Written by Performing on world stages and appearing in dozens of movies still doesn’t exempt you from being racially profiled. Despite the many times singer/actor Tyrese has been on movie screens, he recently found himself the victim of racial profiling as a Black shopper at The Home Depot. Because of this, the “Lately” singer has filed a … Continue reading “Tyrese Files $1M Lawsuit Against The Home Depot For Racial Profiling”
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was proud to announce August 9 as “RUN-DMC Day.” The iconic rap group was honored at a RUN-DMC Pop-Up Celebration hosted by Adidas Originals where the city’s mayor came to present the hip-hop legends with their day in their hometown, Complex reports. The announcement came ahead of RUN-DMC’s 50th … Continue reading “RUN-DMC Recognized With Their Own Day In NYC”
Tory Lanez appears to be standing 10 toes down for the 10 years he was sentenced for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. The Toronto rapper issued an official statement on Thursday, Aug. 10, claiming he was “wrongfully convicted” for the shooting for which he received a decade-long sentence. It followed his sentencing on Tuesday, where he … Continue reading “Tory Lanes Is Unapologetic After 10-Year Sentence For Shooting Megan Thee Stallion”
Hip-hop isn’t the only music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. On Aug. 28, 1973, the world purchased and heard the now-classic album “Let’s Get It On” by Motown recording legend Marvin Gaye. Fifty years later, save a day or two, OK, three days earlier, a digital version of the seminal album will be released … Continue reading “Celebrating 50 Years, Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On: Deluxe Edition’ Will Be Issued With Unreleased Tracks”
Can Beyoncé do anything wrong? Apparently not, as her latest tour has broken a Billboard Boxscore record. According to Billboard, Beyoncé has shattered yet another record with her Renaissance World Tour. Her latest tour has brought in $127.6 million between July 8–30 throughout 11 shows. That figure is the largest one-month total for any artist … Continue reading “Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour Has Record-Breaking One-Month Gross”
A couple is here to show you that getting out of $300,000 worth of debt in three years is possible. Business owners Yve-Car Momperousse and Stéphane Jean-Baptist went into ABC’s Shark Tank in debt from their beauty brand Kreyol Essence. They came out with a $400,000 deal, AfroTech reported. The couple left Shark Tank with … Continue reading “Couple Climbs Out Of $300K Debt With Shark Tank Deal For Kreyol Essence Beauty Business”
Meet Marvin Dutton, a certified teacher whose dedication to equipping students and educators with educational strategies and resources turned his company into one of the leading substitute teaching agencies. Through his staffing agency Marvin’s Education Services (M.E.S.), Dutton provides educational staffing, tutoring, and school-based programming for teachers in the Tri-State Area. Now after aiding schools … Continue reading “How This Black Male Educator Is Staffing Schools Amid A National Teacher Shortage”
We hope these students bought masks during their college shopping sprees, because they’re going to need them. Morris Brown College (MBC), a private historically Black liberal arts school in Atlanta, has called for all students and employees to wear masks on campus for the next two weeks. According to a post from the MBC Instagram … Continue reading “It’s Getting Real: Mask Mandate Reinstated at Morris Brown College”
A seasoned Black leader with diverse experience in the nonprofit, philanthropic, and government sectors, David R. McGhee has been named CEO of The Steve Fund (TSF). Calling itself the nation’s leading nonprofit supporting the mental health and well-being of young people of color (POC), the TSF organization works with those individuals, families, colleges and universities, … Continue reading “The Steve Fund Appoints Black Exec As CEO, Bringing Expertise To Aid Youth Of Color in Confronting Mental Health Challenges”
Former Miami Heat player and now NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade is a retired basketball player, but he is still working! According to Complex, the latest sneaker from his signature line is about to drop. Although he has stopped playing, consumers continue to purchase his footwear. The latest release from Wade’s Li-Ning Way of … Continue reading “2 of Dwyane Wade’s ‘Li-Ning Way of Wade’ Sneakers To Be Re-Released This Week”