—blogged by @lovelikejhoney Hollywood mogul, #HarveyWeinstein was initially looking at a maximum 25 years in prison for the charges brought against him by two women. However, after Monday’s hearing, another victim has come forward making the maximum sentence life in prison if found guilty. “A Manhattan Grand Jury has now …
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Ballerific Charities: Jeezy Will Be Running Atlanta’s AJC Peachtree Road Race For Several Charities
Rapper and Atlanta native #Jeezy will be running the AJC Peachtree Road Race for the first time on Wednesday.⠀ “Health is wealth,” Jeezy said in a news conference Tuesday. Jeezy and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms have a $1 million fundraising goal for youth and scholarships through their personal foundations. …
Read More »Nigerian Media Company Sues Floyd Mayweather For $2 Million Over Failed Appearances
Money Mayweather is going to have to put up $2 million for missing his appearance in Nigeria. TMZ reports #FloydMayweather was booked by Zinni Media to make five appearances in Nigeria and Ghana in June 2017. He even confirmed the promise in a video saying his fee would be $375,000. …
Read More »Tina Turner’s Oldest Son Commits Suicide at the Age of 59
Craig Raymond Turner, son of the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll #TinaTurner, has committed suicide. According to TMZ, Turner’s oldest son was pronounced dead on Tuesday after officials found him inside his Studio City, CA, home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 59. Born to an 18-year-old Tina and a …
Read More »“Getcha Popcorn Ready”: Terrell Owens Announces Hall Of Fame Celebration Plans
Terrell Owens has a slight change of plans regarding the acceptance of his upcoming Pro Football Hall of Fame induction. Early last month, the former NFL Wide Receiver publicly declined his invitation to attend the August 4 induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio, but has since opted to celebrate his career …
Read More »Trump Wants To Take Away Affirmative Action In Education
(Sighs) #DonaldTrump is planning to take away educational affirmative action. According to the New York Times, the Trump administration is trying to push institutions away from using President #BarackObama’s 2011/2016 regulations and no longer use race to determine acceptance regardless of the evident disparities in college acceptance amongst non-whites vs …
Read More »Rachel Dolezal Booked And Released From Jail On Welfare Fraud Charges
After unconfirmed claims of alleged hate crimes, years of cultural appropriation and federal fraud, it looks like Rachel Dolezal’s plan to play black has officially backfired. It all started back in 2015 when Dolezal’s white parents outed her as a white woman passing as black, following their daughter’s claims that …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Reveals Why Running For President Would “Kill” Her
In a recent interview with British Vogue, Oprah Winfrey, who is featured on the cover of the August 2018 issue, opened up about a slew of important topics that have dominated headlines, from race, feminism, her attendance at the Royal Wedding, and of course, her rumored run for president. In …
Read More »Black Funeral-Goers Receive Apology After White Priest Tells Them: “Get The Hell Out Of My Church”
The Archdiocese of Washington has issued an apology after a black family was kicked out of a funeral at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Charlotte Hall, Maryland by a Catholic priest. FOX 5 DC reports, the confrontation took place on June 26 during the homegoing service of Agnes Hicks, where …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Today In Hip-Hop: MC Lyte Released “Cha Cha Cha” 29 Years Ago
On July 3, 1989, 29 years ago today, MC Lyte released the single “Cha Cha Cha” from her second album, “Eyes on This.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lyte laid down this track at the age of 18, which featured samples by The Fearless Four and Lyte, herself. With production and writing credits from King of …
Read More »French Montana Ordered To Fork Over Nearly $2 Million To Waka Flocka’s Mom
French Montana has been ordered to cough up nearly $2 million to Waka Flocka’s mom, rap manager #DebraAntney, as part of a judgment she won against French last year. Back in 2013, Antney, under her Atlanta based management company Mizay Entertainment, filed a suit against the “Unforgettable” rapper for taking …
Read More »Court Overturns Conviction Of Man Who Allegedly Shot Up Lil Wayne’s Tour Bus
Back in 2015, multiple shots were fired at a pair of Lil Wayne’s tour buses in Atlanta after his performance at Compound nightclub. Although the New Orleans-bred rapper and associates were reportedly on board at the time of the shooting, no one was injured. Seven months later, Jimmy Carlton Winfrey, …
Read More »North Carolina Man Receives Rare Kidney Donation From Stranger
South Carolina resident, George Adams is truly grateful of a recent gift he’s received from a stranger. According to ABC News, Adams was diagnosed with kidney disease 15 years ago and was on the transplant waitlist for 9 months. On May 30, the 48-year-old father of three received a rare …
Read More »DeMarcus Cousins Signs $5.3 Million Deal With Golden State Warriors
Blogged By: @DexOcean DeMarcus Cousins signs with the defending champs, Golden-State Warriors. For a one year deal worth $5.3 Million. The $5.3 million represents the taxpayer midlevel exception. Last season Cousins averaged 25 Points, 13-Rebounds and 5 assists. If he’s able to get healthy for a post season run with …
Read More »Brandy Norwood To Be Series Regular On Lee Daniels’ “Star”
It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of #BrandyNorwood on “Star” as she’s been picked up to be a series regular. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the show, Norwood plays “Cassie Brown,” sister to the main character “Carlotta,” who looks sweet but is actually gang-affiliated. “Star” is co-created by #LeeDaniels and …
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