Mary J. Blige’s latest honor will permanently cement her influence in the music industry. During the 2022 Billboard Awards Show, Blige received the Icon Award for her decades-long contributions to music and chart-topping records. Following a video montage of celebrity praise, Blige was ushered on stage by her friend and former collaborator Sean “Diddy” Combs…
Source: Tim Clayton – Corbis / Getty WNBA star Brittney Griner’s prolonged detention raises concerns about how much longer she will be kept away from her wife and loved ones. After nearly three months of detention, there’s little information about her potential release. But advocates say the people must continue to demand Griner’s release….
Those who loved them are left with their memories of the lost, who suffered death amid the simple task of buying groceries. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — They were caregivers and protectors and helpers, running an errand or doing a favor or finishing out a shift, when their paths crossed with a young man driven by…
The filing shows co-founder Patrisse Cullors reimbursed the organization $73,523 for a charter flight for foundation-related travel. NEW YORK (AP) — The foundation started by organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement is still worth tens of millions of dollars, after spending more than $37 million on grants, real estate, consultants, and other expenses, according…
Keyshia Cole and Antonio Brown seem to be doing well in the relationship department. The Grammy-nominated singer is 100 percent supportive of her rumored boo and his music career and she displayed it by sporting a tattoo of his initials. But the jury is still out on exactly what their relationship status is. “AB put…
Supply chain issues have caused an unprecedented glitch in the supply chain and parents are scrambling Under fire from parents and politicians, President Joe Biden’s administration announced steps Monday to ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula, including reopening the largest domestic manufacturing plant and increasing imports from overseas. The Food and Drug Administration said…
Today is the 56th birthday of legendary dancer and singer Janet “Damita Jo” Jackson. The youngest member of the Jackson family has broken barriers in the music industry, from her 1982 self-titled debut album to 2015’s “Unbreakable.” The multi-talented sister of pop legend Michael Jackson has continued to make an undeniable impact with a career…
The committee was established in 1711 and Clark became the first African American chairman ever elected in 2007 Anthony Clark, the first Black chair of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, died Saturday at the age of 62 after a battle with cancer. “Anthony was kind, courteous, and above all a true gentleman,” said current Chairwoman Lisa…
The man accused of murdering 10 Black people at a grocery store methodically documented his plans in online writings The white gunman accused of massacring 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket wrote as far back as November about staging a livestreamed attack on African Americans, practiced shooting from his car and traveled hours from…
The Golden State Warriors advanced to their sixth Western Conference Finals in eight seasons with their 4-2 series win over the young, energetic and very vocal Memphis Grizzlies. Draymond Green (left) with rookie/teammate Jonathan Kuminga (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) In a series dubbed “The Code,” it was the Warriors’ experience and…
