How Ethiopia Habtemariam Became One of the Most Powerful Black Women in Music
*This week’s Billboard cover story features a trio of the most powerful black women at the three major-label …
Weirdo Workshop Presents Hip New Music from The Shindellas: ‘Reconsider’ (Watch/Listen)
*(Nashville, TN) — Nashville-based collective Weirdo Workshop is excited to present new female band The …
Jimmie ‘JJ’ Walker Disses ‘Good Times’ Cast: ‘We Were Never Friends’ (WATCH)
*Jimmie Walker, who played J.J. on the ’70s sitcom “Good Times,” sat down recently for a tell-all interview where he …
Eugene Pitt, Singer of the Classic Nickelodeon Theme Song, Dies at 80
*Eugene Pitt, a founding member of the doo-wop group The Jive Five, has died, reports The Blast. He was 80. Perhaps best …
NYC Private School’s Plan to Segregate Students by Race Angers Parents
*Parents of kids at a celeb-friendly private school in New York’s West Village are reportedly furious over its plan to …
95% Graduation Rate for Black High School Boys? Dr. Paul Miller Has the Recipe
*Green Tech High Charter School in Albany, NY just celebrated the graduation of its senior class last weekend, …
Candlelight Vigil Scheduled for Rapper Smoke Dawg, Killed in Toronto Shooting
*A candlelight vigil will be held tonight (July 2) at 8:30 p.m. in Toronto for rapper Smoke Dawg, real name Jahvante …
1,200 PowerNetworking Black Entrepreneurs to Unite
*The FraserNet, Inc. 2018 PowerNetworking Conference (PNC) will be held July 5-7, at the Gaylord Hotel and Conference …
Stage Malfunction Leaves Beyonce Stranded on Floating Platform During Concert (Watch)
*Beyonce’s “flying stage” malfunction and subsequent ladder rescue during the end of her On the Run II tour stop in …
Here Are Three Reason LeBron James Decided to Take His Talents to the Lakers
*If you’re a sports fan, by now you no doubt know that LeBron James is now the face of the LA Lakers after signing …
All That Jazz & More at St. Andrews Recreation Center (PHOTOS)
Los Angeles – the City of Los Angeles Presents Jazz at St. Andrews Recreation Center, hosted by City Councilmember …
Must-See Documentary ‘The Rape of Recy Taylor’ Premieres July 2 on Starz (Review)
*The brutal gang rape of an African American woman in 1944 Alabama, the all-too-familiar injustice that followed and …
President and Congress Roll Back Anti Discrimination Guidance
*Despite federal laws addressing discrimination in housing, credit, and more, President Donald Trump signed on May 21, a …
JoyFest Celebrates 25 Years at Carowinds!
*JoyFest at Carowinds has been delivering a Gospel celebration every spring for 25 years with some of the best names in …
‘Long Time Coming’: A 1955 Baseball Story – WATCH
SYNOPSIS: In 1955, when racial segregation defined the South, two groups of twelve-year-old boys stepped onto a …
