Tom Joyner
Roland Martin discusses Bishop Eddie Long’s decision to privately mediate and settle the civil case filed against him by four young men who claim he sexually coerced them. TJMS: Bishop Long Owes His Congregation A Truthful Answer About What Took Place by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud
You can say many things about Flavor Flav, but you can’t say he doesn’t keep it real. Flav’s new book, entitled “Flavor Flav: The Icon, the Memoir,” is an eye-opening account of his life in the spotlight from his time in Public Enemy to his time on various reality TV shows. And if you think […]
June 1st marked 10 years since the passing of David Eli Ruffin, former lead singer of The Temptations. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee was ranked among the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” by Rolling Stone magazine only three years ago. Ruffin was raised in Whynot, Mississippi with a strict father, stepmother […]
Music stars Bell Biv Devoe and radio personality Tom Joyner head down to Orlando this week to join Star 94.5 and their “Old School Block Party,” which is back this year. The free event will happen on Saturday, June 11, at 4 p.m., in front of Orlando’s City Hall and will include food, drinks and […]
Just in time for Black Music Month, “Unsung,” the popular music documentary series, makes its return to TV One. Season Six begins on Monday, June 6 at 10 p.m. with Deniece Williams and continues every Monday through June at the same time. This year, hip-hop legend Big Daddy Kane is profiled, as is Evelyn “Champagne” […]
Source From http://www.blackamericaweb.com Montana Fishburne, the daughter of actor Laurence Fishburne, has been ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution to the victim in her assault case. The budding adult film star was not in court today, but was represented by her attorney, Shawn Holley. The money will be used to cover the victim’s medical bills, […]
Queen Latifah has designed her own clothing line for the Home Shopping Network, which will feature clothes and accessories for women between the sizes of 2 and 24. The rapper-turned-actress has revealed plans for “The Queen Collection for the Home Shopping Network (HSN),” which will be available beginning in August. “I’m so excited about it. […]
TMZ posted a photo of the famous young people hanging together on a film set in Los Angeles. The above paparazzi shot shows Michael Jackson’s three kids (Paris, Prince and Blanket) hanging out with Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith’s children, Willow and Jaden Smith. According to TMZ, the Jacksons arrived to the set with their grandmother, […]
Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Viola Davis, Samuel L. Jackson and James Earl Jones were all announced as presenters during the June 12th Tony Award ceremony honoring Broadway’s best. Also slated to hit the stage at the Beacon Theater are Daniel Radcliffe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Alec Baldwin, Kelsey Grammer, Vanessa Redgrave and Harry Connick, Jr. Emmy winner […]
Samuel L. Jackson recently confirmed that he will participate in the sequel to the 1996 thriller, “The Long Kiss Goodnight.” The original film depicts a woman who is suffering from amnesia, but begins recovering after an attack by an ex-convict. Jackson plays the role of an investigator who helps the woman rediscover her past. “Sam […]
Proposed or recently passed state laws requiring photo identification for voters, coupled with Congressional reapportionment and state legislation to restrict the bargaining power of labor unions, threaten to undermine the strength of the black vote in the 2012 election, says the Rev. Jesse Jackson. “The black vote is the deciding factor in close elections,” Jackson […]
Ledisi didn’t wait around for the industry to understand her jazzy, blues-tinged sound; she went out a created a career for herself. After releasing several albums with her group and then on her own, a major label – Verve Records – finally took notice, and since then, she’s been widening the base of fans she […]