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Set Those DVRs For Season 2 Of Lil Jon’s Home Renovation Show on HGTV
By: Stacy Jackson
This rapper is getting crunk for a new season of his home renovation. On July 10, 2023, Grammy-nominated rapper Lil Jon will premiere season two of Lil Jon Wants to Do What? “I can’t wait for viewers to see what we’ve created in this season of Lil Jon Wants To...
Wilt Chamberlain Is The Goat and ‘Goliath’ In Upcoming Docuseries On Showtime Sports
By: Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
Goliath, a three-part sports documentary on NBA Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain, will premiere in summer 2023 to any subscriber of Paramount+ With Showtime, according to Showtime Sports. Arguably the greatest center in basketball, Goliath will debut July 16, followed by two more weekly episodes. Former NBA player Kevin Garnett...
Economists Urge Caution As Unemployment Benefits Skyrocket To More Than 260K Claims
By: Stacy Jackson
Recently, the U.S. Labor Department saw a spike in unemployment benefit applications. The Associated Press reported the number of unemployment benefits applications was the most since October 2021. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of jobless claim applicants on June 3, 2023, was 261,000. The number increased...
Ready To Take That Small Business To The Next Level? Check Out These $25K Grants
By: Jeffrey McKinney
Twenty Black-owned small businesses in the New England region could pocket $25,000 grants to help them grow, invest in their business, and gain additional resources. Launched in 2021, the Power Forward Small Business Grant program is geared toward creating a lasting impact in the economic empowerment of Black entrepreneurs. The...
Tory Lanez and Da Baby Allegedly Tried To Ambush Megan Thee Stallion At Rolling Loud
By: Jeroslyn JoVonn
As Tory Lanez prepares for his sentencing in the Megan Thee Stallion, newly unveiled details could impact how much time he’s given. The Toronto rapper is accused of trying to ambush Megan’s Rolling Loud set with Da Baby in July 2021, The Daily Beast reports. The State of California listed...
Black News Outlets Hopeful For Proper Compensation With New California Pro-Journalism Bill
By: Stacy Jackson
Black news outlets could receive a hefty sum from social media giants using their content. The California Journalism Preservation Act aims to help support local, small, and ethnic news publishers in the state. The bill, also known as AB-886 was passed on June 2, 2023, and says platforms like Facebook,...
Dr. Tabitha Brown Adds Honorary Doctorate To Her List Of Accolades
By: Sharelle Burt
Social media personality Tabitha Brown kept her promise to her father and walked across the stage as a graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Brown received her honorary doctorate of humane letters on June 2 and in an emotional Instagram post, shared the story of her early...
Black Excellence Recognized As Former Razorback’s Coach Nolan Richardson Is Inducted Into The NJCAA Foundation Hall Of Fame
By: Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) announced that former Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball head coach Nolan Richardson has been inducted into its Hall of Fame. Richardson joins former Mississippi Gulf Coast track and field athlete Brittney Reese, Hall of Fame baseball player Kirby Puckett, Florida State University’s winningest basketball head...
Jamie Foxx Reportedly Learning to Walk Again Amid Rumors He Was Hospitalized After A Covid Vaccination
By: Jeroslyn JoVonn
While there’s been no update from Jamie Foxx’s family or confirmation that he’s active and well, a representative for Jamie Foxx told NBC the false claims around the actor’s health are “completely inaccurate.” The false claims and misleading information that plagues the internet have somehow linked Jamie Foxx to Covid...
NYC District Attorney Drops More Than 300 Convictions Tied To Corrupt Officers Dating Back Nearly 30 Years
By: Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
With all the complaints over the years, specifically from communities of color, about police corruption, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has dropped over 300 convictions. According to The Associated Press, Bragg dismissed 308 convictions that were tied to police officers who were found guilty of crimes that they committed. This...
Did Kelis’ Milkshake Bring Bill Murray to the Yard? Singer and Actor Spark Whirlwind Romance
By: Jeroslyn JoVonn
Kelis’ milkshake brought a ghostbuster to the yard after the singer ignited romance rumors with veteran comedic actor Bill Murray. The “Milkshake” singer and “Ghostbusters” star sent the rumor mill spinning after they were spotted together in London on more than one occasion, The Sun reports. Murray was seen attending...
Andre Leon Talley’s Lavish New York Home Listed For $1.25 Million
By: Sharelle Burt
The house once owned by late-fashion icon Andre Leon Talley is officially on the market! The New York Post reports the White Plains, New York home is looking for a new owner at the price of $1.25 million. Fashion designer, Diane von Furstenberg, owns the company that is selling the 3,600-square-foot...
Michelle Ebanks Appointed Next President and CEO of The Apollo, Succeeding Jonelle Procope
By: Derek Major
The Apollo, the nation’s largest African-American performing arts organization, announced the appointment of Michelle Ebanks as its next president and CEO. According to a release by the Apollo, Ebanks has a litany of experience in media and entertainment and her previous experience includes serving as the CEO of Essence Communications...
“Central Park Karen” Amy Cooper Loses Lawsuit Against Former Employer
By: Lauren Nutall
On June 8, a U.S. appeals court ruled against Amy Cooper, a white woman who called the police on a Black man bird-watching at the park in May 2020, Yahoo News, reported. Labeled as “Central Park Karen,” Cooper was fired from her employment following the incident, which went viral accumulating...
Not So Good Times: John Amos and Daughter Shannon Go Back and Forth On Claims Of Elder Abuse
By: Sharelle Burt
“Good Times” actor John Amos is denying claims his daughter made saying he suffers from “elder abuse and financial exploitation.” In a statement made on his behalf by his representative Belinda Foster, Amos, 83, is doing just fine, Parade reports. “I wish to make a statement for the record that...
High School Star Football Player Graduates With 4.1 GPA, Chooses HBCU Over Princeton and Duke
By: BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors
Joshua Jones, a high school student-athlete from Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been awarded over $3 million in scholarships while maintaining a 4.1 GPA and playing as a quarterback in the school’s football team, showing remarkable success both on and off the field. “In the end when all was counted up. I...
Mary J. Blige Says Paying Her Ex-Husband Alimony Is ‘Wack’
By: Jeroslyn JoVonn
Mary J. Blige is all about the “Strength of A Woman” and is not here for ex-wives being forced to pay their ex-husband alimony. According to the singer, paying alimony to men is “wack!” The Grammy award-winning singer sat down with Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings of “Earn Your Leisure”...
The Air Jordan 2 “H” Wings Pays Tribute to a Legend of Jordan Brand
By: BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors
Basketball culture has the power to move the world forward. For Jordan Brand, no one has embodied the potential of the game quite like Howard “H” White – the inimitable legend and mentor who has helped Air Jordan (and countless others around the world) take flight. He’s now Vice President...
