Don Imus, the controversial radio personality whose insult humor helped propel a nearly five-decade career and national infamy died on Friday. He was 79. Imus was admitted to Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in College Station on Christmas Eve. His cause of death has not been determined. After building a career being loved or […]
Destiny Harrison had established herself as a young entrepreneur in her native Baltimore. The 21-year-old had not only opened up her own hair salon, the Madam D Beauty Bar, but had become one of the youngest owners of a black-owned salon in the country. Tragically, Harrison was shot and killed inside the bar before Christmas, […]
Not everyone was enthused with Eddie Murphy‘s return to Saturday Night Live. Bill Cosby‘s publicist Andrew Wyatt took in the episode much like the rest of us. However, he had a different reaction to when Murphy made a hilarious Cosby joke during his monologue. “If you told me 30 years ago that I’d be this boring stay-at-home […]
Every year as high school seniors prepare to attend college, schools and other advisors tell students to prep for financial aid and tap into existing resources to help pay for college. Now a new state law is helping students no longer leave money on the table. When House Bill 3 was passed in regards to […]
A former Fort Worth police officer accused of fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson inside her home last October has been indicted for murder. Aaron Dean was indicted by a Tarrant County grand jury early Friday morning. A trial date has not yet been set. Dean was the officer called to Jefferson’s residence at around 2:30 a.m. on October […]
In the film Remember The Titans, Coach Herman Boone, played by Denzel Washington helped lead a group of young men at an Alexandria, Virginia high school not only come face to face with integration but also become winners. The film, which celebrated the transformation of race relations in the city in the context of the civil rights movement […]
It’s all new in 2020! After the legendary Tom Joyner named him his successor, Rickey Smiley is bringing his morning show over to Majic 102.1! Beginning on January 6th, you can hear Miss Juicy, Gary With The Tea, Eva, Da Brat, Rickey and the entire cast right here from 5 to 9 AM! New near, new show! RELATED: Rickey Smiley, […]
Come tomorrow at 6 a.m., residents in Third Ward will be able to finally shop at a newer, bigger grocery store. H-E-B unveiled its new location to a few community members on Tuesday (Dec 17.) The new store, a 90,000-square-foot facility located at North MacGregor and Highway 288 arrives months after grounds were broke in […]
Fresh off his lauded Game Changer IIalbum, Johnny Gill has released the official video to “Perfect”, featuring his New Edition groupmate, Ralph Tresvant. Watch the video in full now. Featuring comedian Alex Thomas, the video focuses on Tresvant and Gill on the set of a video set, noticing how one woman stands out from the rest. Where all […]
After the dust settled on the most expensive mayoral race in city history, Sylvester Turner won re-election against Tony Buzbee on Saturday night. “Let this campaign be a reminder that you can grow up and still live in the ‘hood, and still be the mayor of the fourth largest city in the United States of America,” Turner said at […]
Danny Aiello, the actor most famously known as Sal from Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing has died. A family representative confirmed that the 86-year-old actor passed away Thursday night after a brief illness. “It is with profound sorrow to report that Danny Aiello, beloved husband, father, grandfather, actor and musician passed away last night after […]
According to reports, as many as six people may be dead after an ambush shooting at a bodega in Jersey City, New Jersey on Tuesday. The victims range from a police officer, two suspects, and three civilians. The deceased officer, a married father of five, approached the suspects in a homicide investigation and was shot […]