The former UCLA star says he wants to empower and inspire the community he came from Russell Westbrook has dedicated himself to excellence on the basketball court and in doing so, has reaped many blessings. Now he wants to follow in the footsteps of other current and former NBA stars like Alonzo Mourning, Jalen Rose,…
A viral clip of K. Michelle has the internet talking after she was seen turning up to Cardi B’s new single “Up.” As she was dancing she turned to one side, and something looked off with her butt. It appears that even K. Michelle noticed it as she was recording, because she put her hand…
The ‘O-o-h Chile’ singer who helped made the classic song a hit, has passed The classic song “O-o-h Chile,” released in 1970, was created by the legendary Chicago group The Five Stairsteps. The song has been remade by a variety of acts, including most recently by Paul Stanley of KISS, who released a version last…
For 17-year-old high school senior Brenyya Connor, dozens of college acceptance letters have poured in since the Florida native first began applying to colleges last summer. One by one, in her interview with Atlanta Black Star, the soon-to-be first-generation college student rattled off the names of schools that have offered her admission. “I got into…
The festivities will also pay tribute to HBCUs, with performances by marching bands and step teams Music legend Gladys Knight has been tapped to sing the national anthem at the 2021 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta next month. The festivities will also pay tribute to HBCUs [historically black colleges and universities], with performances by HBCU…
The former president and his family are accused of ‘abusing nonprofit funds.’ Donald Trump Jr. found himself in the hot seat on February 11 when he was deposed by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine as part of the district’s lawsuit alleging misuse of Trump’s inaugural funds. The new court filing released Wednesday states that Trump…
‘His inappropriate behavior toward women was an affirmation that he liked you.’ A former top aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo first accused him of sexual harassment in December, now she alleges in new details that he touched her inappropriately and once kissed her on the lips. In an essay posted to Medium on…
The organization recently announced new high-profile commentators added to its roster and its plans to bring news to Black America The Black News Channel is expanding with some familiar faces. Read More: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ renews calls to remove Hoover’s name from FBI building The organization recently announced new high-profile commentators are added to its…
The 2:23 Foundation claims it has the backing of Ahmaud’s father Marcus Arbery, Sr. and that Ahmaud’s first cousin serves as a member of the organization. Wanda Cooper-Jones, the mother of Ahmaud Arbery, is speaking out against an organization she says is cashing in on using her son’s name and likeness without her permission. Cooper-Jones,…
Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles-Lawson is making sure she gives her son-in-law Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter his flowers while he can still smell them. The matriarch did so on Feb. 22 by penning a “love letter” on social media following the rapper turned business mogul’s announcement that Moët Hennesy purchased a 50 percent stake in his champagne company Armand…
