Maybe you remember this: A couple of years ago, The Bachelor—ABC’s megahit reality show featuring (nonblack) men, with access to an inordinate number of roses, who were looking for love while the cameras rolled on—was accused of being racist. In 19 seasons of the show, there had never been a black bachelor. There was even […]
The credibility of the popular “NBC Nightly News” anchor might take a hit from the latest revelations of his story after telling what he thought he had experienced back in 2003. NEW YORK- It was a dramatic account from the early stage of the Iraq War, one that placed NBC News anchor Brian Williams aboard […]
With just a few days to music’s biggest night, Grammy week has officially started. On Monday (Feb. 2), The Grammy Museum unveiled its “All Eyez on Me: The Writings of Tupac Shakur” exhibit, and by the looks of it, an all-star packed guest list was in attendance. Chuck D, YG, Paul Rodriguez, E.D.I Mean, Money B, […]
Three years after the killing of Trayvon Martin, and subsequent killings of unarmed Black men sparked a national reaction movement in the form of #BlackLivesMatter, Dartmouth College is now set to offer a spring semester course dedicated to the politics of the hashtag. Dartmouth’s “10 Weeks, 10 Professors: #BlackLivesMatter” course will consider “race, structural inequality and violence in both a […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland Browns general manager Ray Farmer is facing a suspension if the NFL finds that Farmer sent text messages to the coaching staff during games. Farmer is facing a suspension and the Browns could be fined and even lose draft picks. ESPNCleveland reported on Wednesday that an unnamed source said […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – It’s been a long time coming and now patrol officers in Cleveland’s Police Department’s Fourth District begin wearing the body cameras Wednesday. The first phase of body camera deployment starts with officers assigned to basic patrol. The second phase will be to deploy body cameras in specialized units. There are […]
COMPTON, Calif. — Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight (pictured) is under evaluation after being hospitalized moments after he pleaded not guilty to murder and other felony charges in a hit-and-run that killed a man and injured another. RELATED: Suge Knight Charged In Hit-And-Run Murder Los Angeles sheriff’s officials said late Tuesday that they had […]
While Jay Z is still having a successful career as a rapper, Young Thug believes that Jigga Man might not be enjoying it. “I don’t want to be 50 years old and rapping,” Thug told GQ recently. “I’m pretty sure nobody wants to do that. I’m pretty sure Jay Z don’t wanna rap right now.” […]
Funnygal Sherri Shepherd dropped a bombshell today while appearing as a guest co-host on The Real: She almost dated Katt Williams! During a segment on the talk show, Sherri recalled a bad date which happened to be with the controversial comedian. Now when did this occur? It seems Sherri’s near romance with Williams happened after her first […]
Years of hard work and a reality show later, Cordell Broadus has officially announced that he’ll be playing football for the UCLA Bruins! Ranked as the #14 Wide Receiver prospect in the country, the son of the legendary Snoop Dogg will join a UCLA program that made him an offer since he was […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has been officially suspended by the NFL for at least one year. Statement by an NFL Spokesperson on Josh Gordon: “Josh Gordon of the Cleveland Browns has been suspended without pay for at least one year for violating the NFL Policy and Program for […]
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Group Plan Commission presented its maintenance of traffic plan at the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority‘s (RTA) Planning and Development Committee meeting Tuesday. With construction beginning as early as February 23, RTA has developed a plan to minimize disruption for customers who are served by buses in Public […]