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Urban One, the largest distributor of urban content in the U.S., issued a formal statement regarding the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area.... Read more

After being presented with a cool opportunity to film at Dave East’s album launch party for “Living Proof” at Republic Records studio, I saw an opportunity to capture some cinematic footage. While there I ended up meeting Julie Hansson, a top marketing agent in NYC that works with celebs, actors, and athletes. Everything always comes […] The post Why I... Read more

Nationwide — Rapper Nelly, 48, is set to perform at one of President-elect Donald Trump’s three official inaugural balls on Monday, according to sources familiar with the inauguration plans reported […] The post Rapper Nelly Reportedly to Perform at Donald Trump's Inaugural Ball first appeared on BlackNews.com.... Read more

Nationwide — Octavia Wells, a 41-year-old woman from Bay County, Florida, was arrested after mistakenly texting a narcotics investigator to buy fentanyl instead of her drug dealer just before heading […] The post Florida Woman Arrested After Accidentally Texting Cop Instead of Drug Dealer for Fentanyl first appeared on BlackNews.com.... Read more

David Holland, predictably, believes people are being overly "sensitive" over the "joke" he posted to his Facebook page.... Read more

The announcement of Nelly’s inauguration performance comes as the Trump decided to move the event indoors due to extremely cold […]... Read more

As the rapidly spreading Eaton wildfire in Los Angeles crept closer to the home he’d lived in for nearly six decades, Rodney Nickerson, 83, wasn’t going to panic. Despite the pleas of his worried daughter and anxious neighbors, he was staying put.... Read more

In 2024, the evidence and impact of a changing climate were on display. More extreme storms swept the country and, this month, the World Meteorological Organization confirmed that 2024 clocked in at the hottest year on record.... Read more

Over 20 years ago, the Museum of African American History and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras came together to put on a concert in honor of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. Beverly Morgan-Welch, the museum’s director at the time, called on the youth ensemble to perform the tribute at the African Meeting House.... Read more

When Regie Gibson looks back on the history of the United States, he can’t help but notice the integral role music played at every turn. Music, he said, has always been an “embodied expression of the spirit of what was in the hearts of people.”... Read more

The classic haunted house trope gets a fresh twist in “Haunted,” a humorous and chilling tale about two Indigenous siblings haunting a house where they died 20 years ago, written and directed by multi-hyphenate Seminole/Mvskoke playwright Tara Moses.... Read more

The Ivy basketball season was well underway this past weekend. The Harvard men’s team lost their initial league match of the year at home to Princeton, 68-64. The Harvard women’s team played in their second Ivy contest, a heart breaking 52-50 loss to Princeton in New Jersey.... Read more

The legendary rappers who helped grow the genre are now at the age where they have grown children who are trying to cement their own legacies. We’ve often watched these children grow up and wondered what will they do with their lives: Some of their children have followed in their parent’s footsteps and pursued music…Read more...... Read more

Word on the street is that Snoop Dogg will be performing at the inaugural ‘Crypto Ball,’ hosted by Trump’s nominated “AI and Crypto Czar” David Sacks. The Ball is one of many parties meant to celebrate the incoming administration, so Black folks are not happy with homeboy.Read more...... Read more

The year 2025 may prove to be a fruitful one for Wendy Williams if petitions and online support for her freedom yield positive results.Read more...... Read more

The legendary rappers who helped grow the genre are now at the age where they have grown children who are trying to cement their own legacies. We’ve often watched these children grow up and wondered what will they do with their lives: Some of their children have followed in their parent’s footsteps and pursued music…Read more...... Read more

Witnessing another situation where a white man hems up a Black man in what could’ve been a fatal restraint was not how we looked forward to kicking off 2025. But, alas.... a Black North Carolina man was filmed in a disturbing video being subject to what appeared to be vigilante violence. - Kalyn Womack Read MoreRead more...... Read more

Nearly two months after his death, authorities in Georgia have more information about what killed a 31-year-old local social media content creator. Loved ones found Jiare Schneider, who was known to his followers as @big_homie_tootall on TikTok, dead in the woods a week and a half after reporting him missing. And now…Read more...... Read more

After a 15-year career as a staffer on the Appropriations Committee in the House of Representatives, Shalanda Young became President Joe Biden’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, the first Black woman to serve in this role. She formally took office in March 2022, after serving on an interim basis for a year. […] The post She was... Read more

Legislation that would require the deportation of undocumented immigrants charged with nonviolent crimes like shoplifting is quickly advancing through Congress, even as advocates for victims of domestic violence say the bill could lead to the wrongful detention and deportation of immigrants in abusive situations, who are overwhelmingly women. The legislation will move forward without a […] The post Senate advances... Read more

When Erin Williams Tyler and her son evacuated their home in Altadena, California, they only had about 30 minutes to grab what they could before driving away. Tyler focused on gathering pictures while her son, who is 10, grabbed a collection of his shoes. Everything else was burned in the Eaton Fire that destroyed their […] The post ‘He knows... Read more

On Monday, at one end of the National Mall, Donald Trump will be sworn in for a second time as president after running a racist and misogynist campaign supported by half of American voters. Monday marks a very different legacy, as well, that of Martin Luther King Jr., whose words and actions more than six […] The post History echoes:... Read more

On Monday, at one end of the National Mall, Donald Trump will be sworn in for a second time as president after running a racist and misogynist campaign supported by half of American voters. Monday marks a very different legacy, as well, that of Martin Luther King Jr., whose words and actions more than six […] The post History echoes:... Read more

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, faced hours of questioning before the Senate Armed Services Committee. When asked about his previous statements that women should not serve in combat roles, Hegseth repeatedly said he was not disrespecting women. Instead, he said, he was criticizing the military’s lowering of standards to allow women […] The post No, Pete... Read more