Former NBA player Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison on May 9 after being found guilty of trying to defraud the NBA Players’ Health and Benefit Welfare Plan. A judge has allowed his sentence to be delayed until October 22 so he can complete a documentary about his life.… Continue reading Former NBA Player Glen Davis Given Extra Time To Report To Prison To Begin 3-Year Sentence
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BIG FREEDIA Headlines First-Ever Mass Registration of Women for Clean Economy Jobs in New Orleans
BIG FREEDIA to Headline First-Ever Mass Registration of Women for Clean Economy Jobs in New Orleans Special Guest ANI DIFRANCO and Leyla McCalla to Join Historic Free Event Mobilizing 2,600 Attendees for High-Paying Careers in Louisiana’s Skilled Trades and Clean Economy On September 27, 2024, the Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia, will headline a landmark… Continue reading BIG FREEDIA Headlines First-Ever Mass Registration of Women for Clean Economy Jobs in New Orleans
Lil’ WeezyAna Fest Taking Place on November 2 at Smoothie King Center
LIVE NATION URBAN ANNOUNCES SEVENTH ANNUAL LIL’ WEEZYANA FEST FESTIVITIES TO KICK OFF NOVEMBER 2 @ SMOOTHIE KING CENTER IN NEW ORLEANS, LA LINEUP TO FEATURE A HOT BOYS REUNION WITH LIL WAYNE, JUVENILE, B.G. & TURK, PLUS PERFORMANCES FROM ROB49, MANNIE FRESH & MORE New Orleans, LA (September 3, 2024)—… Continue reading Lil’ WeezyAna Fest Taking Place on November 2 at Smoothie King Center
Tia Mowry: My Next Act Premiering October 4th on We TV
Highly Anticipated New Docuseries Premieres Friday, October 4 Tia Mowry makes her eagerly awaited comeback with a brand-new reality series that pulls back the curtain on her post-divorce transformation, offering unfiltered access to her personal and professional life as she embraces singlehood, motherhood and a thriving career. New York, September 4, 2024 – Today, We… Continue reading Tia Mowry: My Next Act Premiering October 4th on We TV
LL COOL J Releases THE FORCE
GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING HIP-HOP ICON LL COOL J RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM, THE FORCE ALBUM FEATURES NAS, EMINEM, SNOOP DOGG, BUSTA RHYMES, SAWEETIE AND MORE LEAD SINGLE “MURDERGRAM DEUX” FEATURING EMINEM AVAILABLE NOW STREAM THE FULL ALBUM HERE NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 – Today, Rock & Roll Hall… Continue reading LL COOL J Releases THE FORCE
Football Player Myles Garrett Invests In Former NASA Scientist’s Energy Company
Cleveland Browns player Myles Garrett took up an unexpected endeavor when it was announced that he had invested in a National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee’s energy company. Johnson Energy Storage (JES), owned by former NASA Scientist, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, announced that the NFL defensive end has invested in the company. View this post… Continue reading Football Player Myles Garrett Invests In Former NASA Scientist’s Energy Company
Rich Homie Quan Pursued Music Despite Being Offered Baseball Scholarship To Fort Valley State University
Rapper Rich Homie Quan died at an Atlanta hospital on Sept. 5, according to The Associated Press. With a successful career in hip-hop, it’s been recently revealed that the recording artist could have become a professional baseball player as he was offered a sports scholarship to Fort Valley State University, an HBCU in Fort Valley, Georgia.… Continue reading Rich Homie Quan Pursued Music Despite Being Offered Baseball Scholarship To Fort Valley State University
Deion Sanders Recruits Elevations Credit Union To Open Bank Accounts For Children Of Players on Football Team
NFL Hall of Famer and current University of Colorado Boulder football coach Deion Sanders has partnered with Elevations Credit Union to give eight of his football players with children a bank account and starting them off with $2,121. Elevations Credit Union posted a video of the football head coach speaking to the young fathers and… Continue reading Deion Sanders Recruits Elevations Credit Union To Open Bank Accounts For Children Of Players on Football Team
Charles Barkley Makes First Payment Of Promised $1M To New Orleans Prep School
In May, NBA Hall of Famer, Charles Barkley, after seeing “60 Minutes” feature two former students of a New Orleans school revealing the girls used trigonometry to prove the 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem, pledged to donate $1 million to the institution. The TNT analyst reportedly sent an installment of $100,000 recently to the school. According to… Continue reading Charles Barkley Makes First Payment Of Promised $1M To New Orleans Prep School
Keke Palmer’s Saving Our Daughters Partners with Concord Theatricals
Keke Palmer, Saving Our Daughters CONCORD THEATRICALS PARTNERS WITH KEKE PALMER’S SAVING OUR DAUGHTERS’ LITTLE CINDERELLA REPORTERS INITIATIVE The Collaboration Seeks To Inspire Elementary Aged Girls In Career Arts Development New York, NY (August 29, 2024) – Saving Our Daughters, co-founded by actress & philanthropist Keke Palmer, is excited to announce its partnership with Concord… Continue reading Keke Palmer’s Saving Our Daughters Partners with Concord Theatricals
Jim Jones Enters Tech Space With Social Media App SneakyLinks
Harlem-bred hip-hop recording artist Jim Jones has entered the world of technology by releasing a social media app named ‘SneakyLinks.’ After the exclusive unveiling of the app in Atlanta last month at Invest Fest 2024, the On My Way to Church rapper and investor Daniel Gamble has officially announced the public launch of SneakyLinks. View this… Continue reading Jim Jones Enters Tech Space With Social Media App SneakyLinks
David Alan Grier Covers The Quintessential Gentleman
The Quintessential Gentleman is proud to announce that the legendary actor and cultural icon, David Alan Grier, is the cover star of our highly anticipated Culture Issue. Known for his transformative roles and a career that has spanned over four decades, Grier embodies the essence of impact, legacy, and continued relevance, making him the perfect… Continue reading David Alan Grier Covers The Quintessential Gentleman
Glynn Turman Receives Legacy Award At 2024 AAFCA TV Honors
Glynn Turman was among the many winners who were recognized at the 6th Annual African American Film Critics Association (AFFCA) TV Honors on August 24 when he received the Legacy Award celebrating his decades-long career as an actor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the ceremony took place at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel where the AFFCA recognized the… Continue reading Glynn Turman Receives Legacy Award At 2024 AAFCA TV Honors
Louis York Releases New Album ‘Songs With Friends’
GRAMMY-WINNING DUO LOUIS YORK RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM “SONGS WITH FRIENDS” FEATURING JESSIE J, CHRIS DAUGHTRY, LALAH HATHAWAY, GRAMPS MORGAN, AND MORE AVAILABLE NOW! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN (Nashville, TN – September 4, 2024) The wait is over! Grammy-winning duo Louis York unveiled their highly anticipated sophomore album, Songs With Friends. Released via their own Weirdo… Continue reading Louis York Releases New Album ‘Songs With Friends’
Martin Shkreli Has To Give Up His Copies of Wu-Tang Clan ‘Once Upon A Time in Shaolin’
The Wu-Tang Clan’s album, “Once Upon A Time in Shaolin,” which is currently owned by PleasrDAO was once owned by convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli. PleasrDAO has successfully sued Shkreli after accusing him of keeping unauthorized copies of the album and distributing it without the company’s permission. According to ArtNet, in a case before Judge… Continue reading Martin Shkreli Has To Give Up His Copies of Wu-Tang Clan ‘Once Upon A Time in Shaolin’