Byron Allen at the 2018 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit (Black Enterprise) Media entrepreneur Byron Allen got a big win when he acquired the Weather Channel through his company, Allen Media Group. This week, the mogul is looking to make another large purchase for his massive media conglomerate. Allen made an …
Read More »Iyanla Vanzant Attempts to East Coronavirus Fears
Two weeks ago, no one could have imagined the mass hysteria that has been brought on by the spread of COVID-19, which has officially been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Now, people must begin to manage their heightened emotions around several weeks of self-imposed and mandatory quarantines, …
Read More »Man Reportedly Stabbed at Sam’s Club During Fight Over Supplies Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has folks in such a mass hysteria that they are actually fighting in retail stores and supermarkets over supplies like toilet paper, bottled water, and food. A man was violently attacked at a Sam’s Club in Hiram, Georgia Thursday (Mar. 12) over an apparent dispute over …
Read More »2nd Utah Jazz Player Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Rudy Gobert No. 27 of the Utah Jazz is congratulated by Donovan Mitchell No. 45 after scoring against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on March 13, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona.Photo: Christian Petersen (Getty Images) On Wednesday, the Utah Jazz …
Read More »The Game Cannot Go On
It was only a matter of time before this epidemic directly affected the NBA. Playing without fans present—the policy that the NBA was poised to begin before Gobert’s positive test—was, in hindsight, an overly optimistic solution. It would have helped reduce the risk, but it wouldn’t have eliminated it. Games …
Read More »Black Trump Supporter Attacks Dwyane And Zaya Wade
There must be a rule that when Black folks come out in support of Trump, they insult as many Black people as possible. That certainly appears to be a page from Angela Stanton-King’s playbook. Stanton-King, an author who President Trump pardoned last month after she was convicted of participating in …
Read More »Bow Wow Abruptly Quits ‘Growing Up Hip Hop’ Franchise: “WE OUT! Ain’t No Show Without Bow”
Following the exits of Romeo Miller and Master P, Growing Up Hip Hop is possibly losing another one of its stars. In the early morning hours on Thursday (Mar. 12), Bow Wow announced on Instagram that he is quitting the WEtv reality show. He even suggested friend and rumored …
Read More »Get To Know Michele Roberts, One Of The Most Powerful Women In Sports
Long before she became executive director of the National Basketball Players Association [NBPA], Michele Roberts was a girl growing up in New York City. She knew as a young child that she wanted to be a lawyer, but not just any kind of lawyer. She knew she wanted to be a …
Read More »Three Sisters Open Buffalo, NY’s First Black Woman-Owned Beauty Store
The owners of the Hair Hive are sisters (L to R) Danielle, Brianna Lannie, and Lauren Jackson. (Photo courtesy of the Hair Hive.) It’s no secret the beauty industry is a multi-million dollar industry and that black women are a huge segment of the consumers. Despite their massive buying power, …
Read More »Cardi B Says Coronavirus Impacts Fashion Nova & Weaves
Cardi B hopped on Instagram Tuesday (March 10) to let fans know how she’s feeling about the coronavirus. The “Bodak Yellow” rapper admitted that she originally thought it was a joke like many others, but shared her new thoughts on the pandemic. She says it’s confusing how rapidly the virus …
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