8-9-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- ATLANTA (AP) — The historic home where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born is closed for repairs. Officials with the National Park Service released a statement Sunday saying a structural issue was found in the home’s floor and repairs must be made before public tours can resume. It’s unclear…… MORE
Kentucky High School lifts Racist Policy
Kentucky High School Lifts Hairstyle Ban After Furious Parents and Students Call Policy Racist After learning about the ridiculous hairstyle policy at Butler Traditional High School, parents and students spoke up! The schools policy forbid students to wear African American hairstyles such as Cornrows, Twists, Afros, Dreadlocks etc. and labelled these styles as being “extreme,…… MORE
Women’s Football Boot Camp hosted by Music City Mizfits
The Music City Mizfits are holding a conditioning camp August 27, 2016 from 3-6pm. This camp is for women who are interested in playing football or just want to get in football shape. We are defending LAFL national champions and are looking to build our roster. Campers are encouraged to wear athletic clothing and tennis…… MORE
Officials Investigate Death Of Boy At Kansas Water Park
8-9-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The young son of a Kansas state lawmaker died on a water slide that is billed as the world’s largest, according to officials and the boy’s family. Authorities did not immediately identify the child who died Sunday at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas, but state…… MORE
Lauryn Hill Is Wowing Fans!!!
Lauryn Hill Wows ‘Austin City Limits’ With ‘Ex Factor’ & More!!! Lauryn has been known to show up extremely tardy for her shows and has disappointed fans in the past. Singing all the hits that we wanna hear like, ‘Killing Me Softly,’ ‘Doo Wop (That Thing),’ and ‘Ex Factor,’ Hill took to ‘Austin City Limits‘ in a rare televised appearance…… MORE
Urban Soul Cafe All White Worship
Urban Soul Cafe is having its 2nd Annual All White Worship Experience on Satuday August 13th. This will be a dynamic worship service with award winning gospel artist James Fortune as your host. Also featuring: JJ Hairston Sunday Best Winner Geoffrey Golden Sean C Johnson Nate Bean & 4Given Sunday Best Favorite Latice Crawford Cristina…… MORE
Rick Ross Shows Off 75-Pound Weight Loss, See The Photo!
The rapper details his weight loss secrets and motivation in a new interview. You may have noticed that rapper Rick Ross looks noticeably slimmer these days than he ever has and if you were wondering what the secret is to his weight loss success, his new interview with Men’s Health magazine divulges all of the…… MORE
New ABC Chief Says She Wants Diversity In ‘The Bachelor’ And ‘Bachelorette’
LYNN ELBER, AP BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Six months into the job as ABC Entertainment’s president,Channing Dungey said she’s clear about where she wants to see the “black-ish” and “Fresh Off the Boat” network go, including toward further diversity. ABC is “very proud that we reflect America authentically in all of its diversity, and…… MORE
Food & Funk Fest – August 20th
See Evelyn “Champagne” King, Stone City, Freddie Jackson, Atlantic Starr and Jeffrey Osborne at the Food & Funk Fest! Saturday, August 20th – Riverfront Park Gates open at 3pm. The Food and Funk Fest is a concert series that features soul food and an ever-changing lineup of some of funk and R&B’s best bands. Get…… MORE
White Virginia Cop Convicted Of Killing Unarmed Black Teen
8-5-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — Prosecutors in Virginia won a rare conviction of a white former police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen suspected of shoplifting. But the guilty verdict Thursday was for voluntary manslaughter, a lesser charge than the original first-degree murder count. And the jury recommended a 2…… 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…