NEW YORK (AP) — The collapse of a police barrier at a politically charged New York celebrity music show in Central Park sent thousands of spectators fleeing in panic, fearing the noise might have been gunshots. About 60,000 people had filled the park’s Great Lawn for Saturday’s eight-hour Global Citizen Festival. They listened to big-name […]

Kelis allegedly played her former nanny hella shady, so the woman sued the singer for nearly $20K and won! According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Soraya Tascon filed a complaint with the Labor Commission of the State of California accusing Kelis of refusing to pay her in full for work done and for leaving her […]

  WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI agents on Sunday interviewed one of the three women who have accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct as Republicans and Democrats quarreled over whether the bureau would have enough time and freedom to conduct a thorough investigation before a high-stakes vote on his nomination to the nation’s […]

Prairie View A&M defeated Grambling State 22-16 in the 93rd State Fair Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas Saturday night, signaling that a changing of the guard in the SWAC Western Division could be at hand. The Panthers (3-3, 2-0 SWAC) led from wire to wire en route to ending the two-time defending SWAC […]

“To survive with little nutrition, to make it across dangerous waters, to survive the peril of being in boats with other black people that they did not know nor speak their language…It’s an amazing story when you think about it” — Bishop T.D. Jakes DALLAS — Bishop T.D. Jakes paused briefly to reflect on long […]

President Donald Trump’s ongoing troubles with women just got worse. Trump’s unwavering support for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh — who has been accused of sexual misconduct by three women– could hurt Republican candidates during the upcoming mid-term elections in November and could jeopardize Trump’s re-election hopes in 2020. Trump, under pressure by Republican […]

Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago cop who killed LaQuan McDonald, isn't racist, according to his Black brother-in-law.

A new exhibit at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit honors the legacy of legendary songstress Aretha Franklin.

The University of Minnesota awarded Prince with an honorary degree for his contributions to the music industry and the city of Minneapolis.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoVx15Wgf7s/ Free Speech Ye is at it again. Kanye West’s anticipated performances on the Season Premiere of Saturday ended with the rapper giving yet another pro-Donald Trump rant which was met with mostly boos and laughter.  Ye touched on the criticism of his support of #45 in a calmy spoken rant saying “So many times […]

Lauryn Hill won’t be in H-Town tonight as part of the 20th anniversary tour for her Miseducation album. The singer took to Twitter Saturday morning (9/28) to reveal that she’s been sidelined with a terrible cold. “Dear H-Town, I caught a terrible cold, continued performing and strained my voice in Denver,” the message begins. “Now the […]

This morning retiring Republican Arizona Senator Jeff Flake found himself getting immediate, powerful and emotional feedback on his decision to support the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. It came in the form of 2 tearful protesters who cornered him in an elevator on Capitol Hill. Before the elevator doors closed, the women – surrounded by cameras – ripped into […]