Activist, Playwright, and Actor Shawn Whitsell has brought the African Community together once again with the new event Dashikis & Daiquiris. Unsure at how the community would respond, this event has been supported by many artists, activists, friends, and family each time and it’s catching a buzz city wide! Dashikis & Daiquiris was created in…… MORE
Puff Daddy Donates $1 Million To Howard University
WASHINGTON (AP) — Puff Daddy is donating $1 million to Howard University, where he once was a student. The rapper and music mogul, whose real name is Sean Combs, made the announcement alongside Howard President Wayne Frederick at his Bad Boy Records reunion tour show Thursday night in Washington, D.C., where the historically black college…… MORE
TSU Mourns the Loss of Ed Temple
9-23-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Remembering the life of Legendary Track and Field Coach Ed Temple: Coach Temple passed away late Thursday evening at the age of 89. He led the Tigerbelles from 1953 to 1994 and served as head coach of the U.S. Olympics women’s teams in 1960 and 1964 and assistant coach in 1980. The life of…… MORE
Black Leader Calls For Economic Boycott In Charlotte
9-21-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on police shooting and protests in Charlotte, North Carolina (all times local): 10:45 a.m. An outspoken leader of the Nation of Islam is calling for an economic boycott of Charlotte after a police officer shot a man to death. B.J. Murphy called for the boycott…… MORE
Video Shows Tulsa Man Shot And Killed By Police Had His Hands Up
9-20-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An unarmed black man killed by a white Oklahoma officer who was responding to a stalled vehicle can be seen in police video walking away from officers and toward his SUV with his hands up before he approaches the driver’s side door, where he drops to the ground…… MORE
School Choice Festival
The festival is the first step for families to learn about their school choices and start to find the right school for them. This is the only time all Metro schools – neighborhood, magnet, charter and more – are in one room together. The festival takes place before the Optional Schools Application opens so families…… MORE
Nashville Pet Expo – Amazing Pet Expos
The Nashville Amazing Pet Expo is the ultimate pet event! Check out tons of pet-friendly exhibitors and rescues, see live demos in positive-reinforcement obedience training, and let your pet take a spin with the latest pet sports! Learn about pet care & activism, great giveaways and prizes, amazing discounts on your favorite pet products, talent…… MORE
Single Parents Rock
Temple Church 3810 Kings Lane—-classrooms 3-4 parenting class “Single Parents Rock” (Raising Outstanding Christian Kids) open to both male and female single parents– 4 week class starts on 9/22-other dates 9/26, 9/29, 10/3 call 615-650-2266 to register $20 donation For more information call 615 876 4084 or email [email protected]… MORE
Young Women in Song and Harmony Festival
Metro Nashville Chorus is proud to present our 6th annual YOUNG WOMEN IN SONG & HARMONY (YWISH) Festival! Saturday, November 19, 2016 East Nashville Magnet High School 110 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN, 37206 MNC’s YWISH Festival Offers Girls a Day of Singing, Dancing & New Friendships The Young Women In Song & Harmony (YWISH) Festival…… MORE
Crimson & Cream World Taste Explosion
The Crimson & Cream World Taste Explosion is a fund raising event that will allow guest vendors to showcase and present the world’s most exquisite cuisine. It promises to be a unique food and wine tasting experience. September 24 2016 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 4022 Whites Creek Pike Price: $25 For more information call…… MORE
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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…
SHANNON SHARPE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Shannon Sharpe is being accused of sexual assault and battery. A civil lawsuit filed in Nevada by Jane Doe says she and Sharpe were in a “rocky consensual relationship” for almost two years. The woman claims that Sharpe recorded their sexual relations without her permission. Jane Doe said the infamous live stream where Sharpe allegedly…
SZA HAS A NEW MAKE UP LINE
SZA‘s new business venture is Not Beauty — literally. She just launched a new cosmetic line under the label. Fans at Grand National Tour stops this weekend were the first to get their hands on products from the new line. The initial offering includes a trio of lip glosses, called In the Flesh, Strawberry Jelly and Quartz,…