SPORT ALERT: NBA ‘G’ League player had ‘sudden cardiac death’
A medical examiner has determined Zeke Upshaw, a swingman for the Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate, suffered a ”sudden cardiac death” after...
Linda Brown, central figure in school segregation case ‘Brown v. Board of Education’ dies
As a girl in Kansas, Linda Brown’s father tried to enroll her in an all-white school in Topeka. He and several black families were turned away, sparking the Brown v....
The Reason why black girls are taking a leading role in the fight for gun control…
Black women and girls are often the victims of gun violence. When tens of thousands of Americans took to the streets on Saturday to demand more gun control in the wake...
Hip Hop stars are taking their reputations to Wall Street and Sand Hill road
Unlike their rock star brethren, who’ve historically been disinterested in dabbling with startups, quite a few hip hop artists have amassed good-sized...
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Slams Chief Rabbi of Israel for Calling Black People ‘Monkeys’
‘Racially charged comment made by Israeli Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, comparing people of color to ‘monkeys,’ is utterly unacceptable’ The...
Here’s How Oklahoma’s Black Entrepreneurs Are Rebuilding ‘Black Wall Street
Over 300 black-owned businesses once thrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District aka, ‘Black Wall Street.” In 1921, Greenwood was burned to the ground in the...
#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: The Womack Sisters usher in sound from the past
Something for all of the senses, The Womack Sisters’ sweetly seductive vocals preach of a woman scorned. Lyrics of a lost lover and the discovery of one’s self-worth...
Trey Songz is arrested on allegations of punching woman
Police say R&B singer Trey Songz has been arrested on suspicion of punching a woman at a Los Angeles party. Officer Drake Madison says Songz, whose real name is...
Warriors Are Nominated for Sports Team of the Year Award from the SportsBusiness Journal
The 2017 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors have been nominated by the SportsBusiness Journal/Daily for “Sports Team of the Year” as part of the 11th annual Sports...
The Devastation of Black Wall Street
In 1921, Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District, known as Black Wall Street, was one of the most prosperous African-American communities in the United States. But on May...
