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After Black History Month is done ABC News is just getting started. “Soul of a Nation,” is coming to ABC News a new six-episode series and show black life in America. The episodes will touch on themes such as spirituality, Black joy and activism in sports, as well as the nation’s racial reckoning after the death […]
Tina Is Coming To HBO, in a new feature documentary. The film is described as a revealing and intimate look at the life and career of musical icon Tina Turner. Charting her improbable rise to early fame, her personal and professional struggles throughout her life. Th archival footage spanning 60 years, according to HBO “the […]
TripAdvisor recently published an article titled “10 Black Owned Spas to Bliss Out In” and the Groom Room is first on the list. The Groom Room Men’s Spa Lounge is located right here in Rochester. According to customer reviews, it is the best spot in town for a man to be be pampered. Services include […]
Happy Black History month! So for this month on the Wake Up Club, we have been doing Black History Facts of the day. When we thought about it we realized you may not remember everyone we feature. Most of the brilliant individuals are not as known as others so we are listing them here. We […]
The Rochester Police Department released more body camera footage of the incident with the 9-year-old. Last month a 9-year-old was put in handcuffs and pepper-sprayed by officers. The incident sparked outrage when the body camera footage was released going viral nationally. One officer was suspended and two others were placed on Administrative leave after the […]
Two Louisiana sanitation workers are being hailed as heroes for saving a 10-year-old girl who had been abducted from a family member’s home. The girl, Jalisa Lasalle had gone missing from a family member’s New Iberia home Sunday, according to the New Iberia Police Department. Investigators initially believed she was in imminent danger. Pelican Waste & […]
Say goodbye to Aunt Jemima in June! The repackaged products will hit shelves with and new name Pearl Milling Company. Parent company Quaker Oats, which is owned by PepsiCo Inc. said the logo (featuring a Black woman) will be removed and replaced with an image of the building that’s been part of the brand’s 131-year-old history. […]
Is Bow Wow is looking join the WWE! The 33-year-old rapper stated his desire to step inside the squared circle and floated the idea of a tag team with Rey Mysterio Whoa whoa whoa that’s my tag partner!! @smoss — Dominik (@DomMysterio35) February 8, 2021 WWE loves bringing in stars from music, television and film […]
TikTok and Universal Music Group The Universal Music Group and TikTok have announced an expansive global alliance that will immediately become a game changer. The UMG announcement mentions how the global agreement “delivers equitable compensation for recording artists and songwriters”. This deal is specifically designed in “promoting the development of new innovative experiences”. Can you […]
National Transportation Safety Board investigators released news that the pilot in the helicopter crash involving NBA star Kobe Bryant was likely spatially disoriented in poor weather. NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt also noted that the pilot, Ara Zobayan, had violated flight standards. All nine people on board died in the crash, including Bryant and his 13-year-old […]
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