5-18-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The former girlfriend of Reuben Foster testified at a preliminary hearing Thursday that she lied to police when she said the San Francisco 49ers linebacker attacked her, allegations that led to a domestic violence case against him. Elissa Ennis testified she lied because she wanted retribution…… MORE
Baltimore Police Commissioner Resigns After Tax Scandal
5-16-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- BALTIMORE (AP) — When Baltimore’s mayor hand-picked Darryl De Sousa as her choice for police commissioner, heralding his experience and the respect he commanded in the city’s force, he proudly described himself as a chess player who uses strategic thinking to avoid pitfalls. Now just a few months later, De Sousa…… MORE
Mother Of Ten In Abuse Allegation Says House Was Just ‘Messy’ (PICS
5-15-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Children removed from a squalid California home described acts of intentional abuse that resulted in puncture wounds, burns, bruising and injuries consistent with being shot with a pellet gun, authorities said Monday. Sharon Henry, chief deputy district attorney for Solano County, said she was “horrified” by the…… MORE
Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Tap Bishop For Wedding Speech
5-14-18-ERNIE ALLEN-TOP STORY- LONDON (AP) — Kensington Palace says the head of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, will speak at the wedding of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle. Curry will give the address — a sermon — at the May 19 event in Windsor. He will join the…… MORE
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Grandmother And Granddaughter Graduate Tennessee State Together
5-11-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Although born more than 40 years apart, Theresa Lyles and her granddaughter Zuri Lyles were part of the same graduating class at Tennessee State University. Theresa, 68, and Zuri, 22, walked across the stage to accept their degrees, when TSU held its spring undergraduate commencement in the Howard…… MORE
Lucky Day! Black Woman Wins $1.2M At The Kentucky Derby
5-9-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A Black woman out of Texas made $1.2 million dollars at the Kentucky Derby after betting $18! Margaret Reid was floored as she watched her pick 5 predictions come out on top in every race including the main event whose winner was Justify, according to Essence. A “Pick 5” is when you…… MORE
Groups Sue Ben Carson Over Delay Of Anti-Segregation Rule
5-8-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of advocacy organizations has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Secretary Ben Carson over his decision to delay an Obama-era rule intended to ensure that communities address racial segregation. The advocacy groups say Carson unlawfully suspended the Affirmatively Furthering Fair…… MORE
DeEbony Groves’ Mother Received Her College Diploma In Her Honor
5-7-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- May 5, 2018, was supposed to be the day that DeEbony Groves walked across the stage to receive her college degree. However, her life was tragically cut short by a shooter at a Waffle House in Tennessee according to Blavity. Instead, her mother Shiri Baker walked across that stage and accepted her…… MORE
Childish Gambino “This Is America” Explained
Over the weekend, Actor Donald Glover both hosted “Saturday Night Live” and was the musical guest as his rap/R&B alter ego, Childish Gambino. Glover as Gambino premiered two new songs on “SNL,” titled “Saturday” and “This Is America.” “This Is America” lit up social media after its debut. You will need to watch it more than…… MORE
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AKON’S CITY IS A BUST
Akon’s futuristic city in Senegal is not happening. The country has taken back the land for the multi-billion-dollar project, which was going to be called Akon City.Senegal will use the land for a resort built with private funding.Last year, Akon was given two weeks to start construction. After there was no movement, and Akon missed…
CRAIG ROBINSON LEAVING COMEDY
Craig Robinson is leaving comedy.In a recent post on Instagram, The Office actor shared that he’s giving up comedy to focus on “something bigger.”“Life update: I’m officially quitting comedy to focus on my true calling. Stay tuned. I’m working on something huge,” he wrote in the video caption.He teased what his next venture might be in a follow-up…
ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK
Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour brought in some serious cash. Billboard reports that Grand National is the highest-grossing co-headlining tour ever. The outing has grossed $254.6 million with 1.1 million tickets sold from 23 shows. By comparison, JAY-Z and Beyoncé‘s On the Run II Tour is the only other joint tour to hit…
LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING
LeBron James, 40, isn’t ready to retire yet. King James is staying with the Los Angeles Lakers for another season and he’s set to head into his 23rd NBA season. He’s been playing for the Lakers since 2018 and he won an NBA Championship with the team in 2020. Now, he’s hoping for another one…