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Sean “Diddy” Combs was on a quest to place Black Entertainment Television back in the hands of Black ownership. When it was announced that Paramount was ready to sell a majority stake in BET, Diddy, Byron Allen, and Tyler Perry, along with other esteemed businessmen, stepped up to the plate. But, after weeks of negotiations … Continue reading “Diddy Has A Dream Of Teaming Up With Tyler Perry And Byron Allen To Form The Ultimate Media Conglomerate”
In honor of HBCU Week, the Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina, hosted its second annual breakfast program on Sept. 13. According to Live 5 WCSC, the program was initiated by a group of students from the school’s Black Excellence Society. HBCU Week celebrates the rich history of HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities). It … Continue reading “HBCU Week Kicks Off With Porter-Gaud’s Breakfast Program Opened To All Students”
Video footage of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents appearing to steal money from passengers has recently been released by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. According to Insider, the video appears to reveal two agents at Miami International Airport taking money from the bins of luggage that some passengers placed at an airport security checkpoint. In July, … Continue reading “TSA Agents Caught Allegedly Stealing From Passengers’ Luggage”
The parents of a baby boy who was decapitated during birth are suing an independent pathologist who allegedly posted the autopsy results on Instagram. Jessica Ross and her boyfriend, Treveon Isaiah Taylor, have launched their second lawsuit in the wake of losing their son during childbirth, Huff Post reports. In August, they filed a suit … Continue reading “Parents Sue Pathologist Who Allegedly Shared Decapitated Baby’s Autopsy On Instagram”
Tyler Perry has some Black women upset, once again. The media billionaire made an appearance on the Season 2 premiere of the Keep It Positive podcast, hosted by Tyler Perry’s Sistas star, Crystal Renee Hayslett. In a clip that has now gone viral, Perry spoke about Black women being the breadwinner in some instances and … Continue reading “Tyler Perry Sparks Social Media Debate About Black Women Being Breadwinners”
Singer Tinashe is opening up about her evolution to a career as an independent artist, and coming clean about the role her label played in some of her eyebrow-raising collaborations. According to NBC News, the 30-year-old singer was forced by her former music label, RCA, to record a song with disgraced musician R. Kelly. During … Continue reading “Tinashe Claims Label Forced Her To Work With R. Kelly And Chris Brown, Now She Pretends ‘It Doesn’t Exist’”
In a long-overdue decision, the city of Fall River will honor Lewis H. Latimer, the Black scientist who assisted Thomas Edison in inventing the lightbulb, The Herald News reported. Latimer passed away in 1928 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. However, he has never had a headstone. That is, until now. The change was … Continue reading “‘Spider-Verse’ Shameik Moore To Honor Trailblazing Black Scientist Lewis Latimer”
The rivalry between Colorado State and University of Colorado Boulder has intensified. Colorado State Rams coach Jay Norvell seemingly took a shot at Deion Sanders, who coaches the CU Buffaloes, in the lead-up to their showdown game on Sept. 16. According to Sports Illustrated, on his weekly radio show, Norvell explained a comment he made … Continue reading “Rival Coach Takes Shots At Deion Sanders; Coach Prime Fires Back, Calls It ‘Personal’”
A Black Lives Matter activist is shining a light on plus-size women. After being accused of getting a white student expelled from her school, Black Lives Matter activist Zyahna Bryant has scored a partnership with Dove for a “fat liberation” campaign, the NY Post reports. The University of Virginia student announced on her Instagram profile that … Continue reading “BLM Advocate Zyanha Bryant Scores Dove Partnership To Address ‘Fat Liberation’”
The football season has gotten off to a great start for comedian and entrepreneur Kevin Hart as his Gran Coramino Tequila has been named the official luxury tequila of the Philadelphia Eagles. The brand, owned by Hart and 11th-generation tequila producer Juan Domingo Beckmann, announced that they have a multi-year partnership with last season’s NFC … Continue reading “Kevin Hart’s Gran Coramino Tequila Signs Multi-Year Deal With Philadelphia Eagles”