2-28-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Students and teachers passed through tight security cordons of dozens of officers as classes resumed Wednesday for the first time since a troubled teenager with an AR-15 killed 17 people, thrusting them into the center of the nation’s gun debate. The armed police, designed to make Marjory…… MORE
Bill Cosby’s Daughter Dies In Massachusetts
2-27-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- BOSTON (AP) — A spokesman for Bill Cosby says the comedian’s 44-year-old daughter Ensa Cosby died Friday in Massachusetts. A spokesman for the entertainer, Andrew Wyatt, confirmed Monday that Ensa Cosby died from renal disease but provided no other details. In a statement, Wyatt asked for prayers for the Cosby family…… MORE
Motivational Monday’s
“If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary”-Jim Rohn Sometimes you have to take risk or sacrifice things in order to succeed. If you don’t take a risk then you will not see any results. A lot of people sacrifice many things to get where they…… MORE
Michelle Obama’s Memoir Is Coming In November
2-26-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama‘s memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13. The former first lady tweeted Sunday that the book, to come out a week after the 2018 midterm elections, is called “Becoming.” By Sunday night, her memoir was in…… MORE
TISHA CAMPBELL-MARTIN FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM DUANE MARTIN
Daaaaaaaamn Gina!!!! Tisha Campbell-Martin has filed for divorce from husband of 20 years, Duane Martin. Campbell-Martin issued a statement saying that it ‘pains’ her to announce that they are splitting. The pair have been together for a total of 27 years and have two children together. There didn’t seem to be any issues with the…… MORE
Bravo Ginuwine
Ginuwine is headed to Bravo by way of the urban theater circuit. “Your Husband Is Cheating On Us” isn’t just the title of a new musical featuring the “Pony” crooner (named after the 1984 song by Denise LaSalle), it’s also the title of Bravo’s new reality series that will follow the making of the production, from writer-producer…… MORE
Black Panther: A Must See
The movie Black Panther hit big at the box office, and impacted new wave of thinking for black culture. Here are some reasons why Black Panther is a need to go see movie… MORE
Rep. John Lewis To Be Honored At Civil Rights Museum
2-23-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- \JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The first time John Lewis traveled to Mississippi in 1961, he was arrested and jailed with other Freedom Riders, black and white, who challenged segregation in a bus station. Lewis, who is African-American, remembers going into a restroom labeled for white men only. A Jackson police officer…… MORE
Could Armed Teachers Stop Shootings?
2-22-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- In the aftermath of yet another mass school shooting, President Donald Trump says that if one of the victims, a football coach, had been armed “he would have shot and that would have been the end of it.” Revisiting an idea he raised in his campaign, Trump’s comments in favor of…… MORE
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ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK
Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour brought in some serious cash. Billboard reports that Grand National is the highest-grossing co-headlining tour ever. The outing has grossed $254.6 million with 1.1 million tickets sold from 23 shows. By comparison, JAY-Z and Beyoncé‘s On the Run II Tour is the only other joint tour to hit…
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…