NewsKevin Hart Claps Back At Critics Who Say He Isn’t Funny Following His Cancel Culture CommentsJeroslyn JoVonnJune 16, 2021June 16, 2021 by Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 16, 2021June 16, 202101719 Kevin Hart is no stranger to backlash. But after noticing a debate around his recent comments on cancel culture, the “Let Me Explain” comic clapped
Arts and CultureJay-Z is Suing Photographer for ‘Exploiting’ his ‘Name and Image Without’ his ‘Consent’Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 16, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 16, 202101069 Jay-Z is suing photographer Jonathan Mannion, the photographer who shot the iconic cover of his 1996 debut album “Reasonable Doubt”
NewsYoung Black Journalists Interview Black Elders in a New Project From Oprah and Hearst MediaAndrea BlackstoneJune 16, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneJune 16, 202101867 Black American elders were interviewed by young, Black journalists, as a part of a project presented by Hearst Media and Oprah. Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle
News PoliticsBlack Democrats Pushing Party Leaders for Reparations Vote This MonthJeroslyn JoVonnJune 16, 2021June 16, 2021 by Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 16, 2021June 16, 202101671 As we inch closer to making Juneteenth a national federal holiday, a group of Black Democrats are urging lawmakers to vote on a reparations bill
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion Legacy Starts With Me? Money News TechnologyBank Of America Announces $4.2 Million Commitment To Expand Tech Career Opportunities For Students Of ColorDerek MajorJune 16, 2021October 8, 2021 by Derek MajorJune 16, 2021October 8, 202101387 NPower and Urban Alliance will connect students of color to tech skills and jobs that align with BoA's commitment to racial and economic equity
EntrepreneurshipA Tik Tok Teen Becomes A Viral Sensation For Her Hair Bonnets With Pockets CreationAndrea BlackstoneJune 16, 2021June 16, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneJune 16, 2021June 16, 202103135 A teenager equipped a hair bonnet with pockets. Ariel Williams’ creation is selling out online.
Arts and CultureAfter Kodak Black Received Shocking Honor, Broward Commission Changes RulesCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 16, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 16, 202103924 Kodak Black was honored in Florida last week and it was as shocking to Broward County commissioners as it was to the rest of the
Arts and CultureKanye West’s Sunday Service Has Been Registered as a Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Amid $50M In LawsuitsCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 16, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 16, 202103141 Kanye West hired a San Francisco-based attorney who specializes in non-profits; Sunday Service has now been granted 501c3 tax-exempt status.
Black Lives Matter Diversity, Equality, Inclusion News PoliticsU.S. Senate Passes Bill Making Juneteenth A Nationally Recognized HolidayDerek MajorJune 16, 2021June 16, 2021 by Derek MajorJune 16, 2021June 16, 202101567 The U.S. Senate has passed legislation making Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery a nationally recognized holiday
Entertainment GeneralMiddle Tennessee Black Gun Club Takes On New Importance As The State Goes PermitlessChristian SpencerJune 16, 2021June 16, 2021 by Christian SpencerJune 16, 2021June 16, 202106018 The Middle Tennessee Black Gun Club is welcoming new members, training them on their Second Amendment rights as the state goes permitless July 1.