Tamar Braxton made a little TV history last night as the singer and reality star won the second season of Celebrity Big Brother, becoming the first black winner of the reality competition series’ U.S. version in the process. Braxton bested former NFL player and Texas Longhorn great Ricky Williams in a unanimous vote, 9-0. It’s the first time […]
Imagine being too controversial for a resolution recognizing Black History Month when you’re black. That’s what happened to Colin Kaepernick as Wisconsin Republicans stripped the exiled quarterback’s name from a resolution recognizing Black History Month, saying that Kaepernick was too controversial to be included. The resolution, which was drafted by the state legislature’s Black Caucus, named several African-American leaders […]
Brother Deric Muhammad has emerged as a staple in Houston mainly due to his community efforts and outreach. As a member of the Nation of Islam, he found pillars in teachers scubas The Hon. Elijah Muhammad and Dr. Louis Farakkhan. But also men like Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey and Muhammad Ali. It’s why for his efforts […]
Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Hire Houston Youth jobs program is open for summer 2019. All youth ages 16 to 24 in the Houston area can apply for paid jobs and internships in many kinds of industries, non-profit organizations and businesses as well as City of Houston government. Visit http://www.hirehoustonyouth.org to apply. Click on the “youth” tab, […]
Judge Cassandra Hollemon one of the 19 black female judges who were elected to serve in Harris County in November has passed away. She had just won the Harris County Criminal Court at Law Texas No. 12 bench. Hollemon was 57. She was only was able to serve a month on the bench before her […]
While there was MUCH to discuss about the tribute to Motown at the 61st Grammy Awards, one tribute that felt brief but powerful was the one for the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin who passed away last year at 76. Yolanda Adams, Fantasia and Andra Day stood side by side as they belted out Aretha’s […]
The 2019 Grammy awards took place on Sunday night and plenty of people graced the stage but the vocalists almost outright stole the show. H.E.R., who took home the award for Best R&B Album performed “Hard Place” from her I Used to Know Her: Part 2 EP. Janelle Monáe took the stage in many colors […]
Diana Ross said she wasn’t going to wait for someone else to give her a tribute, she’d do it herself. The iconic diva wished herself a happy birthday (it’s not until March!) on stage and belted out some of her favorite hits in front of an enthralled Staples Center audience. “When I was a little […]
Jennifer Lopez knew she would probably catch a lot of backlash for her tribute to Moton at the 2019 Grammy Awards. What she probably didn’t expect were PLENTY of people who watched at home to be even more upset than you think. Lopez did a medley of Motown hits from the Marvelettes to the Jackson […]
Kelly Rowland‘s new single is all about hair empowerment and being proud of the hair you have. Rowland released a new single in partnership with Dove called “Crown,” tearing down society’s idea of what is considered beautiful hair and encourages our younger members of society to cherish their locks, period. The video features Rowland alongside Tyrelle […]
CNN has released a three-part investigative series that raises questions about the death of the “Godfather of Soul” James Brown. The lengthy report suggests amongst other things that Brown was murdered on Christmas Day in 2006. Brown reportedly died of congestive heart failure. The CNN report however claims over a dozen individuals who knew Brown, from […]