
2015 Essence Festival Draws Nearly 500,000 Attendees, Thousands More Online
*The 2015 Essence Festival emerged as a confirmed success with nearly 500,000 people who were on hand to attend the …
Brian Anderson: Top Scholar, National Achievement Finalist Heads to FAMU
*National Achievement Award Finalist, Bryan Anderson, will begin the pursuit of a degree in computer engineering at …
Jesse Jackson Blasts Twitter for Lack of Black and Minority Employees
*Twitter may be a popular social media outlet for black America, but according to the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the …
Of 10,000 Facebook Employees Only 1% Black – None Are Execs
*As of March 31, 2015, Facebook had 10,082 people under their employment. These stats come from their own official …
Apple Rids App Store of Games Bearing Confederate Flag
*Apple has just joined America’s mass exodus from the Confederate flag in the wake of the Charleston church massacre. …
New Google App Let’s You Get Your ‘Oops!’ Email Back!
*Don’t all of these apps start getting on your nerves after awhile? It seems “there’s an app for …
Wearable Tech to Enhance Your Next Music Festival
*In our parents’ day, the only piece of “wearable technology” widely available was a snazzy digital …
AT&T Slammed with $100-million Fine for its Untrue ‘Unlimited’ Data Plans
*(Via LA Times) – Wireless carrier AT&T could be forced to pay $100 million after the Federal Communications …
Whitlock Out As Head of TheUndefeated.com Before Site’s Launch
*TheUndefeated.com hasn’t even debuted online and is already getting a major change with ESPN’s Jason Whitlock being …
Help Is Online Now! Iyanla Vanzant Creates a Forgiveness eCourse
*Folks can get Iyanla Vanzant‘s help online now with her forgiveness eCourse. The course, “Forgiveness: How …
MSNBC’s Toure Aims to Link Oakland Youth with Silicon Valley Jobs
*MSNBC’s Touré will bring his afternoon show “The Cycle” to Oakland next Friday for a one-hour live special aimed at …
Drake Helps Apple Unveil New Streaming Music Service (WATCH)
*On Monday, Apple’s highly-anticipated launch of its new streaming music service, Apple Music, included a rap …
Uh Oh Android Users: 500 Million Devices at Risk (Glitch in Factory Reset)
(*One of the most important things to do before selling or giving away a used smartphone is to wipe the device clean. …
Kanye to Bounce from Jay Z’s Tidal for Apple Music? Looks Like it
*According to Hits Daily Double, Kanye West and Jay Z are no longer on the same page. The publication reports that West …
Beware: Your New Social Media ‘Friend’ May Be a Federal Agent
*Do you really want to accept that friend request on social media? I mean, who is this “friend” really? You …




