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[protected-iframe id=”c87f22e2bb8fa2699d9af96e360ea68b-32288325-31445402″ info=”http://v9.anv.bz/scripts/anv_mcp_9.js” ]CLEVELAND – An RTA bus driver was attacked with a brick in a sock early Sunday morning. The attack happened at around 12:43 a.m. on the 11 bus line near East 40th Street and Community College Avenue in Cleveland. The attacker boarded the bus behind two other people who were paying a fare, […]

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cubs baseball team was a part of the Negro League from 1931 to 1932. Despite many obstacles the team managed the best record  for a pre-World War II Cleveland Negro League team with 29 wins and 24 losses. Most of their games were played at Kinsman Hardware Field where fans loved […]

Recording a masterful opus requires various elements upon completion including producers, songwriters, and musicians just to name a few. Not to mention an artist and a photographer to help showcase and convey the album’s visual concept for its front cover. In celebration of Black Music Month, we gathered a vast collection of memorable album covers […]

*Chuck Brown, the legendary Washington D.C. musician known as the “Godfather of Go-Go,” has died,  his daughter confirmed to DC’s ABC7. Brown’s passing comes about a week after the Washington Post confirmed that the musician had been hospitalized with pneumonia. According to Brown’s manager, he died between 2 and 2:30 p.m. today in the intensive […]

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Memphis-finally-to-name-street-after-King/-/1719418/10186152/-/130dhrs/-/ CNN) – Forty-four years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was gunned down on the balcony of a Memphis hotel, the Tennessee city is overcoming what some call protracted guilt and embarrassment, and naming a street in his honor. A nearly 1-mile stretch of Linden Avenue will be renamed Dr. M.L. King Jr. […]

   As we celebrate Sweetest Day and getting ready for the So Seductive Love Tour here are some videos for your viewing pleasure…

Talib Kweli is the latest musician to offer his support to the Occupy Wall Street movement. He showed up at New York’s Liberty Plaza Thursday night for an a cappella, spoken-word style performance. Previously, Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel and Michael Franti entertained the crowd into the night. WATCH part of Kweli’s performance: Source: […]

In a heartwarming outpouring of love and admiration, family, friends, fans and Los Angeles’ entertainment community came forth in adoring force to say goodbye to all-around entertainer Vesta Williams. The beloved singer/songwriter/comedienne/actress/radio personality was feted with a home-going celebration fit for a queen at Williams’ home church, West Angeles Church of God in Christ. The […]

It’s now a done deal – the family comedy project starring Snoop Dogg as a father has landed at NBC with a script commitment, reports Deadline.com. As previously reported, veteran comedy writer Don Reo (“Blossom,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” “My Wife and Kids”) is penning the project, which was originally set up at Warner Bros TV […]

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Lifetime is preparing to release its groundbreaking film “Five,” which is comprised of five short films exploring the impact of breast cancer on people’s lives. [Scroll down to watch the promo.] As reported last summer, Alicia Keys directs one of the shorts, titled “Lili,” with Rosario Dawson in […]

The O’Jays are a Canton, Ohio based soul and R&B group, originally consisting of Eddie Levert (born June 16, 1942), Walter Williams (born August 25, 1942), William Powell (January 20, 1942 – May 26, 1977), Bobby Massey and Bill Isles. The O’Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and The […]

Jill is the hottest R&B/Soul female artist out right now! Currently her new single, “So In Love With You” featuring Anthony Hamilton from her new album. We have the listening session for her new album below where you can hear Jill and music producer JR Hutson speak about the making of 8 tracks followed by […]