ABC Reveals Why ‘Scandal’ Is Ending With Season 7

Goodbye, Gladiators! Scandal is ending after season 7, and ABC revealed that it was creator Shonda Rhimes who decided Olivia Pope’s story should wrap up. According to...

The Truth About Black Homeownership …and Why It’s So Low

A head of consumer lending explains how to navigate the homeownership gap The dream of owning a home is one that has been embedded in the minds of all Americans. But for...

Beyoncé tops 2017 BET Awards nominations

Beyoncé is the leading nominee for this year’s BET Awards, the network announced Monday morning. The pop star, who is the most nominated and winning artist...

Jay Z signs $200M touring deal with Live Nation

Jay Z has signed a $200 million, 10-year deal with tour promoter Live Nation. The rap icon announced the deal Thursday. It continues his relationship with the world’s...

The surprising reason black women die more frequently from breast cancer

We already know that black women die more frequently from breast cancer than white women. Now a University of Chicago oncologist, Olufunmilayo Olopade, is part of a team...

MANNIE FRESH REGRESTS WHAT CASH MONEY DID TO HIP-HOP CULTURE

When Juvenile declared in his twerk-famous classic “Back That Azz Up” that Cash Money Records was taking over for the ’99 and the 2000s, he meant every word. The...

Floyd Mayweather Says He’s Ready to Buy NBA Team

Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced on Instagram on Thursday, “It’s about time for me to buy an NBA team,” while sharing a picture of his...

How African-Americans Can Break The Cycle of Inherited Poverty

An Opinion: Five ways to turn Poverty into Wealth within the African-American Community I became heir to my parent’s financial mismanagement and generational debt. By...

Hip-hop radio station Power 106 in Los Angeles sold for nearly $83 million

Emmis Communications has agreed to sell its prominent Los Angeles radio station KPWR-FM (105.9) for $82.75 million to the privately held Meruelo Group of Downey. The...

Regarding the Use of the ‘N’ Word

Not everything needs to be understood. Some things just need to be respected. I use the “N” word. I say nigger. I am not certain whether my admission of the use of...