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Aunt Jemima’s New Name Revealed: Pearl Milling Company

Aunt Jemima’s New Name Revealed: Pearl Milling Company

PepsiCo unit rebrands pancake products following criticism of brand’s origins in racist imagery The new name for the famed Aunt Jemima line of pancake mixes and syrups has been announced: Pearl Milling Company. Parent company Quaker Oats, which is owned by PepsiCo Inc., said in June it was going to distance the line from the…MORE

Plastic surgeon offers to help remove Gorilla Glue from Tessica Brown’s hair

Plastic surgeon offers to help remove Gorilla Glue from Tessica Brown’s hair

The Louisiana woman who went viral for using Gorilla Glue as hairspray may finally come unstuck — with a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon reportedly offering to remove the sticky stuff for free. Tessica Brown, whose hair has been stuck solid for a month, has already tried medical help with a trip to the ER —…MORE

MeToo, Other Organizations Pen Open Letter To “Black Survivors”, Call Out T.I., Tiny & Soulja Boy Amid Sexual Allegations

MeToo, Other Organizations Pen Open Letter To “Black Survivors”, Call Out T.I., Tiny & Soulja Boy Amid Sexual Allegations

“We’re hearing your stories. And we’re long overdue for the kind of cultural shift and reckoning that all survivors deserve,” the group declared. declared. The recent wave of sexual abuse allegations launched against big named Black celebrities has inspired #MeToo, National Women’s Law Center, and Time’s Up to release a joint statement in solidarity of…MORE

Ice Cube Claims He’s Setting Up A Meeting With President Biden

Ice Cube Claims He’s Setting Up A Meeting With President Biden

The rapper said the administration reached out to him. Rapper Ice Cube received backlash after he met with Jared Kushner in Washington, D.C. last year. He had reportedly refused to do a Zoom call with then Vice President-elect Kamala Harris for his Contract With Black America. Now, Cube says he is setting up a meeting…MORE

Watch Trailer: Will Smith In New Netflix Docuseries ‘Amend: The Fight for America’

Watch Trailer: Will Smith In New Netflix Docuseries ‘Amend: The Fight for America’

Will Smith will host a new Netflix documentary series, Amend: The Fight for America, that discusses what it means to be American. The show is executively produced by Smith and Larry Wilmore. The six-part series will launch February 17 to the streaming platform. A teaser featuring some of Hollywood’s brightest stars was released today to…MORE

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MUSIC CITY ICON GAIL MASONDO PASSES ON

MUSIC CITY ICON GAIL MASONDO PASSES ON

All of us plant seeds. And the thing about those seeds is you never know where they will sprout or how much of a harvest they will manifest. Because Gail Hamilton Masondo was my mother, I know, for certain, that when she moved to Nashville, she had absolutely no idea of the kind mark that…

JELLY ROLL IS GOING TO THE WWE

JELLY ROLL IS GOING TO THE WWE

Jelly Roll is about to become a professional wrestler. The artist will compete at WWE Summer Slam in a tag team match. Jelly Roll is teaming up with WWE legend Randy Orton to face social media sensation and former WWE Intercontinental Champion Logan Paul and WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre. The match came about after Jelly…

CONGRATULATIONS TO COCO JONES ON HER ENGAGEMENT

CONGRATULATIONS TO COCO JONES ON HER ENGAGEMENT

Singer Coco Jones and NBA star Donovan Mitchell are engaged. Jones posted an Instagram photo of herself and Mitchell, where she showed off her ring. The couple had been dating for about a year, but both of them kept things quiet. Jones revealed that she and Mitchell were dating on Club Shay Shay in March.

AKON’S CITY IS A BUST

AKON’S CITY IS A BUST

Akon’s futuristic city in Senegal is not happening. The country has taken back the land for the multi-billion-dollar project, which was going to be called Akon City.Senegal will use the land for a resort built with private funding.Last year, Akon was given two weeks to start construction. After there was no movement, and Akon missed…