In the wake of the NFL announcing a new policy requiring players to stand for the national anthem, President Donald Trump has weighed in, suggesting that players who don’t stand for the anthem maybe “shouldn’t be in the country.” Trump praised NFL owners for doing “the right thing” in an interview on his favorite show, Fox & […]
In the wake of Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players protesting the injustices of black and brown individuals across the country during the national anthem, the NFL on Wednesday adopted a new policy that requires players to stand for the anthem if they are on the field during the performance. However, they have the option […]
Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is horning the students and family of Santa Fe High School by giving away tickets to Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals following the shooting that claimed 10 lives and injured 10 others last Friday. The team has announced that 300 tickets will be made available to Santa Fe […]
Jamie Foxx is going to be hosting the BET Awards for a second time this year. Foxx, a Academy Award and Grammy award-winner will be the lead emcee when the show takes place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 24. The first time Foxx hosted was in 2009, days after Michael Jackson unexpectedly […]
Angela Bassett isn’t just one of the more accomplished actresses in Hollywood, she’s also one of the more brilliant. The Oscar-nominated actress received an honorary doctorate degree from her alma mater, Yale University on Monday (May 21), becoming one of the school’s 10 honorary degree recipients for the 2018 year. Her Doctorate of Fine Arts […]
R. Kelly is in the headlines in two separate cases this week. First, the Chicago singer lost a lawsuit filed against a Georgia concert venue after failing to show up to a Chicago federal courtroom hearing. RELATED: R. Kelly Breaks His Silence On Latest Allegations: ‘The Devil Is A Liar’ The suit was filed last year by […]
https://www.instagram.com/p/BjCOwIhBYG3/ Idris Elba and fiancée Sabrina Dowhre were among the many guests in attendance at the royal wedding on Saturday (May 19). Elba even DJ’d the reception, playing Luther Vandross’ “Never Too Much” while other famous celebs such as Serena Williams partied long into the night. However, much of the talk of social media Saturday wasn’t the after party, or […]
Janet Jackson made more history on Sunday night. The 52-year-old performer became the first Black woman to win the Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards, capping the moment with a performance of some of her classic material with a medley of”Nasty” and “If.” She could have gone even longer just to show the young […]
Don’t call it the Church of Beyonce just yet. Beyonce just purchased a building in New Orleans that formerly used to be a church. The stone structured, 7,500 sq. ft former house of God in The Big Easy now belongs to Queen Bey. The building, which is more than 100 years old, was listed at […]
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo isn’t here for people’s pro-gun views. Less than a day after the deadly school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, Acevedo posted a Facebook message about his frustration with gun violence as well as policymakers’ lack of action on the issue. The chief also asked his Facebook friends to refrain from posting […]
UPDATE: (2:14 PM CST) Pagourtzis used a shotgun and .38 revolver that belonged to his father in the shooting. 9 students and 1 teacher are confirmed dead in the tragic shooting. 10 others were wounded. Santa Fe PD Chief Jeff Powell says six people were wounded and transported, including a police officer who is in critical […]
May is Lupus Awareness Month. As someone who has an aunt who battles with the disease as well as a dear friend, it’s imperative that we learn more about the autoimmune disease that may slowly be breaking down someone you love. Celebrities who also call themselves “Spoonies” include Seal, Toni Braxton, Nick Cannon, Lady Gaga, […]