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Source: Photograph by Courtesy Rada Studio/HBO / Photograph by Courtesy Rada Studio/HBO Who is Nikki Giovanni? Nikki Giovanni is a name synonymous with black arts, literary excellence, and social justice. Known for her passionate voice and unapologetic advocacy, Giovanni has spent several decades using her art to uplift and challenge the world around her—dubbing her the “princess of black poetry”. “Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you […]

Source: General / Radio One Due to the increase in online and digital scams, major cities like Houston have created initiatives to help citizens protect their hard-earned money. And as technology allows advanced scammers to target you via phone calls, emails, texts and social media, even the most savvy shoppers could be potential victims if not armed with the proper tools to protect their cash.   Scams not only cause […]

Nikki Giovanni speaks during the 61st New York Film Festival – Deep Focus at Elinor Bunin Munroe film center on October 1, 2023, in New York City. | Source: Jason Mendez / Getty Nikki Giovanni, the legendary and award-winning poet, author and activist whose career spanned nearly 60 years, has died. She was 81. The cause of death was cancer, according to WDBJ, which first reported Giovanni’s passing on Monday […]

Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz / O’Shea Jackson Jr. According to actor O’Shea Jackson Jr., the son of hip-hop icon Ice Cube, Andrew Schulz went too far with his response to Kendrick Lamar. The Straight Outta Compton star hopped on X and let Andrew Schulz know he did not feel the comedian’s response to Lamar’s bars on the track “Watch Out Murals” off his latest album GNX. Schulz took things […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Donald Trump’s first post-election network interview with NBC News’ Kristin Welker was widely trashed for his numerous false claims and Welker’s apparent lack of pushback on his answers. The first network interview for President-elect Donald Trump, which was recorded to be aired on NBC’s Meet The Press on Sunday (December 8), was derided by observers who tuned in, noting that he repeated many of […]

Source: gerenme / Getty Police have arrested the person of interest in connection to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. RELATED: United Healthcare CEO Fatally Shot, Reportedly Targeted Outside Hotel Luigi Mangione, 26,  from Towson, Md., was taken into custody Monday morning while eating at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa. Thompson, 50, had arrived  a hotel around 6:46 a.m. ahead of a scheduled conference when a masked individual, reportedly waiting, opened fire […]

Source: Delaware State University / Getty On Tuesday, December 5th singer Montell Jordan celebrated his 56th birthday, and this birthday proved to be like no other for him.  The singer announced on his Instagram account that he was just a few days past having major surgery for prostate cancer and revealing that he was suffering in silence since his diagnosis in January. STAY INFORMED! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR […]

Source: Instagram.com/ptaufiqphotography Arlene Bunch, the white woman who recently went viral for racially harassing an Indian American family aboard an LAX shuttle bus, must be having a rough go of it ever since her face (and middle fingers) has been plastered all over the internet, branding her a racist “Karen,” because, well — she’s clearly a racist Karen. Since the video recorded and posted by Pervez Taufiq — the man who […]

Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty It was only a matter of time before other big names would become attached to the ongoing legal drama surrounding Sean “Diddy” Combs. Now, a re-filed lawsuit is accusing rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z of raping a 13-year-old girl with Diddy in 2000. According to NBC News, the anonymous accuser says the assault happened at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party. The lawsuit was originally filed in October in […]