Tom Hanks’ son aka White Boy Summer founder aka Chet Haze aka Chet Hanks is speaking out after his ex-girlfriend obtained a temporary restraining order against him. Chet took to his Instagram account to issue a long statement which refutes the claims of abuse. He’s also accusing Kiana Parker of …
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that $289 million will be awarded to 44 organizations as part of the Economic Development Administration’s SPRINT challenge. The SPRINT (Scaling Pandemic Resilience Through Innovation and Technology) challenge was launched last year to harness America’s entrepreneurial spirit to address the economic, health, and …
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The premiere date for season three of Tyler Perry’s Sistas has officially been announced. On Wednesday (June 9) Sistas, the one-hour drama which follows a group of 30-something Black women as they navigate through their careers, love and their evolving friendship, begins a new season. Viewers will finally see what …
Read More »Photo: Patrick Smith (Getty Images) On April 1, in what may or may not have been an April Fools’ Day joke, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced that detectives had determined the cause of Tiger Woods’ single-car accident from February 23, in which the 45-year-old suffered an assortment of …
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Kim Kardashian is officially a billionaire. Forbes released their annual billionaire’s list and Kim Kardashian made the cut. Due to her multiple businesses, which include a mobile game, cosmetics and shapewear, she is listed as billionaire No. 2,674 with $1 billion. Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry landed at No. 2,677 with …
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In the rain forests of Borneo, Sahril Ramadani wakes before sunrise to the high-pitched shrieks of gibbons. Fumbling in the dark, he packs up his essentials for the day: hand sanitizer, iPad, GPS tracker, watch, materials for sample collection, and lunch. Securing an N95 mask over his face, he sets …
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R&B artist Akon wants to build an expansive “futuristic” city in Senegal, but before he has even broken ground, the “Smack That” singer has already made plans to build a second Akon City in Uganda. According to the Washington Post, both cities will be powered by the singer’s cryptocurrency called …
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The University of North Carolina has hired Hubert Davis as its new men’s basketball coach, making him the school’s first African American in the role and 19th in program history, according to 247Sports.com. Davis, 50, is no stranger to the Tar Heels’ program. He played guard for UNC coach Dean …
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Rihanna has made a special appearance in New York City for the fight against anti-Asian hate crimes. Taking to the NYC streets on Sunday (April 3), the multi-talented media mogul joined a #StopAsianHate protest alongside her assistant Tina Troung, ET Online reports. Truong posted highlights from the march on her …
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The COVID-19 crisis is hitting the Black-owned small business community extremely hard. According to a statement released by Fifth Third Foundation, studies show that 41% of Black-owned businesses have been shuttered during the pandemic. On the upside, the Fifth Third Foundation recently announced the recipients of $1.2 million in grants …
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