One tweet made the clash even clearer: “Saying you don’t know who Questlove is should strip you of hip hop credibility.” The Roots fixture Questlove has been having a great summer. The concert documentary he directed and executive produced, Summer of Soul, has been lauded far and wide since being released on Hulu earlier this…
A Black Minnesota family feels they have been let down by police after a stolen vehicle with a granite block on the accelerator crashed into their home this month, as the man arrested on charges of being behind the crash already had been charged with violating a restraining order four times. On Saturday, July 24,…
Boosie is back in the headlines….for multiple things, but one of the main reasons is because the rapper has a bone to pick with those in charge at Instagram. Boosie has had some trouble with keeping his Instagram page after violating the company’s policies multiple times, and now he operates through a backup Instagram page….
The White House Historical Association unveiled three new historical markers at the northern end of Lafayette Park-—less than a block from the White House What started as a few public comments from former first lady Michelle Obama has resulted in a new permanent public display in Lafayette Park that details the role of enslaved people…
With a Broadway show beginning and a Cirque du Soleil show returning after a pandemic pause, the Jackson business is on the upswing 12 years after his death Michael Jackson’s musical legacy never left, but a kind of comeback is coming. With a series of court victories that bring the end to serious legal crises,…
After creating the viral #SavageChallenge dance, Wilson can finally say she owns the copyright to the popular moves. Over a year after creating the viral dance known as the #SavageChallenge, TikTok creator Keara Wilson can say she officially owns the copyright to the often-copied moves. The 20-year-old Ohio native was recognized at a dinner for…
“Did you not get the CDC’s memo?” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joked Wednesday before an almost entirely unmasked audience. “I don’t see you guys complying.” One of the Republican Party’s most prominent rising stars is mocking new government recommendations calling for more widespread use of masks to blunt a coronavirus surge. “Did you not get the CDC’s…
Prime Minister Suga declared an emergency in Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba, near Tokyo, as well as in the western city of Osaka, effective Monday until Aug. 31. Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday following record spikes in infections as the capital hosts the Olympics….
A New Jersey mural featuring a Black raised fist was partially painted over after a local official objected to the symbolism. The “Raise Your Voice” mural was painted on the Garden State Parkway underpass in Passaic County last week by a group of 15 young people who had obtained permission from city officials before painting….
Very few of the women who ran the Olympic track were willing to address the situation surrounding Richardson who was absent from the 100-meter field If you thought they were fast on the track, try asking a sprinter about Sha’Carri Richardson. Very few of the women who blazed down the very fast Olympic track Friday…
