Police Shooting In Milwaukee Sparks Rioting

8-15-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police said one person was shot at a Milwaukee protest on Sunday and officers used an armored vehicle to retrieve the injured victim and rush the person to a hospital, as tense skirmishes erupted for a second night following the police shooting of a black man. Some two…MORE

A Supreme Throwback Throwdown

Now this will be an Old School Party 🎵🎤🏆🎶 Motown’s Mary Wilson Hosts 2016 R&B Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony By LARRY BUFORD The Official Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame will host its fourth annual 2016 Induction Ceremony in the Metro Detroit City of Dearborn, MI. This event will showcase, highlight and honor the…MORE

Win Tickets to the Southern Heritage Classic!

It’s time for the Southern Heritage Classic! Jackson State vs. TSU – Saturday, September 9th Thousands come back annually to Memphis, Tennessee, USA to cheer for Tennessee State University and Jackson State University; for lively tailgate parties; to tee off in the celebrity golf tournament; for a glimpse at women’s fall fashions; and to experience…MORE

Mississippi Woman Who Wanted To Joins ISIS Gets 12 Years

8-12-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi woman who tried to join the Islamic State group sought to apologize at sentencing Thursday, tearful as a federal judge ordered her to spend 12 years in prison on a terrorism charge. Vicksburg native Jaelyn Young, who once sought to disguise a planned journey to…MORE

TBI Special Agent De’Greaun Frazier killed in shooting

8-10-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agent De’Greaun Frazier was shot to death Tuesday afternoon in Jackson, marking the first line-of-duty death for the agency. Frazier, 35, joined the TBI in February after working as an officer with the Millington Police Department. TBI Director Mark Gywn said Frazier was shot while working with…MORE

MLK Jr. Birth Home Temporarily Closed For Repairs

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

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MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS

MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS

Montell Jordan has revealed that the prostate cancer that he recovered from has now returned. Jordan has already had his prostate removed and said even though it was removed, he still needs to go back and have treatments because it’s been detected that there is still cancer. He called the situation ‘alarming’, but is also…

TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY

TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY

Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…

MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES

MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES

Megan Thee Stallion just added a couple more titles to her resume. The Hot Girl Coach is slated to star in a new K-pop competition series for Apple TV+ alongside Psy. It’s called KPopped. The concept is simple — Western artists team up with K-pop stars to reimagine some of their hits. The Western artists…

DIDDY WANTS OUT OF JAIL BEFORE SENTENCING

DIDDY WANTS OUT OF JAIL BEFORE SENTENCING

Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are trying to get their client released before his October sentencing. On Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyers petitioned Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs on a $50 million bond and allow him to live in his Miami mansion. Combs is currently awaiting sentencing in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Earlier this month, Combs…