Things aren’t looking too good for “Black Ink Crew: New York” star Ceaser Emanuel. Just hours after home security footage appeared to show the tattoo boss abusing a dog, his employer, VH1, announced that they would “cut ties” with the entrepreneur turned reality star. “We have made the decision to cut ties with Ceaser Emanuel…
Fried chicken and collard greens are shown at Harlem EatUp!: The Sunday Stroll on May 22, 2016, in New York City. | Source: Rob Kim / Getty Signature food dishes are essential to any ethnic culture, and Black people are very familiar with soul food staples like macaroni and cheese, sweet potato pie and the…
After two inappropriate policing altercations, an Orlando police officer was fired from his position with the department. An investigation into the cases, separated only by two months, showed the cop violated department policy and the public’s trust in law enforcement. Officer Taylor Marini was terminated from the Orlando Police Department after four years of serving…
Across the world, there are thousands of merfolk, humans of all shapes, genders and backgrounds who enjoy dressing up as mermaids. I SYDNEY (AP) — There was a pivotal moment in Queen Pangke Tabora’s life that eclipsed all others: It was the moment, she says, when she first slid her legs into a mermaid tail. For…
Nicole Mokeme and Raymond Lester in an undated photo. | Source: Nicole Mokeme/Facebook Community members in Maine are mourning the loss of a prominent Black activist who was killed in a hit and run incident over Juneteenth weekend. Nicole Mokeme, a 35-year-old mother of one, was attending a Black Excellence Retreat in partnership with the Schoodic…
Federal veterans benefits data show Black service members’ post-Sept. 11 disability claims have been granted at lower rates than their white counterparts. As a young man in Memphis, Tennessee, Robert Dabney Jr. wanted to blaze a path that could set his family up for a better life. So two weeks after high school graduation in…
Tyler Perry took to Instagram on June 21 to recount how his good friend Oprah Winfrey pushed him to dream bigger. The mogul revealed the particular instance occurred in 2005 after Winfrey invited him to the Legends Ball. Others high-profile guests included Barack Obama, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Maya Angelou, Coretta Scott King, Sidney Poitier, and many others….
The $13 billion measure would toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep firearms from more domestic violence offenders and help states put in place red flag laws. The Senate on Thursday easily approved a bipartisan gun violence bill that seemed unthinkable just a month ago, clearing the way for final congressional approval of…
Nia Long is going viral once again for her flawless face card. In a stunning Instagram post, shared by celebrity makeup artist Keita Moore, the iconic actress can be seen posing in a white robe rocking a naturally beat face, lip gloss and beautiful thick eyebrows. Her hair was pushed back to focus on her…
Kemp was inspired to create Beyond The Game 901 after breaking his hip in a car accident in Memphis in July 2020. Former Memphis Tigers guard Willie Kemp has launched a program for young athletes to hone their basketball skills while also preparing them for opportunities later in life. Kemp and his fiancée, Misee Harris, founded…
