Charlie Wilson, the unmistakable voice behind timeless classics from The Gap Band, has a testimony everyone should hear. Wilson, also known as “Uncle Charlie,” the soulful collaborator who helped bridge generations of R&B and hip-hop, inspired a crowd with a testimony about his life story. He confessed to fans that he’s been recovering from the…
Photo Credit: Family, Jaron And Lareiva Jackson Savanna Jones’ family says she became dangerously unresponsive during an initiation ritual and did not receive medical assistance. The family of a Wilberforce University freshman who died on campus earlier this year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that an alcohol-fueled hazing ritual contributed to her death…
Marley Dias and her new children’s book, “I Am the Dream Come True.” Photo credit: Marley Dias; Instagram. Marley Dias reflects on family history, Black representation and the inspiration behind her new book, “I Am the Dream Come True.” “This book is a love letter to families.” That’s how author and activist Marley Dias describes…
Pharrell “Skateboard P” Williams has established himself as one of the faces of hip-hop fashion over the last three decades. Throughout his career, the Grammy-winning producer and multi-hyphenate has embraced streetwear brands such as A Bathing Ape and Vans, while building business relationships with high-fashion brands such as Louis Vuitton. Williams, 53, currently serves as Louis…
This microscope photo provided on Oct. 25, 2023, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows crescent-shaped red blood cells from a sickle cell disease patient in 1972. (Dr. F. Gilbert/CDC via AP, File ) Daniel Cressy’s groundbreaking gene therapy treatment is opening new possibilities for patients living with the inherited blood disorder. A…
Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty Once again, the Trump administration has sought to punish and dehumanize poor people by screwing with their SNAP benefits, and, once again, a federal judge is telling the administration it can’t do it because it has no right. According to Politico, on Monday, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson shut…
Getty Images The NBA superstar shared an emotional message about fatherhood, family and the impact his children have had on his life. LeBron James got emotional this Father’s Day after his 11-year-old daughter Zhuri gave him a card that moved him to tears. The Father’s Day moment was shared on his Instagram account Sunday, where…
What’s more important, your job or your safety? That’s the question two former Starbucks baristas faced during an attempted robbery. Now they are out of a job. New security video obtained by Fox 2 News showed what happened at the St. Louis coffee shop in December 2023. Michael Harris was working the drive-thru on a…
Tia Mowry’s 2023 divorce from her ex-husband Cory Hardrict was the breakup so one saw coming. The two spent 14 years as husband and wife and share two children, Cree, 15, and Cairo, 15. Since then, the former “Sister, Sister” star has made big changes to her lifestyle and her career. Mowry’s Instagram posts became…
Source: Courtesy / Raising Cane’s The sound of celebration echoed through New Orleans’ Upper 9th Ward this week as community leaders, elected officials, educators, students, alumni, and residents gathered to break ground on a project many have spent years fighting to bring to life. The official groundbreaking ceremony for Raising Cane’s 9th Ward Stadium at…
