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
Alabama Board Denies Parole For Birmingham Church Bomber
8-4-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s parole board decided Wednesday against freeing a one-time Ku Klux Klansman convicted in a church bombing that killed four black girls more than 50 years ago. The decision to keep Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr., 78, imprisoned was met with applause at the hearing. Relatives of three…… MORE
President Obama Says Trump Unfit To Be President
8-3-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign. President Barack Obama says that Donald Trump is unfit to be president and “he keeps proving it.” Obama was speaking during a news conference with the prime minister of Singapore, who is visiting the White House. The president is challenging Republican…… MORE
Black Music Honors 2016
Black Music Honors: Celebrate the Soul Andrew Jackson Hall (TPAC) Nashville, TN – August 18, 2016 Door Open – 6pm | Show Taping – 7pm A 2-HOUR TELEVISION SPECIAL HONORING LEGENDARY AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS WHO HAVE INFLUENCED AND MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICAN MUSIC. During the taping of the show, the following music icons will be…… MORE
Former NFL Player And Wife Shot To Death By Teenage Son
8-1-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- In Texas, a former NFL player and his wife were killed by their 16-year-old son early Friday morning in their Houston home, according to reports. Antonio Armstrong died at a Houston hospital on Friday, while his wife Dawn Armstrong, was reportedly killed in her bedroom earlier that night. Their son Anthony Armstrong,…… MORE
Get Better Soon Beenie.
Prayers Up: Beenie Man Suffering From Zika Virus and Dengue Fever Dancehall icon Beenie Man was set to perform in Toronto this weekend for the second night of Drake‘s OVO Fest 2016, but had to cancel at the last minute thanks to some scary news. Turns out, he has Zika virus — and that’s not all. Beenie Man…… MORE
Community Day
Come out and join First Baptist Church South Inglewood for their Community Day! Free Food, Games, Contests and Fun! Inflatable Bounce houses for kids and a Celebrity Dunk Tank! August 7, 2016 9:00am Free Event For more information call 615-262-2531 or email [email protected]… MORE
Community Walk
Local church group will host a community walk onAugust 13th at 8am at the Bi-Centennial Mall in Downtown Nashville. Nashville, TN—The news has become filled with civil unrest, acts of violence, words of hate, and division. Many people in the United States and around the world are left feeling confused and hopeless, without outlets for…… MORE
BANG 4 LIBERATION Come Out & Enjoy Guest Speakers Tariq Muhammad and Cashvilles Own The City Paper with your host Rashad tha Poet… for a day of community Job Fair,A Musical Showcase, Commuinty Clean-up & MORE!!!! August 12 2016 9:00am – 6:00pm 610 north 3rd (Lifehouse) Free Event For more information call 615-999-6346 or email…… MORE
2016 GFAC Women’s Conference
Theme: The Flint-Stones (Prov. 27:17) register at: http://theflint-stones.ezregister.com For information: Contact: 615 497 2449/615 384 3730 Start Times: Friday 6:00PM/Saturday 9:00AM Location: Greater Faith Church, 1001 Goldcrest Drive, Springfield TN 37172 (by Wendy’s Restaurant) Early Registration Discount: $17.00 – Ends August 9, 2016 Registration Cost: $20.00-August 10 – day of conference Registration includes: Saturday workshops,…… MORE
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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…
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…