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Fans are calling out Ciara after she released a snippet of her new song promoting the narrative of independent women who don’t need a man. Black Twitter says they don’t want the life she’s singing about; they want the real life she has with her husband and kids.
A grocery store in Georgia has pulled Snoop Doog’s wine display after shoppers complained that it was offensive to promote alcohol during Black History Month.
Have you ever wondered why certain songs do well on Tik Tok and not on radio? If so here is a great article to check out about songs that are viral hits but not radio hits. Willie Daniels from Tropical Blendz breaks down the difference between viral songs and songs for radio. He also talks […]
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Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives —the group co-founded by direct descendants of Douglass— is celebrating the famous abolitionist leader and Rochester resident’s birthday with an exciting new announcement to honor his and his family’s legacy. Rochester will soon be the home of the Frederick Douglas Museum Center for Knowledge, Equality and Justice. The group recently purchased a […]
Sheryl Lee Ralph made history by performing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the Black National Anthem, on the field before Super Bowl LVII. Ralph said before the performance “To me, that shows a major effort by the NFL to be truly inclusive, to say, ‘We’re going to represent all people.’ If you missed […]
Trugoy the Dove and one of the founding members of the Long Island hip hop trio De La Soul, has died. Trugoy the Dove whose real name was David Jude Jolicoeur, was 54. His representative Tony Ferguson confirmed the reports Sunday. No other information was immediately available. In recent years, Jolicoeur, had said he was battling congestive heart failure, […]
One of Motown’s founding artists Barrett Strong, has died at the age of 81. Strong was also a songwriter and sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)”. Strong had yet to turn 20 when he agreed to let his friend Berry Gordy, in the early days of building a recording empire in […]
Who Ain’t Misbehaving?! The must see Geva Theatre production Ain’t Misbehavin’ The Fats Waller Musical Show is absolutely incredible. There is something for everyone! It does not matter if you love theater, live music, jazz, choreography, comedy, art, love, and history you will find something in it for you. Ain’t Misbehavin’ includes a collection of Fats […]
FINALLY!!! Yes, finally the second season is here for Amazon Prime’s Harlem and I am, as they say over the moon! Harlem stars Megan Good and Camille, Grace Byers as Quinn, and Tyler Lepley as Ian, and Whoopie Goldberg as Dr. Pruitt. It feels like forever and its only been a little over 1 year […]