12-19-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A 3-year-old boy being taken on a shopping trip by his grandmother was killed in a road rage shooting when a driver opened fire on the grandmother’s car because he thought she “wasn’t moving fast enough at a stop sign,” police said. The boy and his grandmother…… MORE
Rare Plant Named After Rock Guitarist Jimi Hendrix
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California researchers have named a newly discovered rare plant after Jimi Hendrix. The plant, found in Baja California, Mexico, has been christened Dudleya hendrixii , or “Hendrix’s liveforever.” Liveforevers are a kind of succulent with enormous lifespans. This one is a stalky plant less than a foot tall with pinkish-white flowers…… MORE
Colorado School District Votes To Allow Teachers To Carry In School
12-15-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- DENVER (AP) — A rural Colorado school district decided Wednesday night to allow its teachers and other school staff to carry guns on campus to protect students. The Hanover School District 28 board voted 3-2 to allow school employees to volunteer to be armed on the job after undergoing training. The…… MORE
Former Philadelphia Congressman Sentenced To Ten Years
12-13-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah was sentenced Monday to a 10-year prison term by a judge who said he was “astonished” that a veteran legislator would steal government and charity funds to pay his son’s debts and buy a vacation home. Fattah, a Democrat who was born into a…… MORE
CIA Says Russia Helped Donald Trump In U.S. Presidential Election
12-12-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S TOP STORY- While President Obama announced on Friday that he was ordered a full probe into Russian election hackers, a recent eye-opening Washington Post report says that in a secret assessment conducted in September, the CIA concluded that Russia did intervene in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency over…… MORE
Madonna’s got Michael and Prince fans HOT!!!!
Madonna Angers Michael Jackson & Prince Fans: ‘All Of Your Faves Are Dead & I’m Still Standing’ [Video] Billboard may have honored Madonna tonight as their ‘Woman of the Year’ at this year’s ‘Women in Music’ event, but the Queen of Pop is certainly receiving a royal dragging after her controversial acceptance speech. The Grammy-winning…… MORE
Victoria’s Secret Apologizes to Customer Booted During ‘Shopping While Black’ Incident
Victoria’s Secret has apologized to a woman who was asked to leave the store. (Photo: Getty Images) A woman shopping at a Victoria’s Secret in the Quintard Mall in Oxford, Ala., says she was shocked and dismayed to be asked to leave the store. Traveling nurse Kimberly Houzah says she and a second black shopper were made to…… MORE
Do what now?? Apollo from RHOA makes engagement ring from jail!??
Ok, now ladies…can we get in #Formation PLEASE!!! Is this what we accept in 2016? We actually post it on social media too? Not embarrassed, not even a lil bit? These are just some of my querstions. lol Apollo Nida Makes Prison Engagement Ring For Fiancée! As OKmagazine.com reported, Apollo recently got engaged to a New…… MORE
Health & Prayer Forum
A health forum in conjunction with Meharry Hospital and Community Health & Educational Network (CHEN) to deal with health disparities, their will health providers to give diabetes screenings, blood pressure checks and information concerning breast examines and mammographs. Lunch will be provided. December 10 2016 10:00-1:00pm TSU Avon Williams Campus 330 10th Avenue North, Nashville,…… MORE
Apollo Nida Responds To Phaedra Park’s Open Divorce Petition
Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty The marriage of Phaedra Parks and Apollo Nida is not over. That’s right, contrary to Phaedra saying her divorce was finalized, Apollo responded to her very much open divorce petition on Thursday, Dec. 1. According to Us Weekly, the 38-year-old, who is currently serving eight years behind bars on fraud…… MORE
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SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS
We’re starting to hear loud rumblings about next year’s Super Bowl halftime show performer. The rumor going around is that Jay-Z will take the stage during the big game in San Francisco on February 8th, 2026. While we’re unable to confirm or deny at this point, it almost seemed inevitable that Hov would headline at…
PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAS RESTED IN DIDDY CASE
On Tuesday, both the prosecution and defense rested their cases in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial. The prosecution finished presenting evidence, wrapping up nearly six weeks of testimony, videos, pictures, and documents. On the same day, Diddy’s defense team brought no witnesses to the stand and presented several pieces of evidence in the case. The…
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…