A retired NBA player is stepping up to save an iconic publication that is embedded in the fabric of Black culture. According to the Chicago Tribune, Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman is buying the media company Ebony out of bankruptcy. Retired NBA play Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman will likely be the next owner of Ebony magazine after bidding…
More disturbing details emerged in the shooting death of Andre’ Hill after new footage showed the 47-year-old Black man didn’t receive aid for several minutes after he was struck. The Associated Press reports that Hill laid on the ground for roughly 10 minutes before officers attempted chest compressions. The officers at the scene were prompted…
An ex-teammate of Little’s at Syracuse made Little’s cancer diagnosis public in May Floyd Little, the running back who starred at Syracuse and for the Denver Broncos, has died. He was 78. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said he died Friday night at his home in Nevada. No cause was given. “Floyd Little was…
Mogul Sean Combs tapped into the power of paying it forward this holiday season. According to People, he covered rent costs for low-income families in Miami. Diddy Provides COVID-19 Relief to More Than 175 Miami Families and Pays Their Rent amid Pandemic https://t.co/t1EwQ3DFYg — People (@people) December 30, 2020 Housing insecurity is a longstanding issue…
The Barbz have been anticipating “Queen Sleaze,” better known as Nicki Minaj revealing pics of her son with husband Kenneth Petty. Before revealing photos of her baby boy, Minaj, 38, teased fans when she uploaded a clip of herself talking to her son on Nov. 27 in a Twitter audio-only video. “Say hi to the…
Numerous Republican lawmakers have contracted COVID-19 Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin (R) has died due to complications from COVID-19, his office announced on Friday. Chafin, 60, represented the state’s 38th district for the past six years. Sen. Ben Chafin (via social media) Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and the Virginia Senate Republican Caucus confirmed Chafin’s death….
Fans and critics shared their thoughts about Will.I.Am and Hill on Twitter In an Instagram video, singer Kim Hill responded to a recent video of Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas speaking to Wyclef Jean on the latter’s “Run That Back” podcast. In the interview, the Black Eyed Peas frontman said the group’s global success…
Congress is considering legislation that would create a database of Black burial sites In an effort to preserve Black cemeteries, Congress is considering legislation that would create a database of Black burial sites and provide funding to research and protect them. This could assist people like CBS News Producer, Rodney Hawkins, who has taken on…
‘Vandalism and the politics of fear have no place in our society,’ McConnell said in a statement on Saturday Republican Senator Mitch McConnell’s home in Louisville, Kentucky was vandalized on Saturday morning. As reported by WDRB, the message of “Were’s my money?” was spray-painted on the front door of the senator’s home. The incident comes…
NBA star Kyrie Irving is paying it forward by investing in the futures of HBCU students. According to Forbes, the Brooklyn Nets point guard recently covered tuition costs for students at Lincoln University. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving paid the tuition of nine students at Lincoln University, an HBCU in Chester Countyhttps://t.co/3KI9UyThhb — CBS Philly…
