6-12-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- William J. Taggart, interim president of Morehouse College, has died, reports the AJC. Taggart passed away after reportedly suffering an aneurysm. The Morehouse College Board of Trustees released the following statement regarding the death of Taggart: “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Interim President William J. “Bill” Taggart,…… MORE
The Tamar Braxton TV Show
Tamar Braxton‘s exit from The Real will officially reach its one-year mark this summer. Since her removal from the morning talk show, the singer revealed that, with the help of Steve Harvey, she’s set to go solo — on the talk show route… Harvey made the announcement back in June 2016 that he signed the…… MORE
Ice Cube Schools Bill Maher on N-Word: ‘It’s Like a Knife — You Can Use It as a Weapon or You Can Use It as a Tool’
Ice Cube did not let Bill Maher off easy on Friday’s Real Time. The rapper-actor used a chunk of his time as a guest on the HBO gabfest to both admonish and educate Maher about the host’s recent N-word transgression. Ice Cube’s impassioned takedown came towards the end of a show that began with Maher…… MORE
Cops Less Respectful To African-Americans, Stanford Study Finds
6-7-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A new study quantifies what many African-Americans already know, or at least suspect—cops are more discourteous in some communities than in others. What’s being called “the first systematic analysis” of police body camera footage reveals a consistent pattern of officers using less respectful language toward Black people compared to Whites during…… MORE
Cosby Trial Begins; He’s Not Expected To Testify
6-5-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby doesn’t plan to testify when he goes on trial Monday on sexual assault charges, but the rambling, remarkable testimony he gave in the accuser’s lawsuit could still prove pivotal. The deposition from a decade-old sexual battery lawsuit, unsealed by a judge in 2015 at the request…… MORE
Monique breaks it ALL the way down!
So, previously Oprah interviewed members of Monique’s family but didnt inform Monique about the details. Seems to me that Monique has been done wrong. Her Comedian friend, “Kim Whitley made some sideways comments about Monique as well and Monique is speaking out and exposing the truth in this interview. Check it out at the link…… MORE
Happily Retired
R&B Legend Anita Baker Announces Retirement On Twitter By Ron Dicker Legendary singer Anita Baker apparently will no longer be giving fans the best that she’s got. Among a series of tweets she posted on Jan. 12, the eight-time Grammy winner used the hashtag #retired and dismissed rumors of a comeback tour and CD while…… MORE
92Q Gospel Aircheck Challenge
Welcome To the 92Q Gospel Aircheck Challenge! You must watch these videos before getting started: CLICK HERE For the Gospel Aircheck challenge script Want to try out in person? A few people will be selected from all who enter HERE… MORE
Summer Jam
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Love Your Community
We need every community leader to join Bishop Campbell and Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church for this event that is needed for our Nashville Community. This is a call to action and we need to stand together to stop the senseless violence happening in our city. Make sure you are there on Thursday, June 1st…… MORE
Blogs
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…