By Luca Powell,Richmond Times-Dispatch via The Associated Press Darryl Cousins counts three friends who have died of an overdose in the past two months. Some were folks he had used with years ago when he was in active addiction. Others he tried to help in his role as a counselor at several recovery houses in
Calling for congressional action now; bill is “necessary” for HBCUs’ growth and development By Black PR Wire UNCF has come out in full support of the revamped HBCUs IGNITE Excellence Act, H.R. 8803. This bill is the most important single piece of legislation for HBCUs before this Congress, and it must be passed by both
By Dennis Waszak Jr., AP Sports Writer New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other members of the sports world are condemning recent incidents of hate speech toward Jewish people — not just the anti-Semitic comments by the music mogul formerly known as Kanye West, but also outside of a college football game in Florida
*We caught up with the cast of Apple TV’s Emmy Award-winning kids and family series, “Ghostwriter,” to speak about the third season of this beloved series which premiered October 21. “Ghostwriter” is a reimagining of the hit early nineties series from Sesame Workshop. The all-new season features an entirely new cast and epic literary adventure.
*Los Angeles, CA — Saturday night, EBONY Media Group, the leading and most influential Black-owned media company in the world, held their signature annual gala, the 2022 EBONY Power 100 Gala, Presented by Coca-Cola Zero SugarTM at Milk Studios in Hollywood. The star-studded event, hosted by Emmy-nominated comedian and actress Amber Ruffin, honored the remarkable achievements of African Americans spanning across
*R&B group Xscape will receive the “Lady of Soul” honor at the 2022 Soul Train Awards next month. “Xscape is one of the most notable R&B supergroups of all time. Their powerful vocal harmonies laid the foundation for ‘90s R&B and some of today’s chart-topping hits,” said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music
*Saturday Night Live” took aim at Kanye West (now known as Ye) over the weekend and reportedly kicked things off with “a message from Skechers” skit. We reported previously that Ye was escorted out of the Skechers headquarters in L.A. last Wednesday after showing up unannounced. As reported by CNBC, the hip-hop star was not
*Tyler Perry has condemned an urban website for a false story about a possible third installment in the “Why Did I Get Married?” franchise. Perry said there is no truth to rumors that Jill Scott and Janet Jackson are “holding up” the film, Urban Hollywood 411 reports. Perry hit up his Instagram story last week
“The Kingdom (Rev 11:15),” is the newest single from Femi Okunuga and it features trumpet virtuoso, Uwana Etuk. This marks the second new music from the anointed Nigerian gospel music minister this year following the well-received “Good God” which dropped in April. According to Femi Okunuga, the new song was inspired by the word of
Ugee Royalty, one of the contestants in the ongoing De9jaSpirit Talent Hunt (S2), is making quite a splash on the show and social media. The multi-talented artist is one who has continually wowed the audience and judges with her performances while also unashamedly proclaiming the gospel. Ugee’s recent performance at the show, an Outstanding Worship