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Fresh Kid’s Impressive Maturity and Academic Dedication Shine in Latest Interview (Video)

Fresh Kid, real name is Patrick Ssenyonjo, at just 12 years old, is not only navigating the world of fame but is also preparing for his Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) and has paused his music career for now. His eloquence and focus have...

Pretty Nicole to Be Forced Back to School Until 18 by Minister Nakiwala Kiyingi

Minister Nakiwala Kiyingi is taking a stand on the education of Pretty Nicole, the young internet sensation whose life has been marred by scandal and struggle. The State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs has committed to ensuring that...

Spice Diana Expresses Deep Desire for Motherhood Amid Music Career Aspirations

Spice Diana recently opened up about her growing desire to become a mother, sharing that it’s a heartfelt goal she’s eager to achieve. While still in her 20s, she remains committed to advancing her music career, aiming to reach new heights i...

AK47’s Kids Start School in Uganda as Pallaso Takes on Fatherly Role

Pallaso has opened up about the return of his late brother AK47’s children to Uganda. The children, twins born to AK47 and socialite Nalongo Maggie, had moved abroad a few years after their father’s untimely passing in 2015. Recently, howeve...

Java House Expands Presence In Uganda, now in Najjera and Muyenga

Java House Uganda has continued its remarkable growth by officially launching two new branches at Shell Najjera and Muyenga. These openings mark Java House’s 93rd and 94th branches in the region and its 5th and 6th branches in the Ugandan mark...

Spice Diana Reveals Past Struggles Selling Cow Lungs on the Streets Before Fame

During her birthday celebration, Spice Diana looked back on her early years, recounting a period when she sold cow lungs, or “obuwowolo” as they are locally called, on the streets of Nankulabye. Spice Diana, like many celebrities who started...

More Than Bragging Rights Are on the Line in 83rd Magic City Classic

By Donald Hunt | For The Birmingham Times The largest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Classic in the country comes to Birmingham on Saturday, October 26 in the 83rd annual Magic City Classic between Alabama State and Alabama A&...

Passion for the Percussion: James Phillips Stands Out as Assistant Section Leader at AAMU

By Je’Don Holloway-Talley | For The Birmingham Times James Phillips received a rude awakening when he arrived at The Marching Maroon and White band camp during his freshman year at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU). With years of...

Cameron Clark Does Ramsay High School Proud as ASU’s Assistant Percussion Section Leader

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | For The Birmingham Times Cameron Clark began playing drums at age 4, but he remembers tuning up even before that young age. “I’d be using pencils and pens on cans or anything around the house,” the Alabama State University (...

Marcus Christian Joins the ‘Everyday’ Fight Against Breast Cancer

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Looking back, Marcus Christian can be honest with himself when it came to breast cancer. “I wasn’t serious,” he said. His mother, Carolyn Christian, had her first battle with the deadly disease at age 21. “She foug...

Vox Grata Women’s Choir to raise their voices in song and encourage the vote

Suffrage Cantata tells the great American story in song and narration of how womenacross a nation found the courage to fight for and win the right to vote more than 100years ago. As we move toward a critical national election Nov. 5, the Nashville w...

LeMoyne-Owen’s Homecoming Introduces First Mascot in School’s History

Memphis, TN& –& LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC) is undergoing a renaissance, and they’re celebrating this new era during their 2024 Homecoming Weekend. LOC is thrilled to debut its first-ever mascot, Walker The Magician, on& Saturday, O...

This Couple That Wed 84 Years Ago Has One Of The Longest-Lasting Marriages In America

One& Black couple& recently celebrated over eight decades of& marriage! In late September, Cleovis and Arwilda White’s 84-year-long marriage was honored in a ceremony hosted by the& Arkansas& Family Council. Its “mission is to...

The FDA Champions Rule To Make Chemical Relaxers Safer After Black Congresswomen Advocate For The Issue

Chemical relaxers are a staple in the Black community, though the safety of their formulas has come into question in the last few years. Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, brought the issue to the Food and Drug Admini...

100, 000 GYD Cash For All Guyanese 18 Years And Older

On October 16, 2024, the President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, announced that Guyanese 18 years old and above are eligible to receive a one-off cash grant of 100,000 Guyana dollars. “My government will now [provide] a one-off cash grant of $10...