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Robert L. Johnson Calls Out Corporations’ Lack of Support of Black Business After BLM Pledges

Black businesses seem to be thriving, but is there more to the story? Robert L. Johnson, the founder of BET, claims Black business owners aren’t reaping the benefits of the money that corporations pledged during the height of the Black Lives Ma...

Master P Named Chairman Of The Board For New ECommerce Platform, Launch Cart

No Limit Soldier Master P has expanded his empire to include an e-commerce website that bills itself as an alternative to Shopify. Launch Cart announced that Percy Miller, better known as Master P, has been appointed chairman of the board. Launch Car...

‘I Don’t Serve Blacks’: Oregon Woman Awarded $1M In Racial Discrimination Suit After Clerk Refused to Help Her at Gas Station

An Oregon woman successfully sued a local gas station after she was denied service. Rose Wakefield was awarded $1 million on Monday, Jan. 23, by a Multnomah County jury in Oregon after she was racially discriminated against by a gas station clerk...

No Regrets: Tracee Ellis Ross Is Kid-Free and Feeling Herself

Motherhood is a journey but it’s not for everyone. Tracee Ellis Ross may have played a mom on television but as for real life, the 50-year-old recently said “she has no regrets” about not having children. The Root reports in a recen...

Viral Sensation Relly B ‘Goes Where The Money Resides’ Landing Job as a Fox News Contributor

He’s going where the money resides. Viral star Relly B. sat down with Fox 26’s Isiah Carey on “The Isiah Factor: Uncensored” to give an update on his life since going viral. The social media star took to Instagram to promote h...

This Flashlight-Fitted Umbrella Offers Widespread Protection

Few places around the country are spared from the elements this time of year. Even if you’re fortunate enough to live in an area that is shielded from the ice and snow storms that accompany the season, chances are you’re vulnerable to frequent thunde...

Update: All Five Cops Involved In Tyre Nichols’ Case Charged With Murder

Memphis police officers identified in the Tyre Nichols case have been charged with second-degree murder. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith were booked Thursday in Shelby County Jail, according to...

‘She Took Everything’: Venus and Serena’s Dad Coach Richard Williams Addresses Allegations Against Estranged Wife Amid Divorce

In a new interview with The Sun, former tennis coach Richard Williams is accusing his estranged wife, Lakeisha Graham, of wiping him out amidst their contentious divorce. Williams is the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. William...

15-year-old Sentenced for Stabbing Rival Cheerleader to Death at NY High School

A 15-year-old girl in Mount Vernon NY, was sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter after she stabbed a cheerleader to death. According to ABC7NY Kayla Green, 16, died when she was stabbed in the stomach as the result of a...

One of Birmingham’s Brightest Entrepreneurs, Shegun Otulana, Sold His Company for $1.2 Billion

One of Birmingham, Alabama’s most skillful entrepreneurs, Shegun Otulana, sold his company Therapy Brands for a hefty sum, $1.2 billion. According to Otulana, over the next decade, he plans to create 40 new startups in Birmingham–with an aggreg...

Kentucky Corrections Officer Sentenced To Prison For Violent Assault

Darrell Taylor, 32, a former officer with the Louisville Metro Department of Correction, in Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for using unreasonable force against a detainee, thereby violating the detainee’s civil rig...

‘Looking Like Toya Johnson’: Armon Warren’s Couple Pic with Reginae Carter Leaves Fans Gushing Over Her Resemblance to Her Mom

Reginae Carter’s beauty continues to have people compare her good looks to the 24-year-old’s mother, Toya Johnson.& The model and her boyfriend, YouTuber-turned-singer Armon Warren, enjoyed a day out rocking color-coordinated out...

‘The Way It Should Be!’ College Coach Blasted for Criticizing How Savannah James Protects Bronny From Recruiters

An anonymous college coach is under fire for seemingly criticizing the way Savannah James chooses to protect her eldest son from hungry recruiters. On Tuesday, ON3’s NIL 100 released its valuation list which ranks all athletes eligible for name, imag...

‘I’m Never Going to be Okay with a Man Putting His Hand on My Kid’: Rich Dollaz Says ‘I Don’t Condone Violence’ Following His Daughter’s Arrest for Shooting at Her Ex

Music executive Rich Dollaz had a chance to speak out about the current events concerning his daughter, Ashley Trowers, and her recent arrest for shooting at her ex-boyfriend. In an exclusive interview with The Shade Room, Dollaz addressed Trowe...

Aaliyah Fans Launch Petition to Get Her Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Aaliyah fans have launched a petition in hopes of getting the late R&B singer inducted into the iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. A Change.org petition created by Albert Tsibu is asking fans to support a new mission to have Aaliyah added among...