UPDATED: 12:15 p.m. ET, Aug. 2021 Originally published on March 15, 2011 Friday marks National Radio Day, the annual celebration of all things radio. But one decidedly undercelebrated aspect of radio broadcasting history is the contributions Black people made to the medium; namely as radio jockeys, the voices behind the music selection and news reported…
Her sophomore album has hit streamers like Spotify and Apple Music, with fans flocking to Twitter to celebrate the late singer Aaliyah fans are feeling like “that somebody” this Friday morning! The late R&B singer is trending on Twitter after her album One in a Million finally dropped on streaming services. Barry Hankerson, the owner…
“No, No, No” — Destiny’s Child is not planning a reunion, or that’s what Mathew Knowles the group’s manager, says. Knowles gave some clarity to TMZ after fans got antsy when they saw the Twitter header on Destiny Child’s page had changed. Several believed that it could’ve been a sign that the group would be releasing…
Dolezal is best known for pretending to be a Black to teach Africana studies and lead Spokane, Washington’s NAACP. As OnlyFans announces a new policy banning sexually explicit content, a score of new users are flocking to the subscription site, including a particularly interesting one. Rachel Dolezal — the woman best known for pretending to…
Florida, Texas and Arizona are all hot spots in the nation’s COVID-19 surge, and defiant boards in urban areas argue that requiring masks protects students and teachers Millions of students in Florida, Texas and Arizona are now required to wear masks in class as school boards in mostly Democratic areas have defied their Republican governors…
A statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus gets to stand another day after a Philadelphia court judge ruled that the request to remove it because of its controversial past had no “legal basis.” “It is baffling to this Court as to how the City of Philadelphia wants to remove the statue without any legal basis….
Jerhonda Pace read how Kelly cursed at her and slapped her three times, choked her and sexually assaulted her A key accuser at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial returned to the witness stand on Thursday, first claiming Kelly had a Girl Scout fetish and then weeping when a prosecutor asked her to read out loud from a…
Nicole Poole Franklin struck a Black boy with her car, saying she ran him over because “he’s not supposed to be there and he’s going to take me out.” A white Iowa woman who said she drove her SUV into two children in 2019 to try to kill them because of their race was sentenced…
The Spelman Faculty Council hasn’t said what would make them comfortable to return to face-to-face classes. Faculty members at the illustrious Spelman College have informed students that they will no longer be teaching in-person classes because the institution has not provided “clear and enforceable” safety guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic and rising cases of the…
Richards was chosen last week as the successor to Alex Trebek, but his selection was seen as divisive from the beginning Producer Mike Richards stepped down as host of “Jeopardy!” after a report about past misogynistic comments surfaced this week. Richards was chosen last week as the successor to Alex Trebek, but his selection was seen…
