It’s been 15 years, and Soulja Boy — the teen rap star-turn-mogul who was once accused of “killing hip hop” — is still creating hits, captivating the Internet, and proving naysayers wrong. Born Andre Cortez, the 31-year-old rapper is best known for “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” the wildly successful single …
Read More »Morehouse College Launches Institute Dedicated to Black Male Research
Photo: Raymond Boyd (Getty Images) Morehouse College is one of the most prestigious and well-known HBCUs in the country. They have an amazing track record of teaching and preparing young Black men for the professional world. Now, they are taking another step to ensure their students succeed. The Atlanta-based college …
Read More »An Electrifying Adaptation of a Murakami Short Story
Drive My Car involves a lot of driving, but in one of its best scenes its main character is simply describing driving. Yusuke Kafuku (played by Hidetoshi Nishijima) is an actor and director who, because of his developing glaucoma, has been assigned a chauffeur, Misaki Watari (Toko Miura), by the …
Read More »Cardi B Set to Cover Funeral Expenses for Victims of Bronx Fire
As a proud Bronx native, rapper Cardi B felt compelled to help when learning of the tragic Bronx apartment fire that took the lives of 17 people, including young children. On Wednesday, City Hall announced that Cardi B would be covering the funeral costs for the victims of the deadly …
Read More »Cardi B Promises to Pay Funeral Costs for Bronx Apartment Fire Victims
Photo: Tommaso Boddi (Getty Images) On Jan. 9, a horrific fire swept an apartment complex in the Bronx, while taking the lives of 17 people, including eight children. Many more people were also sent to the hospital. The fire was caused by a malfunctioning space heater inside an apartment on …
Read More »15 Books You Won’t Regret Re-reading
Hundreds of thousands of books are published in the United States each year, and this dramatic influx of titles largely runs the calendars of the publishing and media industries—usually to the detriment of any work that isn’t brand new. Even best sellers or novels by famous authors get lost in …
Read More »Sidney Poitier’s Death Certificate Revealed Heart Failure, Alzheimer’s Dementia and Prostate Cancer
In just over a week after the news of Sidney Poitier’s passing, his cause of death has been revealed alongside a copy of his death certificate. TMZ first reported that the iconic actor died from a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia, and prostate cancer. According to the official certificate …
Read More »Janet Yellen Says the Economy Has Never Been Fair to Black Folks
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 1, 2021. The U.S. economy “has never worked fairly for Black Americans — or, really, for any American of color,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a speech delivered Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 one of many by …
Read More »Flex Your Creativity Muscles With This Video Game Creator
Playstation and Xbox boast a loyal customer base that has been with both companies since their inception. There’s a massive game catalog for the systems that has been built over the years, and new games are being added to the library every year. While these games offer loads of fun, they …
Read More »Iris Nevins Creates Black NFT Brand to 'Rebalance Power' in the Marketplace
Photo: Ezra Bailey (Getty Images) CNBC reported 29-year-old Iris Nevins and her team have launched a new NFT brand (non-fungible token or digital item that can be sold and bought online). The brand is focused on Black art and elevating Black creatives in the NFT space. Nevins told CNBC she …
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