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Source: Jim Steinfeldt / Getty / Isaac Hayes If you need any more proof that Donald Trump is one of the most unpopular and disliked people on the planet, you need to look no further than the fact he can’t use any music during his rally events without being hit with cease and desists or hit with lawsuits. Spotted on Variety, the family of the late musician/actor Isaac Hayes is […]

Team USA and its Men’s basketball squad will never live up to the lofty heights of the Dream Team of the 1990s and some fans realize the comparisons are both unfair and necessary. That said, the current Team USA team defeated Team France in a nail-biting gold medal game that was the most-watched contest of its sort since the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.  Team USA, which had a tough […]

The actor Kevin Sorbo challenged Vice President Kamala Harris to prove her Blackness by using the N-word & was promptly mocked online. Right-wing figures have been following the lead of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump by slandering the racial background of Vice President Kamala Harris. The most disturbing public comment made yet comes courtesy of Kevin Sorbo via a post on X, formerly Twitter last Thursday (August 8). Sorbo wrote, […]

Source: Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott tied the knot with fiancée Hana Pugh in a small private ceremony Sunday at the Walther Gardens. Bryan Doherty, a spokesperson for the Mayor’s Office, said the ceremony was officiated by Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays with a few dozen close family and friends. Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your […]

Source: Press / Blackamericaweb.com Dallas, TX – August 11, 2024 – Gospel music luminary Marvin Sapp is set to release his 16th album, Then & Now, on August 30th. It will be the second album released on Elev8 Media & Entertainment, his independent label. Recorded live at Valley Kingdom Ministries, Then & Now is Sapp’s 16th album release. During the evening of the recording, Sapp dazzled the capacity crowd with […]

Source: Myung J. Chun / Getty I Ain’t Scared Of You Mutha******: Remembering Bernie Mac Edited August 9, 2024 We lost an all-time great 16 years ago today. Bernie Mac passed away from complications of pneumonia at the age of 50. The legendary comedian and actor was born and raised on Chicago’s South Side. After being influenced by the likes of Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx (who he would later […]

Source: Jason Armond / Getty Did you hear that? It’s as if an entire nation cheered at once and that cheer was echoed by crowds in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin and felt in our homes and our hearts across America introducing us to Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Am I overdoing it a bit? Probably. But it felt like that. After the nonstop divisiveness and […]

Source: DAMIEN MEYER / Getty Curry Carries Team USA to Gold Medal In Paris Olympics PARIS—Stephen Curry knocked down 8 three-pointers to lead the Team USA men’s basketball team to its fifth straight gold medal victory. Team USA knocked off France 98-87 Saturday afternoon at the Olympics in Paris. France cut the lead to three at 82-79, but Curry knocked down a three with 2:45 left in the fourth quarter […]

Source: hobo_018 / Getty As summer draws to a close, it’s the perfect time for Black families to embark on memorable journeys that celebrate culture, history, and the joy of togetherness. It gives families one last time to bond before the kids pack their bags for a busy school year and mom and dad jump head first back into their loaded work schedules. Travel doesn’t have to break the bank […]