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Norfolk State University Norfolk State University is a public four-year, liberal arts school based in Norfolk, Virginia. A member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Norfolk State University was founded in 1935 in the midst of the Great Depression. It was named the Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University and was originally a part […]

https://youtu.be/u3fnpNsDqgY J.D. and Stephanie both have great voices but only one can be crowned victorious. When it all started, it sounded like JD would take this without a doubt but then Stephanie pulled out that Mary J. Blige and said, not so fast. If you’re not in your feelings about your partner, you might be […]

She may not be as familiar a name as other pioneers in women’s basketball, like former L.A. Sparks star Lisa Leslie or former WNBA star and University of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley. But Lusia Harris helped paved the way for them and for the WNBA, which just recently signed a new collective […]

The wealth of Black people in America and the gap between other racial groups has been well documented, but that doesn’t mean Black folks don’t have any money to spend.

Eminem has been full of surprises in the last two years. Last month, the rapper released a surprise album in Music To Be Murdered By and on Sunday night (Feb. 9), he made up for one missed opportunity. When he won the Oscar in 2003 for Best Original Song for “Lose Yourself” off of 8 Mile, he […]

Matthew A. Cherry called his shot on Twitter eight years ago when he said he would be nominated for an Oscar one day. On Sunday night (Feb. 9), Cherry’s manifestation came true as he and Karen Rupert Toliver’s animated short film “Hair Love” won for Best Animated Short Film. https://twitter.com/TheAcademy/status/1226678722943569920 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlyDdE3mveY In his brief time at […]

The "Pose" and "AHS: 1984" actress opens up about how she was empowered by wearing her 4c natural hair out and having it embraced by her fans.

  Central State Unversity has named Dr. Jack Thomas it’s 9th President today.  Dr. Thomas is recognized internationally as a scholar and higher education administrator coming to Central State University from Western Illinois University and will succeed Dr. Cynthia Jackson-Hammond in July. Get Breaking News & Exclusive Contest in Your Inbox:   Dr. Thomas was officially […]

The NYPD is investigating the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Jeremiah Dickey, who was rapping on Facebook Live at the time of his murder. CNN.com reports,  “Around 6:45 pm, police responded to a 911 call about a male shot at Elton Street and New Lots Avenue in Brooklyn, according to a statement from the New York Police […]

Oprah Winfrey was brought to tears when she was asked how her best friend, Gayle King is handling the backlash she received after asking Lisa Leslie about the late Kobe Bryant‘s sexual assault case in 2003, mentioning that King had received death threats. Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text […]

https://youtu.be/_bdllfAuoAM Snoop Dogg posted a video on Instagram reacting to Gayle King’s interview with Lisa Leslie, and it went viral. The problem with the interview was Gayle questioning Lisa about charges again the late Kobe Bryant, that were dismissed in 2003. We talked to Snoop this morning, and he told us how we can help Kobe’s wife Vanessa and her […]

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The city of Columbus is the #6 city in the United States with the youngest entrepreneurs! Columbus is in the top 10 major cities with a budding climate of young business owners, according to studies by Lending Tree. Neighboring Ohio cities, like Cincinnati and Cleveland fell in at numbers 27 and 41 on the list. […]