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Rochester native Christine Wilson started Touch the Sky Non-Profit Organization to expand the cultural horizons of local kids. On Sunday Jazzy T attended the organization’s fundraiser Believe in Yourself Brunch. The event brought together Black-owned business owners to network and support each other. Comedian Yolanda Smilez hosted the brunch, while performers from Mentoring […]
Erin Jackson made history during Black History Month. Jackson is the first Black woman to win an Olympic medal in speed skating. Winning Gold in Beijing with a time of 37.04 seconds in the 500 meters to become the first American woman to medal in an individual race since the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake […]
Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg now officially owns the label that started his career. The Internet went in a frenzy after learning that Snoop Dogg now owns the rights to Death Row Records. Death Row Records had some of the biggest hip hop albums in the 90’s like Dr Dre’s debut album The Chronic, Snoop Dogg’s […]
A Catholic school in Massachusetts is under fire after they thought it was a bright idea to serve fried chicken for lunch to celebrate black history month. Students that were offended said the school promoted the meal during the morning announcements. School administrators said the fried chicken celebrate black history month ideal came from a black cafeteria […]
Janet Jackson’s self-titled documentary brought in over 15.7 million total viewers across Lifetime and A&E’s linear and digital platforms. Making it No. 1 on both Jan. 28 and 29 with women in the 25-54 age range. Among total viewers, “Janet Jackson” on Lifetime and A&E had a 48% stronger turnout than “Surviving R. Kelly Part […]
Do you owe money to any state University? There was a big announcement Tuesday from the State University of Board of Trustees, it’s reported they’ll no longer be holding out on transcripts for students who have outstanding balances. To Read More Click Here. Source: WHEC-TV
Meta the parent company for Facebook and Instagram It’s moving towards users being able to create and sell NFTs All the social media platforms. There’s no word yet when this plan would happen but when it does this would be the biggest platform supporting NFTs on a mainstream level. Click Here To Read More. Source: […]
Fashion icon Andre Leon Talley has passed away at a hospital in White Plains, NY. Talley was instrumental to Vogue’s vision and direction in the ’80s and ’90s, when he worked his way up the magazine ranks to eventually become the news director — which he helmed from ’83 to ’87 — and then ascended […]
Nominees for the 53rd NAACP Image Awards are officially in, with Netflix taking the lead with 52 noms overall for titles across film and TV including The Harder They Fall, Passing, Bruised, The Upshaws and Maid. The show announcing marquee winners is set to place February 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT live on BET. The […]
Nike and Columbia Sportswear says all unvaccinated employees will be terminated. Unvaccinated employees with medical or religion exemption will not be terminated. Nike put in place a vaccine mandate back in October of last year. Nike is taking action with terminations on January 15th and Columbia Sportswear is pushing for February 1st. Click Here To […]