
*Target is pulling a Black history book from its shelves after being called out on TikTok for mislabeling several historical civil rights icons. According to People, the magnet activity book, “Civil Rights Magnetic Learning Activity,” incorrectly displayed W.E.B. Du Bois as Carter G. Woodson, Woodson as Booker T. Washington, and Washington as Du Bois. In […]
Gina Prince-Bythewood & Reggie Rock Bythewood Talk New Series ‘Genius: MLK/X’ | Watch
It is Black History Month! One way to celebrate is to watch “Genius: MLK/X” on the National Geographic. The Genius series takes an in-depth look into the lives of influential and historical figures. What better way to start Black History Month than with two of the most iconic people in Black American history? “Genius MLK/X” […]
Lost James Brown Track Will Drop This Month
*A lost James Brown song titled “We Got To Change” will be released this month, according to U Discover Music. The song was recorded in Miami at Criteria Studios in 1970, and UMe will debut the track on February 16. The release will be timed with the premiere of A&E’s “James Brown: Say it Loud” […]
Mike Tyson Teams with MMA Star Daniel Puder to Open School | Video
*Mike Tyson and MMA star Daniel Puder are teaming up to open a first-of-its-kind school in the U.S. TMZ reports that Mike and Daniel “opened a school in Arizona called Tyson’s Transformational Technologies Academy … it’s an extension of Daniel’s prep schools, the first emotional and belief intelligence-based school system in the nation,” the outlet […]
FAMU Responds After Student Claims She Was Kicked Off Bowling Team for Prioritizing Academics | Video
*Florida A&M’s athletic director has responded to accusations that student Shamoria Johnson was booted off the university’s bowling team for choosing academics over athletics. According to MadameNoire, Johnson, a sophomore English major, claims she was kicked off the team by first-year head coach Capri Howard because she wanted to be excused to study for final […]
