In a positive trend that might catch steam, players of color are deciding to take their talents to HBCU’s over predominantly white institutions (PWI) Division I programs. Five-star senior Makur Maker announced his commitment to Howard on Friday morning. He becomes one of the highest-ranked prospect to commit to a historically Black college or university. […]
The NFL, although late, is starting to get it. The organization announced today that “Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing,” traditionally known as the Black national anthem, is expected to be performed live or played before every Week 1 NFL game. The league is also considering a variety of other measures during the upcoming season to […]
Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller has failed a drug test that canceled his July 9 fight against Jerry Forrest. Miller (23-0-1, 20 KOs) made his first public comments about the failure, pushing back against the allegations. “I have never, ever willingly taken a steroid for performance-enhancing purposes,” Miller told Fight Network. “Did I take something for […]
There are some young people in Alabama that have begun throwing COVID-19 parties. This is a disturbing competition where people who have coronavirus attend and the first person to get infected receives a payout. The parties are being held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and infected people are urged to attend so others can intentionally contract the […]
The Washington Redskins have some major changes to think about if they want to return to play within the borders of D.C. The team will are reportedly stuck at FedEx Field in Prince Georges County, Maryland unless the organization changes its name. The team is looking to move to a new stadium in the city […]
Boxing is slowly making its return with Top Rank making the biggest splash. Top Rank founder Bob Arum announced Tuesday that Vasiliy Lomachenko will face Teofimo Lopez on Sept. 19 in a lightweight title unification bout. According to reports, Lomachenko and Lopez were originally scheduled to meet on May 30 at Madison Square Garden in […]
A wedding in Patna, Bihar, India took a tragic turn with the death of the groom and 95 guests from the COVID-19 pandemic. The wedding was on June 15 and was attended by over 350 guests. The 30-year-old groom, a software engineer based in Gurugram, passed away two days after the wedding. However, he was […]
August Alsina gave the world a lot to unpack recently when he revealed that he and Jada Pinkett Smith had a relationship…with husband Will Smith’s blessing. According to reports, reps for Pinkett Smith said Alsina’s claims are “absolutely not true.” However, Alsina discussed the alleged affair in an interview with The Breakfast Club’s Angela Yee. […]
There is trouble in Kanye West-land. Former bodyguard, Steve Stanulis, has labelled West a bully and is threatening to sue him for damages. Stanulis claims he was accused of breaking a confidentiality agreement. Advertisement However, this is not the first time Steve Stanulis has spoken out against the new billionaire. He has even claimed that […]
On Monday, Moneybagg Yo dropped off a few lyrics from his midnight release “Said Sum.” However, boxing champion Gervonta Davis responded after a Twitter user said one of the lyrics was about the boxer. Moneybagg sent out a tweet dripping in shade sans any direct name call outs. But when a fan tagged Davis, his […]
Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond has decided to opt out of the coronavirus pandemic-shortened 2020 season when baseball returns. Desmond penned a heartfelt message Monday explaining why he won’t be participating. In a nine-page statement posted on Instagram, Desmond explained that part of the reason why he’s not playing is because of the disparity with […]
They are coming for Donald Trump in the Middle East. Iran has issued an arrest warrant for #45 and asked Interpol to help detain Trump and others it believes carried out a drone strike. The strike killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, a local prosecutor according to reports. Advertisement However, Trump faces no danger […]
On Monday, Former presidents, civil rights leaders, entertainers and sports greats gave a virtual salute to the 100-year anniversary of the Negro Leagues. The league was founded in 1920 as the Negro National League by legendary African-American pitcher, Rube Foster. The campaign launched with photos and videos from Hank Aaron, Rachel Robinson, Derek Jeter, Colin […]
A man in his early 20s has been charged fatally shooting another man Saturday at a park in Louisville, Kentucky. Protesters were gathered to demand justice for the killing of Breonna Taylor before shots rang out. However, Steven Nelson Lopez of Louisville was arrested and charged with murder and wanton endangerment, according to a Louisville […]
The players’ union and the NBA are collaborating to allow players to wear jerseys with personalized social justice, social cause or charity messages on the backs. This would be instead of their last names during the upcoming restart of the NBA season. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul, president of the National Basketball Players Association, […]
Heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury almost had a shot at an exhibition match against his namesake, Mike Tyson. However, any hopes of an exhibition match appear to be gone because of Tyson’s apparent financial demands. Fury told iFL.tv that “there was talk” of doing a fight with Tyson. He admitted the fight was “a lose-lose situation […]
Duke coach Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski said “it’s time” for America to address and solve systemic racism. Krzyzewski released a PSA on Twitter on Friday addressing the “easier wrong” for 400 years and that America has denied the impact of racism. “Black lives matter. Say it. Can you say it? Black lives matter,” Krzyzewski said […]
For months, the Trump administration has been deliberating about what to do about a shocking intelligence report. American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan. This included targeting American troops all while peace talks to end the long-running war were […]
The NBA season is almost upon us again and it is set to resume! LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, and Zion Williamson play a doubleheader to open the restart in Orlando, Florida. The NBA finally released its schedule for games in Orlando on Friday. The season resumes on July 30. Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans […]
With the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism both on everyone’s collective radar, music creatives are operating in a new space. Helen Yu Leseberg, the principal attorney at Yu Leseberg, is an advocate of artists, songwriters, producers, and creative talent in the entertainment industry. “I’m a minority, i’m a woman of color, i’m Asian, […]
