A Kansas City MC turned entrepreneur has created an app that uses hip hop music to promote education and healthy living to kids Roy Scott had dreams of being a rapper. Growing up listening to and becoming inspired by artists like Tupac and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Scott had been inching closer and closer to his dream,…
The SCOTUS was unanimous in decision that the thousands people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents. Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the…
Exclusive: Among the recognizable names poised to compete for the top of state government include Wes Moore, Rep. Anthony Brown and Michael Steele Black candidates are vying for mayors’ and governors’ offices across the country. Among the recognizable names poised to compete for top jobs in state government include Wes Moore, Rep. Anthony Brown and Michael Steele…
The very essence of being LGBTQIA+ is just being. Being heard, seen, loved, respected, honored, and equal. But, those simple words have always come with struggles, challenges, and a fight for equality that places physical, mental, emotional strain on the people who want just to live those simple words. So, as we celebrate Pride Month,…
Former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reality diva Nene Leakes is no longer on the Bravo series, yet she still faces questions about the show during interviews. Recently, Leakes did a virtual interview with “Hollywood Unlocked” host Jason Lee. Lee asked Leakes whether she believes “RHOA” friend Marlo Hampton deserves to have a peach and become…
“How different would perspectives be had we all been taught about Tulsa in 1921, even as early as the fifth grade?” Actor Tom Hanks posed this question in his vastly talked-about op-ed headlined “Tom Hanks: You Should Learn the Truth About the Tulsa Race Massacre: in the June 4 edition of The New York Times. Just…
Gauff served superbly to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Ons Jabeur A day after Serena Williams was eliminated from the French Open, 17-year-old Coco Gauff showed the future in tennis for American women is bright. Gauff served superbly to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 6-3,…
Def Jam announced that newly created role for the iconic rapper “will allow (Snoop) to strategically work across the label’s executive team and artist roster” Snoop Dogg is getting ready to bark out orders at Def Jam Recordings — he’s joining the label as an executive creative and strategic consultant. Def Jam announced Monday that…
Three justices said Congress is weighing whether to change the Military Selective Service Act, which requires men but not women to register for the draft The Supreme Court on Monday said it won’t take up a case that asked it to decide whether it’s sex discrimination for the government to require only men to register…
“Some opponents say we’re trying to erase history and we know that’s not the case because the true history has never been told. That’s essentially what this struggle is all about,” said community activist Ben Frazier about the school renames in Jacksonville, Florida. After a long campaign led by grassroots racial justice organizations, a school…
