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Buffalo opens the season with a home game against the Arizona Cardinals followed by a primetime Thursday night game against the Miami Dolphins. 2024 Preseason Schedule Week 1, Aug. 10: vs Chicago Bears | 1 p.m. Week 2, Aug. 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 p.m. Week 3: Aug. 24: vs Carolina Panthers | 1 […]

Anthony Anderson, James Van Der Beek, Taye Diggs, and other notable figures including NFL All-Pro Chris Jones will star in a striptease TV special titled “The Real Full Monty” to air on Fox this fall. Inspired by the 1997 film “The Full Monty,” this two-hour event aims to raise awareness and encourage screenings for prostate, […]

Martin Lawrence, the 59-year-old comedy legend, is making a highly anticipated return to stand-up comedy with his new tour dubbed the “Y’all Know Tour.” This marks his first stand-up tour in eight years, much to the delight of fans who have eagerly awaited his return. Martin made the announcement on Instagram, expressing his excitement to […]

Massachusetts is taking Uber and Lyft to trial, alleging that the ride-share giants have misclassified their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, a move that could save the companies up to 30% in costs. The non-jury trial, initiated by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, seeks to establish that drivers should be classified as […]

Midge Thomas and Dr. Walter Cooper, two nonagenarians celebrated for their significant contributions to civil rights and education, were honored at the Dryden Theater at the George Eastman Museum. The event celebrated their lives and achievements and included the launch of chapbooks about each, part of the “In This Moment” series profiling Black trailblazers from […]

Ice Spice MetroCards were dropped on Monday by the MTA at four NYC subway stations in the Bronx and Manhattan. People lined up to get one of the 50,000 cards featuring the rapper and Bronx native. Cards will be available only at select MetroCard vending machines at the following stations: Fordham Rd (4 train) Fordham Rd (B/D […]

Issa Rae  and co-founder Talitha Watkins of ColorCreative‘s production and management, recently joined forces with Tubi, a streaming platform that has significantly grown in popularity largely because of Black viewers and filmmakers. As HuffPost editor Phil Lewis points out in his newsletter, “Tubi isn’t just a streaming service for fans to enjoy—it has become an outlet […]

The Youth Voice One Vision(YVOV) launched a mental health survey calling on their peers to help improve the future of young people in Rochester. “Young people are hurting and healing is needed during these trying times,” said Sarah Adams, a Senior at East High School and YVOV Spokesperson. She explains Rochester can be rough and […]

We all knew that the popular seafood chain Red Lobster was having financial problems and announced it filed chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year. We all knew that changes were coming soon but employees at over 50 restaurants were blindsided by the abrupt closure in locations nationwide. Among the shutdown locations are Lakewood, NY; Buffalo, NY; […]