4-2-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s state broadcaster says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died. She was 81. Madikizela-Mandela was married to Nelson Mandela from 1958 to 1996. Mandela was imprisoned throughout most of their marriage and Madikizela-Mandela’s own activism against the apartheid regime led…… MORE
Whoa….Not Janelle Monae!!!!
Has Janelle Monae lost her mind?? The Afrofuturist artist says “One of the things I’m trying to learn to do is let go.” Have you peeped her latest videos? She’s serving more than funk. Here’s one: Now when I first saw this particular video, it was (still is) a tough pill to swallow. It’s just…… MORE
Stephon Clark’s Brother Redirects Protest In Downtown Sacramento
3-30-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hours after an emotional interruption at his brother’s funeral, Stevante Clark helped defuse tension in California’s capital city by asking protesters not to block thousands of fans from entering a downtown NBA arena for a third night. Police in riot gear stood waiting outside the Golden 1…… MORE
The Power of a Woman is meekness???
“I am woman, hear me roar! And I’m just too big to ignore!” – Helen Ready, Pop Artist I remember hearing that song and feeling like “FINALLY, someone recognizes my value as a young woman!” It only lasted a moment. Yup! Just a brief moment. Deep in my soul I could hear myself, asking…… MORE
Security Guard Body Slams A 16-Year-Old Girl For Suspected Shoplifting
3-28-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- An Ohio security guard at a Kroger grocery store is under fire from the community for body slamming a 16-year-old African-American girl he suspected of shoplifting. Complex reports that 32-year-old Tom Clingo can be seen on video, recorded by Tevin Ford, body slamming the girl. Yelling and screaming can be heard in the background as Clingo got on top of the…… MORE
Stormy Daniels Interview Brings ’60 Minutes’ Highest Ratings In A Decade
3-27-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- LOS ANGELES (AP) — An interview with Stormy Daniels delivered for “60 Minutes,” giving the long-running CBS news magazine its highest ratings in a decade. But the story wasn’t a slam dunk, either in the reaction it produced or getting on the air in the first place. An estimated 22 million…… MORE
Gun Control March Is Largest Youth Protest Since Vietnam
3-26-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Burbank /Orlando Sentinel via AP) Charlie Goodman looked at the massive crowd around him, the largest youth-led protest in Washington since the Vietnam War era. He listened to people speak about toughening gun laws. They included some of his peers at the Florida high school who’ve sparked this movement, as well…… MORE
The Clown Prince Of Hip Hop!! Biz Markie
BIZ MARKIE CONTINUES TO DJ, MAKE TV AND MOVIE APPEARENCES, AND AND MORE. BIZ MARKIE DEFINATELY GOES ON MY LIST AS ONE OF THE GREATEST IN HIP HOP CULTURE! CHECK THE BLOG:… MORE
Protest Over Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man Overtakes Freeway
3-23-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Protesters decrying this week’s fatal shooting of an unarmed black man marched from Sacramento City Hall and onto a nearby freeway Thursday, disrupting rush hour traffic and holding signs with messages like “Sac PD: Stop killing us!” Hundreds of people rallied for Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old who…… MORE
NASHVILLE NATIVE LETICIA LANE FOUND AND THE NEWS IS NOT GOOD
Leticia Lane, the Nashville woman that has been missing for over a week, was found today. Her body was discovered in debris from a fire that originally occurred March 15th in a barn in Gallatin, Tennessee. She was found one day after the family members offered a $2500 reward in the case. Lane was last…… MORE
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SNOOP DOGG’S BIOPIC COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN
Snoop Dogg, the West Coast rap icon turned cultural mainstay, is officially bringing his life story to the big screen. Read more about Snoop’s upcoming biopic, film and TV deal with Universal inside. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Doggfather has signed a multi-year first-look deal with NBCUniversal through his Death Row Pictures banner, solidifying a…
SNOOP AND NBC
NBC is going from being the Peacock network to the Canine network after inking a new deal with Snoop Dogg. Snoop’s Death Row Pictures has inked a multi-year creative partnership with NBC Universal. Part of the deal will bring him back to The Voice next season, and he’ll continue his cross-platform appearances, like he did…
SHANNON SHARPE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Shannon Sharpe is being accused of sexual assault and battery. A civil lawsuit filed in Nevada by Jane Doe says she and Sharpe were in a “rocky consensual relationship” for almost two years. The woman claims that Sharpe recorded their sexual relations without her permission. Jane Doe said the infamous live stream where Sharpe allegedly…
SZA HAS A NEW MAKE UP LINE
SZA‘s new business venture is Not Beauty — literally. She just launched a new cosmetic line under the label. Fans at Grand National Tour stops this weekend were the first to get their hands on products from the new line. The initial offering includes a trio of lip glosses, called In the Flesh, Strawberry Jelly and Quartz,…