*Today, multi-platinum, award-winning superstar Lil Nas X has unveiled that he will embark on his first-ever tour – check out the announcement video HERE. Produced by Live Nation, the Long Live Montero tour will make stops across North America and Europe this fall. The North American leg kicks off at The Fillmore in Detroit on Tuesday, September 6th,…
*Damon Thomas has one goal: reclaim his narrative. In an interview with VladTV, the award-winning songwriter and producer shared his side of the narrative of his brief marriage to #KimKardashian. He said he’s proud of Kim and her family, but also clarified that he had no knowledge or involvement in her allegedly being high on ecstasy…
*President Joe Biden marked “Second Chance Month” on Tuesday (04-26-22) at the White House by issuing three full pardons and 75 commutations for non-violent drug offenders. The Biden-Harris administration also announced a comprehensive set of plans to support formerly incarcerated persons re-entering society. In a statement released by the White House, Biden wrote, “During Second…
*Netflix has canceled a number of animated shows and reportedly fired several executives following the company’s highly publicized subscriber loss. The streaming service recently announced a loss of 200,000 users over the first three months of 2022. We reported earlier, via CNN, that the streaming giant, whose stock had already dropped more than 40% year-to-date,…
Singer-songwriter, worshipper, and pastor, Damilola Oluwatoyinbo has unwrapped the official music video for “Shout of Victory.” The upbeat song is housed on his latest album, “I’m Not Alone.” Speaking about the anthem, Damilola shares, “This powerful song paints a clear picture of the victory we have in Christ. It’s an exciting song with engaging, faith-filled…
By DeAnna Giles, Special to the AFRO The United States of America has the largest prison population in the world. And the American criminal justice system continues to incarcerate minorities at a disproportionate rate. According to The Sentencing Project, Black Americans are incarcerated in state prisons nearly six times the rate of White Americans. The…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Each year in the United States, about 700 women die during pregnancy or the year after. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, another 50,000 women each year have unexpected labor and delivery outcomes with serious short- or long-term health consequences. “Every pregnancy-related…
*Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom is in charge of investigating Patrick Lyoya‘s shooting death at the hands of a Grand Rapids cop. Eye witness video of the unjustified use of deadly force makes it hard for Winstrom to ignore that standard operating procedures were not followed. Yet this wouldn’t be the first time Winstrom…
*On tonight’s episode of E!’s Nightly Pop, Kandi Burruss from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” and Nightly Pop co-host, Hunter March and guest co-host, Jackie Tohn discuss the upcoming season of RHOA. WATCH below as Burruss spills tea about the children’s birthday party that went off the rails in the new season. Hear what sparked…
*NFL quarterback Cam Newton is clarifying his recent controversial comments, where he tried to differentiate a traditional woman and a “bad b*tch.” Cam affirms he’s not a sexist and despite claiming “women need to know when to shut up,” he says, he “doesn’t think women are beneath him.” Prior to Cam now clarifying his comments,…