Hip-hop influencer and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records Damon Dash appeared on “Club Shay Shay,” Shannon Sharpe’s podcast, and talked about the dissolution of his relationship with Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter. On the show, he said that he is embarrassed at the fact the two have legal woes that are being handled in…
OPINION: I think J. Cole needs an outside producer to truly get him to the nastiness we get when he is featured on other folks’ songs. As a general rule, I try not to be too critical about great art and artists in my midst. Now, what constitutes great art is subject to debate; two…
A week after the federal hate crime trial of the three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man killed while jogging in a predominantly white community in Brunswick, Georgia, players in the case are speaking out about their observations surrounding the case. Ahmaud Arbery with his mother, Wanda Cooper Jones Marcus Ransom, a…
Source: Timothy Fadek / Getty The Bluest Eye is one of the late Toni Morrison’s most iconic bodies of work and surprisingly has become one of her most controversial as well. Following a longstanding lawsuit that saw the book taken off shelves at libraries throughout the Missouri School District, a lawsuit from the American Civil…
When it comes to his children, Steve Harvey says: “At the end of the day, I’m a father.” However, the papa bear was left scrambling during an interview with co-hosts Hoda Kotb, and Jenna Bush Hager — one of former President George W. Bush’s twin daughters — after the longtime “Family Feud” host was asked…
Source: EmirMemedovski / Getty National Reading Month is in full swing! The annual month-long celebration takes place every March, empowering children of all ages to pick up their favorite books and read. Although it may seem small, reading is such a vital component of education and professional development for kids and teens, especially with the…
Kelly Rowland‘s fans were enthralled by her beauty after the singer showcased how she was entering the new week with a new fashion post. In the Instagram upload shared on Feb. 28, Rowland, who was lounging at the pool at what appears to be her residence, was seen rocking a navy floral tie dress from…
With the raging debates surrounding critical race theory and efforts to remove noteworthy pieces of literature penned by Black authors from school bookshelves, the absence of truthful and authentic African American narratives from curriculums across the country have prompted many parents to step up and fill in the gap when it comes to educating children…
Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj had one of the biggest rap beefs of 2017. The two rap queens have a decades-long history of dissing each other tracks such as Remy’s “ShETHER” and Minaj’s “No Frauds.” Each emcee received recognition for their creative punchlines, but Remy says “it’s not important.” Last week, the Bronx rapper was…
Tennis trailblazer Serena Williams is frustrated with The New York Times after the veteran publication erroneously used a photo of her older sister Venus when it printed its business story highlighting the more than $100 million the 23-time Grand Slam winner raised for her new venture capital fund. “No matter how far we come, we…
