Written by American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson and Jamaican 100m bronze medalist Shericka Jackson are on course to meet in the 200m final Friday after winning their heats Wednesday. Reuters reports the two women will both need to win their semi-final heats Thursday to qualify for the final, set for Friday at the Worlds Athletics Championships in Hungary. … Continue reading “Sha’Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson On Collision Course For 200M Showdown Friday”
Just a 45-minute drive from the fire-ravaged town of Lahaina, Hawaii, FEMA officials have been sighted comfortably living in $1,000-a-night luxury resorts during Maui recovery efforts. Locals aren’t pleased. “Shouldn’t they stay closer to the site instead of staying across on the other side of the island?” a local government employee asked RadarOnline.com. The news … Continue reading “Sighted! Maui Residents Enraged By FEMA Officials’ Lodgings In Luxury Hotels”
Black-Owned Colorado Bar Battles Liquor License Suspension Amid Allegations Of Racial Discrimination
A Black-owned bar in Colorado is fighting to stay open after a Lakewood city council member says it was unfairly targeted. Jumbo’s Sports Bar and Grill had its liquor license suspended abruptly on June 1, according to ABC 7 News. Tanesha Howard, the bar owner, told ABC 7, “They just came one day, June 1. … Continue reading “Black-Owned Colorado Bar Battles Liquor License Suspension Amid Allegations Of Racial Discrimination”
Former President Donald Trump has made a major change to his legal team to help him face 13 charges connected to a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. The one-time reality TV star and celebrated businessman has hired attorney Steve Sadow—who most recently represented rapper Gunna during his 2022 RICO trial—to replace Drew … Continue reading “Donald Trump Enlists Help Of Lawyer Used By Popular Rappers To Fight Election RICO Case”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”