Usher welcomed his fourth baby and second child with girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea in late September. On Tuesday (Oct. 12) the singer announced that the couple welcomed baby boy Sire Castrello Raymond on Wednesday (Sept. 29). The latest addition to the Raymond family was born at 6:42 p.m. and weighed 7 …
Read More »Tyga Arrested For Felony Domestic Violence
On Tuesday (Oct. 12), Tyga turned himself into Los Angeles police on suspicion of felony domestic violence. The LAPD said in a statement, “Hollywood Div booked Michael Stevenson for felony domestic violence (273.5 A PC). The incident occurred on 10/12/21 in Hollywood.” Tyga’s real name is Michael Stevenson. No other …
Read More »Lauren Simmons’ New Podcast Drops Financial Gems
If you’re ready to get your financial life in order, you might want to head over to Spotify to listen to Lauren Simmons’ newest podcast Mind Body Wealth. Simmons made history four years ago as the New York Stock Exchange’s youngest stock trader, and only the second African American to …
Read More »A Black professional’s guide to overcoming the racist Jon Grudens in your industry
Head coach Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders reacts on the sideline during a game against the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Good riddance to Jon Gruden who emailed a trifecta of oppressive thoughts, hitting notes …
Read More »Inside Cardi B’s $1.49 Million Dominican Republic Mansion Birthday Gift From Husband Offset
What do you buy a woman who already has everything? Well, if you’re a famous hip-hop artist who is married to an even more successful rapper, you buy her a mansion in another country! Offset, who is one-third of the Atlanta hip-hop group, Migos, recently purchased a property in the …
Read More »Smokey Robinson Reveals He Nearly Died From COVID-19
The effects of the coronavirus have continued to hit our favorite stars, and iconic Motown singer Smokey Robinson revealed that the virus almost took his life. The Grammy award-winning singer shared that in December of last year, he spent 11 days in a Los Angeles hospital after contracting COVID-19 in …
Read More »2 Million Black People May Have Been Undercounted in 2020 Census
Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (Getty Images) Black people may have been undercounted in the 2020 census at a significantly higher rate than usual, according to two new analyses, reports the Washington Post. Undercounting is significant because it could affect representation in Washington, D.C., and funding in Black communities over the …
Read More »Phaedra Parks Gives Her Support To NeNe Dating Again
Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks is giving her support to NeNe Leakes if she does choose to start dating following the death of her husband, Gregg Leakes. Speaking with Page Six, Parks said that “love conquers all.” “If NeNe wants to find love, she is gorgeous and …
Read More »“The Men Who Are Killing America's Newspapers”
For The Atlantic’s November issue, McKay Coppins reports on Alden Global Capital, the secretive hedge fund that controls more than 200 newspapers Many people assume that local newspapers are dying because they haven’t been able to create a sustainable business model for the digital age, now that Facebook and Google …
Read More »Ray J Released From The Hospital
Ray J was hospitalized with pneumonia in Miami last week, but he has now reportedly been released. According to a TMZ source, the 40-year-old was discharged over the weekend. He also stopped using an inhaler and is no longer on oxygen. Originally, it was believed he had COVID-19 but he …
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