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Black TV is having a moment and it’s a good one. Three shows featuring prominent Black casts were renewed this week, joining shows like Queen Sugar and Greenleaf, that have already made their announcements. HBO renewed both Insecure and Ballers starring Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji and Jay Ellis, and Dwayne ‘The Rock” Johnson and John […]
Retired boxer Riddick Bowe celebrates his 50th birthday today and owns one particular distinction in the heavyweight division. He is to date the first and only boxer to hold a world title in the four major sanctioning bodies in the sport. Bowe was born and raised in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York and […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey is headed to the supermarket aisle with her own line of refrigerated soups and side dishes. The media mogul teamed up with food giant Kraft Heinz to launch the line after creating a joint venture earlier this year. The new brand, called O, That’s Good!, will offer comfort foods […]
ATLANTA (AP) — On the eve of their first preseason game, the Atlanta Falcons addressed their biggest issue coming into training camp. Devonta Freeman has a new contract. The defending NFC champions agreed to terms Wednesday on a five-year, $41.25 million extension with Freeman, making him the highest-paid running back in the league in terms […]
“We are not afraid. You will not divide us.”—Unite the Right. White supremacists are scrambling to find lodging in Charlottesville, Virginia for their rally on August 12 — but Airbnb says there are no rooms available for racists. I commend Airbnb for their bold stance: The global housing rental company is sending a strong message […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his top national security aides delivered contrasting messages of alarm and reassurance over North Korea’s expanding nuclear capabilities, with the commander-in-chief touting America’s atomic supremacy a day after threatening “fire and fury” for the communist country. As international alarm escalated over the still-remote possibility of nuclear confrontation, Trump […]
Healthy relationships require realistic evaluation. Whether you’re evaluating a relationship with a lover, a family member, a friendship or a professional connection, this book will increase your awareness of red flags. It will challenge you to face the flags you have chosen to ignore. In these pages are sixty scenarios culled from the judge’s decades […]
UMC – Urban Movie Channel has announced a new collaboration with “Insecure” star Jay Ellis on the premiere of his latest project, “Hard Medicine.” Produced by Ellis alongside partner Paula Bryant-Ellis, the series is a workplace comedy created by Melissa Eno Effa in the vein of “Scrubs” and “The Office.” Comprised of eight 10-12-minute episodes, […]
Kandi Burruss is currently in Africa with her husband, Todd Tucker, celebrating Shamea Morton’s wedding. While in Kenya, the singer and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star showed off her knack for photography when she turned her attention to the locale. Burruss has been sharing photos she snapped of beautiful Kenyan women in a small […]
Cops were dispatched to Blac Chyna’s Los Angeles home Tuesday morning after she reportedly got into a heated exchange with neighbors over loud construction. According to TMZ, the 29-year-old grew furious when a worker began construction on a roof at around 9 a.m. The noise reportedly woke her 8-month-old daughter Dream. In photos of the […]
According to police, a 3-year-old Florida boy was found dead inside of a daycare van Monday night. He was left in the van for 11 hours. Officers were called in after a report of child neglect was made at Little Miracles Academy. When they arrived on scene 3-year-old Myles Hill’s body was found inside the […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on Tiger Woods‘ arraignment hearing on a DUI charge (all times local): 9:15 a.m. A Florida prosecutor says Tiger Woods has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence and will enter a diversion program later this year. Palm Beach County Assistant State Attorney Adrienne Ellis said Woods […]
