Many of us may have to say goodbye to some of our fondest childhood memories forever, as Chuck E. Cheese struggles to stay afloat amid the Coronavirus pandemic. After months of keeping their doors closed due to COVID-19, the popular food-and-games establishment is almost $1 Billion in debt and asking …
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Grammys To Remove The Word ‘Urban’ From Two Categories
Changes are coming to the 63rd Grammy Awards, The Recording Academy announced on Wednesday. The changes, which will take effect immediately, and includes most noticeably the absence of the word “urban” in two of the award show’s categories. Best Urban Contemporary Album has been renamed Best Progressive R&B Album, “to …
Read More »Man’s Body Found Hanging from Tree in Palmdale, CA; Suspected Suicide
Palmdale, California authorities found the body of a man in his 20s hanging from a tree near the town’s City Hall, Antelope Valley Times reports. Lieutenant Brandon Dean from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Homicide unit reported that the man’s body was found with a rope around his neck, hanging from …
Read More »Michigan Woman Dies In Harper Woods Holding Cell; Family Demands Answers
A family is demanding answers after a Michigan woman was found unresponsive in her Harper Woods holding cell on Wednesday. Priscilla Slater was found around 12:35 PM by Harper Woods Department of Public Safety Personnel, according to ClickOnDetroit.Com. Paramedics immediately attempted to revive her; however, they were unsuccessful, and she …
Read More »Black Community Leader Shot By Same Police Department He Trained On Years Earlier
Black community activist and organizer Derrick Sanderlin was ironically shot on May 29th in San Jose, California, by the same police department with whom he spent three years training on implicit bias. Sanderlin was shot during a protest demonstration by rubber bullets. The well-known community activist built a relationship with …
Read More »Tucker Carlson Loses Disney and T-Mobile Advertisers Over His Remarks On George Floyd and Black Lives Matter
It looks like corporations have come to their senses by choosing to distance themselves from far-right winged thinkers. Tucker Carlson is one of those far-right wing thinkers. His primetime show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, appears on the Fox News Channel and has lost two big advertisers, Disney and T-Mobile. But it’s …
Read More »Mississippi Woman Facing Charges After Posting Her Racist Parents’ Personal Information On Facebook Leading to Death Threats
A 21-year-old Petal, Mississippi woman, was jailed after posting her parents’ personal information on Facebook, after alleging that they were racists. This led to a flurry of death threats. Kaileigh Schmidt was charged on Wednesday with two counts of obscene communication. She is currently being held at Jones County Adult …
Read More »Starbucks Faces Backlash For Barring Employees From Wearing Gear in Support of Black Lives Matter
According to BuzzFeed News, an internal memo received by Starbucks employees last week explained that wearing any attire that referenced the Black Lives Matter movement, was a violation of company policy. The dress code policy prohibits any religious, political, or personal accessories. Employees who spoke with Buzzfeed, all pointed out …
Read More »City of Minneapolis Being Sued After Journalist Is Left Blind Following Police Attack During Protests
The City of Minneapolis is being sued by a journalist who claims that the police left her permanently blind in one eye after shooting her in the face with rubber bullets. Linda Tirado, a mother of two who was covering the George Floyd protests, is claiming that law enforcement ignored …
Read More »Kanye West Speaks On Michael Jackson’s Legacy With Pharrell Williams; “They’re Gonna Come Wacko Jacko Me”
In a recent phone interview for i-D Magazine with friend and past collaborator Pharrell Williams, Kanye Wes touched on his poor treatment in the media, which he compared to that of legendary pop star Michael Jackson, even mentioning blogs when speaking of companies that should not be tearing down “our …
Read More »Manhattan Lieutenant Apologizes To Officers For Kneeling With George Floyd Protestors
A Manhattan lieutenant is apologizing to officers for kneeling alongside people at a #GeorgeFloyd protest last month. Performative support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement seems to be the latest trend, as Lt. Robert Cattani says “the cop in him” wanted to “kick” his “own ass” for kneeling with peaceful protestors in …
Read More »A Judge Will Allow The Game’s Sexual Assault Accuser To Receive $7.1 Million Judgement Money From Rapper’s Royalties
A judge is allowing The Game’s sexual assault accuser collect the rapper’s royalties to satisfy her $7.1 million settlement. Back in 2015, Priscilla Rainey sued The Game after she accused him of sexually assaulting her on the rapper’s reality dating show “She’s Got Game.” She claimed the Los Angeles native …
Read More »Kerry Washington Talks Black History Not Beginning With Slavery, “Black People Were A Lot Of Things Before Segregation and Jim Crow
Kerry Washington wants the narrative to change when it comes to the way Black History is taught to children. Recently, the actress is best known for her lead role in the hit tv series Scandal, was interviewed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. She spoke about the protests that are happening all …
Read More »Young Buck Files Bankruptcy; Claims He Should Still Be Receiving Royalties But Isn’t
Former G-Unit member Young Buck has filed bankruptcy and is relying on his girlfriend for assistance. According to documents obtained by Bossip, the Money In The Bank rapper filed bankruptcy last week and claims he not only has no money in the bank but has little to no assets and …
Read More »Lebron James and Other Stars Start New Voting Rights Group: “This is the Time For Us To Finally Make A Difference”
Fueled by the current racial climate, NBA Player LeBron James and other prominent athletes and entertainers have seized the opportunity to form a new group designed to help get African American’s registered to vote and in the polls. As we get closer to the Fall presidential election and we are …
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