by Toter - 3 months ago
The Hill family has a new Gator in the house! Lael Hill, the youngest daughter of R&B sensation Tamia and NBA legend Grant Hill, has officially committed to play soccer at the University of Florida. The 17-year-old rising star shared the exciting news on her Instagram, expressing her gratitude f...
Entertainment / Music - 3 months ago
In a recent episode of the “Nightcap” podcast hosted by Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson, hip-hop mogul Rick Ross opened up about his involvement in rap beefs and his approach to the music industry. The interview provided a candid look at Rozay’s mindset when it comes to responding to diss tracks an...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 3 months ago
By Harris for President Photos: YouTube Screenshots In her CNN interview Thursday, Vice President Harris laid out her vision and responded to Donald Trump’s and Republicans’ attacks on her policy positions. Vice President Harris explained how her work in the Biden-Harris administration...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 3 months ago
Kouri Marshall holding his son while watching Rev. Raphael Warnock speak at the DNC at the United Center (Photo courtesy of Kouri Marshall). I could not be more proud that this groundbreaking and historic convention was held right here in our city and of our mayor, Brandon Johnson, who did a superb...
Entertainment / Music - 3 months ago
Advocacy organization Hip-Hop Stands with Survivors has filed an FCC complaint against New York radio station Hot 97 and Funkmaster Flex over comments the DJ made about Afrika Bambaataa, who has been accused of multiple allegations of child molestation. On August 17, Bambaataa, the seminal hip-...
Entertainment / Music - 3 months ago
Rasharkin Loyal Orange Lodge Police in Coleraine are treating the painting of IRA-related graffiti outside an Orange Hall in County Antrim as a sectarian hate crime. The PSNI received a report on the morning of Friday 30 August, that graffiti had been sprayed on the building in Rasharkin on...
by Toter - 3 months ago
The new Dave’s Hot Chicken is located at 1447 Hwy 138 SE in Conyers. Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta VoiceCONYERS – Atlanta R&B legend Usher opened his first Dave’s Hot Chicken in Georgia on Thursday to a fanfare of music, lines wrapped around the block, and a drone show that lit up...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
AspireTV: Nehemiah, how did your own journey lead you to this mission, and why do you believe it’s so critical for Black individuals to have access to these discussions? Nehemiah McClendon: Coming from a personal background where family members and friends have suffered from mental health challenge...
by Toter - 3 months ago
Alyse Jordan has been appointed executive director of library services and university librarian for the Cunningham Memorial Library at Indiana State University. She has decades of experience in library and research positions within higher education. Most recently, she served as head of the research,...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 3 months ago
As the NFL regular season approaches there are plenty of storylines that will likely be the topic of conversation daily. In the thick of that daily chatter will be the future of Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Dak Prescott in Big D beyond this season. The three-time Pro Bowler is hoping to get...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 3 months ago
Actress Angelina Jolie was once recognized as one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood. However, the 5-foot-7 actress has many people worried and concerned about her size in recent photos. The 49-year-old mother of six is attending the Venice International Film Festival this week, and camera...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
Navigating a new city can be hard for college students, but there are organizations and programs available that connect scholars to Pittsburgh. & “PublicSource is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for our free newsletters.” & by Briana Bindus, PublicS...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
STEPHEN A SMITH Courier’s Aubrey Bruce, others take issue with the ESPN TV personality I am disturbed, no…I mean borderline cray, cray with no therapist on speed dial. I need to vent to yinz about sports journalist Stephen A Smith. Mr. Smith is now wearing another hat. The new fedora ado...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago
By Alejandro Lazo, Julie Cart and Alejandra Reyes-Velarde The Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom have significantly scaled back their eleventh-hour plans to reduce Californians’ electric bills and fast-track renewable energy projects. Many experts said the proposed measures now amount to a political...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
Michael Jackson performs in concert circa 1986.& Kevin Mazur/WireImage via Getty Images by Reid Kress Weisbord, Rutgers University – Newark and Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia When Michael Jackson died in 2009, he left a complicated legacy. But one thing remains true: The King of Pop’s...
