8-12-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi woman who tried to join the Islamic State group sought to apologize at sentencing Thursday, tearful as a federal judge ordered her to spend 12 years in prison on a terrorism charge. Vicksburg native Jaelyn Young, who once sought to disguise a planned journey to…… MORE
TBI Special Agent De’Greaun Frazier killed in shooting
8-10-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agent De’Greaun Frazier was shot to death Tuesday afternoon in Jackson, marking the first line-of-duty death for the agency. Frazier, 35, joined the TBI in February after working as an officer with the Millington Police Department. TBI Director Mark Gywn said Frazier was shot while working with…… MORE
MLK Jr. Birth Home Temporarily Closed For Repairs
8-9-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- ATLANTA (AP) — The historic home where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born is closed for repairs. Officials with the National Park Service released a statement Sunday saying a structural issue was found in the home’s floor and repairs must be made before public tours can resume. It’s unclear…… MORE
Kentucky High School lifts Racist Policy
Kentucky High School Lifts Hairstyle Ban After Furious Parents and Students Call Policy Racist After learning about the ridiculous hairstyle policy at Butler Traditional High School, parents and students spoke up! The schools policy forbid students to wear African American hairstyles such as Cornrows, Twists, Afros, Dreadlocks etc. and labelled these styles as being “extreme,…… MORE
Women’s Football Boot Camp hosted by Music City Mizfits
The Music City Mizfits are holding a conditioning camp August 27, 2016 from 3-6pm. This camp is for women who are interested in playing football or just want to get in football shape. We are defending LAFL national champions and are looking to build our roster. Campers are encouraged to wear athletic clothing and tennis…… MORE
Officials Investigate Death Of Boy At Kansas Water Park
8-9-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The young son of a Kansas state lawmaker died on a water slide that is billed as the world’s largest, according to officials and the boy’s family. Authorities did not immediately identify the child who died Sunday at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas, but state…… MORE
Lauryn Hill Is Wowing Fans!!!
Lauryn Hill Wows ‘Austin City Limits’ With ‘Ex Factor’ & More!!! Lauryn has been known to show up extremely tardy for her shows and has disappointed fans in the past. Singing all the hits that we wanna hear like, ‘Killing Me Softly,’ ‘Doo Wop (That Thing),’ and ‘Ex Factor,’ Hill took to ‘Austin City Limits‘ in a rare televised appearance…… MORE
Urban Soul Cafe All White Worship
Urban Soul Cafe is having its 2nd Annual All White Worship Experience on Satuday August 13th. This will be a dynamic worship service with award winning gospel artist James Fortune as your host. Also featuring: JJ Hairston Sunday Best Winner Geoffrey Golden Sean C Johnson Nate Bean & 4Given Sunday Best Favorite Latice Crawford Cristina…… MORE
Rick Ross Shows Off 75-Pound Weight Loss, See The Photo!
The rapper details his weight loss secrets and motivation in a new interview. You may have noticed that rapper Rick Ross looks noticeably slimmer these days than he ever has and if you were wondering what the secret is to his weight loss success, his new interview with Men’s Health magazine divulges all of the…… MORE
New ABC Chief Says She Wants Diversity In ‘The Bachelor’ And ‘Bachelorette’
LYNN ELBER, AP BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Six months into the job as ABC Entertainment’s president,Channing Dungey said she’s clear about where she wants to see the “black-ish” and “Fresh Off the Boat” network go, including toward further diversity. ABC is “very proud that we reflect America authentically in all of its diversity, and…… 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,…