CLEVELAND — Three years ago today, the Cleveland sports landscape changed for the better when Akron native and former St. Vincent-St. Mary High School standout LeBron James announced his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers after a four-year run with the Miami Heat. That decision to return to the Cavaliers, the very team that drafted him […]

Drake was the host of the 2014 ESPY Awards that were held at the Nokia Theater in LA and he worked extremely hard for his…

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It’s not every day that music fans get to see the artistry of Prince or Nile Rodgers live. Well, imagine the pleasure of Essence Festival attendees…

Which team does Laker fan Ice Cube hate more? The San Antonio Spurs, who swept the purple and gold out of the first round of the playoff’s in 2013, or the Miami Heat, the beasts of the East going for their third straight NBA title? While out promoting his new film, the hilarious sequel “22 […]

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If you missed the second day of the National Action Network 2014 Convention, catch some of the highlights of what might have been the day’s hottest…

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It was a tight race, but “12 Years A Slave” ended up with the highest honor with the Best Picture win at tonight’s Oscars ceremony.…

President Obama delivered his 2014 State of the Union address and while we expected to be well informed of the issues in America that he wants to tackle during his second term, we were met with a number of heart-warming, funny and just plain weird moments. Check out five of our favorite moments from the […]

  The 2014 Academy Award nominations were announced today with two prominent Black films–”Fruitvale Station” and “The Butler” noticeably missing from the ranks. While “12 Years A Slave” dominated nominations, we can’t ignore the Academy’s consistent disregard of Black films even if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences elected, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, its first […]

  “12 Years a Slave” among the films with the most nominees, coming in with nine.   (CNN) — “Thor” star Chris Hemsworth joined Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, on Thursday to announce the nominees for the 2014 Academy Awards. The Academy Awards will air live on […]

After three hours and zero wins for the actors and director Steve McQueen, “12 Years A Slave” pulled a jaw dropping upset by walking away…

  AKRON, Ohio – First Night Akron is preparing for it’s 18th year of New Year’s celebration in downtown Akron. This year more than 80 artists and performing groups will entertain the crowd at 10 different locations. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. and ends at midnight with a fireworks show. If you or […]