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Long accused of having a racist and sexist bias against female musicians and musicians of color, the Cleveland-based Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled on Feb. 10 one of the most diverse rosters of nominees for inclusion in its Hall of Fame in the organization’s history. Of…
Sally Hazelgrove, the white leader of the Chicago-based Crushers Club charity, has been facing serious backlash over images from October 2016 showing her cutting the dreadlocks of two Black teenagers. The images have been condemned as racist and were deleted from Twitter on Friday. Today, the NFL’s #InspireChange “social justice”…
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter fans missed some sleep waiting for the release of the documentary “Homecoming” at 3 a.m. ET on Wednesday, and #BeyoncéHomecoming continues to trend on Twitter. Not only was the film released on Netflix, but Queen Bey surprised her fans by announcing a live album of the same name. …
In April 2018, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter made history as the first Black woman to headline Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. On Monday morning, Netflix posted on Twitter the trailer of “Homecoming,” a documentary based on Queen Bey’s performance, which took the festival on a journey into Black America: An in-depth…
UPDATE: April 2, 2019 The Los Angeles Police Department has released the name and photo of the suspect wanted for the homicide of Nipsey Hussle: Eric Holder is wanted for Homicide in the shooting of Nipsey Hussle. He was last seen in a 2016 white 4 door Chevy Cruze CA…
Beyonc’s father, Matthew Knowles said Destiny’s Child stayed away from R. Kelly because they had heard of his reputation back in the late ’90s. “The girls were 15, 16,” he said. “When they went to the bathroom, Tina would go with them. They did not leave our eyes.” Reportedly, labels…
Studies show Black men are particularly concerned about the stigma of mental illness, and apprehensive about seeking help. Wizdom Powell, PhD, MPH, director of the Health Disparities Institute at University of Connecticut Health and associate professor of psychiatry, said that men of color are generally discouraged from seeking any kind…
Two of the most successful rap stars of their time are in a legal battle with embattled Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Jay-Z and Eminem have both produced high profiled projects for his company. Both rappers claim they are owed unpaid royalties by The Weinstein Company, which just filed for bankruptcy….
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has carved a place in Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival history as the first Black woman to headline the event. The traditionally hipster/bohemian festival took a journey into Black America with Queen Bey at the helm. Throughout her two-hour show on Saturday, streamed live on YouTube from Indio, Calif.,…
Hip-hop icon and businessman Jay-Z sat down with former late night host David Letterman where he referred to the presidency as “actually a great thing.” “I think that what he’s forcing people to do is have conversations and [forcing] people to band together and work together, you can’t really address…