Nur Anderson ‘Can’t Relate’ Clothing Brand Sends a Relatable Message to End Gun Violence People have different reasons for starting a business — whether it’s a childhood dream, entrepreneurial spirit, or they get tired of holding down a run-of-the-mill 9-to-5-job. Nur Anderson started his company after a tragedy — hoping to send a message as… Continue reading Nur Anderson’s ‘Can’t Relate’ Clothing Brand Sends a Relatable Message to End Gun Violence
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The 80th Annual Golden Globe® Awards Takes Place on NBC Tuesday, January 10, 2023
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association® (HFPA), dick clark productions (dcp) and NBC today announced the Golden Globe® Awards will air live coast-to-coast on NBC and Peacock on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT. The 80th Annual Golden Globe® Awards will be broadcast live on NBC on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 from… Continue reading The 80th Annual Golden Globe® Awards Takes Place on NBC Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Riot Games Announces Lil Nas X As President of League of Legends
Riot Games announced that Lil Nas X has come onboard as the new President of League of Legends (“League”), one of the most-played competitive games in the world. In this role, starting with the 2022 League World Championship (“Worlds”), the genre-defying rapper, singer, and songwriter will be responsible for creating explosive musical moments, an ingenious… Continue reading Riot Games Announces Lil Nas X As President of League of Legends
Lil Mama Calls Charlamagne Tha God a ‘B**** A** N****’
The adage “time heals all wounds” apparently doesn’t apply to a young lady who calls herself Lil Mama. Lil Mama took to social media to race back to her past to reignite a beef she has with The Breakfast Club‘s Charlamagne Tha God. And she did it by leaving a comment on an Instagram post… Continue reading Lil Mama Calls Charlamagne Tha God a ‘B**** A** N****’
UCLA Freshman Amari Bailey Signs NIL Deal With Ethika
UCLA Freshman Amari Bailey Signs NIL Deal With Ethika Another NIL (Name, Likeness, and Image) deal has been signed by one of the highly-sought basketball high school players from the class of 2022. According to TMZ Sports, Amari Bailey who is an incoming freshman at UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) has signed a contract… Continue reading UCLA Freshman Amari Bailey Signs NIL Deal With Ethika
Chelsea Gray Wins MVP Award By Leading Las Vegas Aces to First WNBA Championship
Chelsea Gray Wins MVP Award By Leading Las Vegas Aces to First WNBA Championship There is a new team that can call themselves WNBA champions! According to the WNBA, the Las Vegas Aces, winners of the 2022 WNBA championship is the first franchise from Las Vegas to actually win a professional sports title from that… Continue reading Chelsea Gray Wins MVP Award By Leading Las Vegas Aces to First WNBA Championship
Shannon Sharpe Reveals he’s a Prostate Cancer Survivor
Sportscaster and NFL Hall of Fame football player, Shannon Sharpe has recently revealed that several years ago, he was involved in a life-threatening battle when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. This is an appropriate time to talk about the fight he had over five years ago as September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.… Continue reading Shannon Sharpe Reveals he’s a Prostate Cancer Survivor
Super Bowl Champion and College Hall of Famer Shelby Jordan Dead at 70
Super Bowl Champion and College Hall of Famer Shelby Jordan Dead at 70 A former NFL player who is also inducted into the College Hall of Fame has passed away at the age of 70 last week. According to The Associated Press, former NFL defensive player, Shelby Jordan, who played for the New England Patriots… Continue reading Super Bowl Champion and College Hall of Famer Shelby Jordan Dead at 70
Baseball Glove Worn By Jackie Robinson Expected to Sell for $750K at Auction
An auction has been announced that will feature the sale of a glove worn by the first Black man to become a baseball player in Major League Baseball history. According to the auction site, Goldin, a baseball glove that was worn by Brooklyn Dodgers player, Jackie Robinson, is up for sale and is currently taking… Continue reading Baseball Glove Worn By Jackie Robinson Expected to Sell for $750K at Auction
UConn Settles Discrimination Suit With Former Head Coach Kevin Ollie Over 2018 Firing, Will Pay $3.9 Million
UConn Settles Discrimination Suit With Former Head Coach Kevin Ollie Over 2018 Firing, Will Pay $3.9 Million BLACK ENTERPRISE reported earlier this year that after engaging in arbitration with the University of Connecticut (UConn), it was determined that former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie was improperly fired by the school in 2018. Based on the… Continue reading UConn Settles Discrimination Suit With Former Head Coach Kevin Ollie Over 2018 Firing, Will Pay $3.9 Million
Yemi Alade & Spice ‘Bubble It’
Yemi Alade & Spice ‘Bubble It’ Yemi Alade & Spice Represent For The Queendom on New Track ‘Bubble It’ (New York, NY) Nigerian Afrobeats artist Yemi Alade and Jamaican Dancehall artist Spice represent for their respective queendoms on new track ‘Bubble It’. Despite hailing from opposite sides of world, the duo have created an earworm… Continue reading Yemi Alade & Spice ‘Bubble It’
Chris Paul Aspires to Own an NBA Team
HBCU Supporter Chris Paul Aspires to Own an NBA Team A lot of athletes, when they retire, aspire to do different things that will keep their competitive nature going. For the Phoenix Suns’ Chris Paul, that would be owning a team. According to AfroTech, the future NBA Hall of Famer discusses his plan as he… Continue reading Chris Paul Aspires to Own an NBA Team
Travis Hunter Signs NIL Deal With Michael Strahan Brand
Travis Hunter Signs NIL Deal With Michael Strahan Brand Jackson State University freshman player, Travis Hunter, who was the nation’s top recruit before choosing an HBCU has signed a NIL (Name, image, likeness) deal with an NFL Hall of Famer, former New York Giants player, Michael Strahan. Strahan, who is also a media personality and… Continue reading Travis Hunter Signs NIL Deal With Michael Strahan Brand
Public Enemy’s Chuck D Sells Majority of Music Catalog To Reach Music Publishing
Public Enemy frontman, Chuck D has solidified that he will continue to benefit from his own music in the immediate and distant future. According to Rolling Stone, the Hip-Hop activist has sold a portion of his music catalog to Reach Music Publishing. Following a trend that’s been involving a lot of recording artists recently, Chuck… Continue reading Public Enemy’s Chuck D Sells Majority of Music Catalog To Reach Music Publishing
Jury Finds R. Kelly Guilty on Child Pornography and Sex Abuse Charges
Jury Finds R. Kelly Guilty on Child Pornography and Sex Abuse Charges After a Chicago jury deliberated in court for approximately 10 hours, they decided to find R&B singer, R. Kelly guilty of child pornography and sex abuse charges. According to CNN, the I Believe I Can Fly singer was convicted on three of four… Continue reading Jury Finds R. Kelly Guilty on Child Pornography and Sex Abuse Charges