How many times have kids been told that they need to get off their phones and go outside to play? Well, when a 10-year-old Colorado boy did just that, he ended up getting arrested and charged with a class 5 felony. Back in July of 2019, Gavin Carpenter and …
Read More »Black-Owned Coffee Company Donates Proceeds to Social Issues
Rod Johnson and Pernell Cezar, founders of BLK & Bold instagram: @blkandbold Rod Johnson and Pernell Cezar are the founders of BLK & Bold, a black-owned coffee company that they created from their headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, a year and a half ago, according to cuisinenoir.com. As daily coffee …
Read More »‘The Proud Family’ Returning After 15 Years
Disney’s The Proud Family premiered in September of 2001 and ran until August of 2005. Now, the popular animated series is getting a reboot on Disney+. According to The Hollywood Reporter, executive producers Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar, who worked on the original series, said in a joint statement …
Read More »NeNe Leakes Laughs Off, But Stays Mum on “Big Secret” Wendy Williams Teased On-Air: “I Know What She Meant & I Will Never Share It”
Back in January, Wendy Williams shocked Real Housewives of Atlanta fans when she reported that NeNe Leakes had just texted her that she was quitting the Bravo show. Later during the broadcast, Williams begged Nene not to quit and began to cry as she revealed that NeNe had a …
Read More »Black Entrepreneurs Are Migrating To The South For More Opportunities
Image: Instagram With the legacy of Jim Crow laws and violent racism toward African American communities, many black families moved up North through the Great Migration for more economic opportunity. These days, there is a new migration happening with black entrepreneurs looking to take their ideas and businesses down South. …
Read More »Lizzo Shares A Mommy And Me Moment With Her Mother
Lizzo always has time for a little family and fun, and she uploaded an Instagram video on Monday (March 2) sharing a moment with her mom. The award-winning singer teamed up with her mother, Shari Johnson-Jefferson to film a choreographed dance video as Trey Taylor and Armon Warren’s cover of …
Read More »Nicki Minaj’s Husband Kenneth Petty Arrested, Indicted for Failing to Register As a Sex Offender
Nicki Minaj’s husband has been arrested by U.S. Marshals on an indictment after he failed to register as a sex offender. TMZ reports that Kenneth Petty was placed into federal custody Wednesday (Mar. 4) after he turned himself in to the Marshals. He’ll stand before a judge later today, …
Read More »Director X, Known for Highlighting Dark-Skinned Beauty In His Music Videos, Debuts Short Film Celebrating the 'Diversity' of Black Love
Director X at ‘Black Love Is’ Launch with Tinder on February 25, 2020 in Hollywood, Calif.Photo: Erik Umphery (Tinder) In the late 1990s and throughout the 2000s, Director X’s stamp was all over your favorite music videos. Whether he made you whine with Sean Paul’s catalog or emote with Usher, …
Read More »Tyler Perry Hires Actress Who Posted Billboard
Racquel Bailey was an aspiring actress in Georgia who desperately wanted to get Tyler Perry’s attention. Starting in 2012, she got creative and paid for ads on billboards in Atlanta. Eight years later, she will be featured in tomorrow night’s episode of Sistas. The 33-year-old told CNN about her audition …
Read More »Vegan Jogger Roasted Online After Asking Neighbors to Not Cook Meat Outside & Close Windows When Cooking Indoors
I’m going to start by saying not all vegans are annoying people, and many choose that lifestyle for a variety of reasons and simply go about it in silence. Now that that’s out of the way, one unidentified California runner really takes the (vegan) cake for being the stereotypical …
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