Lauryn Hill and rapper Nas are gearing up for joint concert series dubbed the “Life Is Good/Black Rage” tour. The concert title merges Nas’ latest album with Ms. Hill’s new song entitled Black Rage. The tour will begin as a solo venture by Nas on Oct. 6, but the two will then join forces […]
A new survey by the Pew Research Center shows that President Obama is ahead of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney by 8 percentage points, 51 to 43 percent, which is the largest advantage the survey has shown for any presidential nominee since Clinton. For the full scoop, click here.
Beyoncé and Jay hosted a fundraiser at Jay’s 40/40 Club in New York last night to support President Obama’s re-election campaign. The event raised approximately $4 million for Obama as he attempts capture his second consecutive term as the P.O.T.U.S. For the full scoop, click here.
With an estimated $165 million earned from may 2011 to may 2012, Oprah Winfrey clocked in as the highest-paid celebrity on Forbes Magazine’s annual list of celebrity top earners. Also on the list was Dr. Dre, who ranked fifth on the list with $110 million earned, and Tyler Perry, who came in at sixth with […]
New Texas law requires all school districts within the stat to draft and enact a comprehensive anti-bullying policy. The law also gives school districts the power to transfer a student who gets caught bullying to a different classroom or a different school within the district. For the full scoop, click here.
The Chicago Teachers’ Union strike will not be ending today as many expected. Instead, a Cook County judge chose not to acknowledge a request by Chicago school officials to force teachers to return to their post. A hearing on the matter is expected to occur no later than Wednesday. For the full story, click here.
Saturday Night Live premiered a new Obama skit featuring Jay Pharaoh over the weekend. Check the video and let us know what you think by voting on our poll below!
Actress Jasmine Guy says her ex-husband, Terrence Mitchell Duckett, has yet to pay any of the $1,469/month in child support for their daughter since May 2010. According to court documents, Duckett owes nearly $40,000 in back child support. For the full story, click here.
Need an excuse to get out of a bad date? Comedian Lavelle Crawford has three 3 tips that are guaranteed to work! Listen to them here.
Comedian Bruce Bruce knows a thing or two about pimpin and he has a sure fire way to tell if your favorite preacher is a pimp. Find out here.
1. Go to http://www.votetexas.gov. 2. Screen 1: At bottom page where it says “Not Registered”, click on “More About Registration”. 3. Screen 2: On bottom right side of the screen, click on “Find Out If You’re Registered”. 4. Screen 3: On top left side of screen, click on “Am I Registered”, click on 1 of […]
Our sister station, theboxhouston.com, had a chance to talk with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee following day 1 of the Democratic National Convention. Check the audio out below.