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Read More »Aretha Franklin’s Estate Reaches Deal With The IRS
Aretha Franklin’s estate has reached a deal with the IRS to resolve a massive tax debt. According to USA Today, the queen of soul owed more than “$7.8 million in unpaid income taxes, interest and penalties, piled up from 2010 to 2017.” RELATED: Aretha Franklin Announces That She’s Decided Who …
Read More »James Cole Jr. Joins AIG Insurance Board of Directors
AIG, the multinational finance and insurance corporation, is proud to announce its Board of Directors has elected James Cole Jr. as a director. Cole serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Jasco Group, a New York City-based investment management firm. The University of Illinois alum sports a …
Read More »Erica Watson Dies At 48 From COVID-19 Complications
Comedian and actor Erica Watson has died at age 48. The Chicago native passed away in Jamaica, according to her brother, who reported her death in a Facebook post on Saturday night (Feb. 27). She died due to complications from COVID-19. “We are not taking this easy. Please respect our …
Read More »Just Hold On, the Stimmy Is Coming. I Repeat, the Stimmy Is Coming!
Photo: Doug Mills (Getty Images) Now that Mercury is out of Gatorade and we are still in a panorama, I’m happy to report that the stimmy is on the way. Look, fuck whatever Republicans are talking about because you know they get all fiscally conservative when anyone talks about giving …
Read More »Jahmil French, ‘Degrassi’ Actor, Dies At 29
Jahmil French, known primarily for his role as Dave Turner in the Canadian series Degrassi: The Next Generation, has passed away. He was 29. Soundtrack creator and friend Joshua Safran confirmed the news on Tuesday (March 2) via Twitter. “I can confirm my good friend, co-worker, and all around inspiration, …
Read More »Clinique’s Even Better Foundation Goes Beyond Just Makeup
Clinique has become a brand synonymous with top-notch skincare and makeup offerings. Now their latest foundation, the Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25, is merging the two categories seamlessly. The first clinical foundation formula for the beauty favorite, the 42-shade range collection is scientifically proven to improve the appearance …
Read More »Eddie Murphy Was Forced To Hire A White Actor
The world is anticipating the sequel to the 1988 classic Coming To America. However, although Eddie Murphy was one of the biggest stars on the planet at the time, it appears even he was forced to go by the confines of Hollywood in the late 1980s. While talking to TV …
Read More »Nigerian Governor Says 279 Kidnapped Schoolgirls Are Freed
(Reuters) – Gunmen who kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls from a boarding school in northwest Nigeria last week beat them and threatened to shoot them during a forced march into captivity, victims said on Tuesday after they were set free. The pupils from Jangebe, a town in Zamfara state, were seized …
Read More »Black Food Historian Goes Viral On TikTok
KJ Kearney is the newest sensation on TikTok for Black Food Fridays. Every Friday, he celebrates Black food with a touch of history and it has been coined Black Food Fridays. Kearney wants to make the weekly celebration as big as Taco Tuesdays, telling Insider.com, “I’ve woken up or been …
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