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[WATCH] Dock Worker Assaulted In Montgomery Brawl Breaks Silence

By Courtneyb / September 26, 2023

It's been almost two months since the viral brawl at Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Alabama. Now Dameion Pickett, the dock...

WGA, AMPTP Reach Historic Contract Agreement To End 146-Day Writers Strike

By Courtneyb / September 25, 2023

Finally! Hollywood can bring back our shows.The WGA and major studios and streamers have reached a tentative agreement on a...

T.I.’s Son King Harris Offers Homeless Man $50 To Take ‘One Chip Challenge’ Following 14-Year-Old’s Death

By Courtneyb / September 13, 2023

King Harris is catching flack again on social media. This time the son of rapper Tip “T.I.” Harris and R&B...

‘One Chip Challenge’ Products Removed From Stores After 14-Year Old Dies

By Courtneyb / September 9, 2023

When will these deadly trends and challenges stop?The creators of the Paqui One Chip Challenge tortilla snacks have removed their...

French Montana Donates 500 Canoes To Community Built On Stilts In Lagos, Nigeria

By Courtneyb / September 8, 2023

Rapper-turned-philanthropist French Montana made a generous donation of 500 canoes to the community of Makoko, an impoverished community built on...

[WATCH] Video Released Of Officer Fatally Shooting Pregnant Black Woman

By Courtneyb / September 3, 2023

Ta’Kiya Young did not have to die.When it comes to a black woman, no one ever stops to think of...

Donations Hit $270K For Man Who Beat Alabama Boaters With Chair

By Courtneyb / August 15, 2023

The man who beat two people with a folding chair during the Alabama riverboat brawl has bonded out of jail....

[WATCH] Chance The Rapper Honors Black Revolutionaries In Powerful Black History Month Tribute

Courtneyb

February 25, 2023

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Chance The Rapper just released an alternate video for his single “YAH Know” as a celebration of Black revolutionaries who have been trailblazers in history. The new video opens with a message that reads: “... Read Article

#BHM Happy Born Day To The Man Named Allah! 7 Facts That You May Not Know About The Founder Of The 5% Nation

Sha Be Allah

February 22, 2023

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Many people may have heard of the "Five Percenters" or the teachings that stem from this cultural phenomenon born in the ghettos of America, but there are very few who are familiar with the origins of the 5% N... Read Article

#BHM|Today In Hip Hop History: Larry Davis Killed in Shawangunk Prison 15 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

February 20, 2023

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Some say he was 50 Cent before 50 Cent. Some called him "the Robin Hood of The Ghetto," while the establishment dubbed him "the crack city terminator." In the hood, his solution is considered the only possible... Read Article

#BHM: Philadelphia’s Work To Ride Program Highlighted On HBO’s Real Sports

Sha Be Allah

February 15, 2023

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Twenty years ago, “Real Sports” first featured Work to Ride, an extraordinary program that teaches the upper-crust sport of polo to at-risk inner-city youth in Philadelphia. This past fall, Work to Ride he... Read Article

Tyler Perry Donates $2.75 Million To Save Seniors’ Homes From Rising Property Taxes

Courtneyb

February 15, 2023

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TV/movie mogul Tyler Perry is donating $750,000 to help low-income seniors in Atlanta not be forced out of their homes by rising property taxes. With more people moving near Tyler Perry Studios, land ... Read Article

Swizz Beatz And More Pay Tribute To Slain South African Rapper AKA

Courtneyb

February 12, 2023

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One of South Africa's top rappers, known as AKA, was murdered outside a restaurant in the city of Durban. Kiernan Forbes was killed along with his close friend, the chef and entrepreneur Tebello 'Tibz' ... Read Article

The Source Magazine Remembers Trayvon Martin On What Would’ve Been His 28th Birthday

Sha Be Allah

February 5, 2023

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Today marks the 28th birthday of a young man named Trayvon Martin, who not only in the United States but the rest of the world came to know because he chose to defend himself against his assailant George Zimme... Read Article

Today In Black History Month #BHM: Amadou Diallo Shot And Killed By NYPD 24 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

February 4, 2023

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Twenty-four years ago on this date, a 23-year-old Guinean immigrant named Amadou Diallo was murdered by four plain-clothes NYPD police officers in his hallway after they unloaded 41 shots into Diallo in front ... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: #BHM: Doug Williams First Black QB To Win Super Bowl 35 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

February 3, 2023

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As we wait to see the Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles for the Super Bowl LVII crown, it is essential to remember Black History Month runs in tandem with this unofficial American holiday. Despit... Read Article

Today in Black History #BHM: Congress Abolished Slavery in the District of Columbia in 1862

Sha Be Allah

February 2, 2023

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February 2, 1862 Congress abolished slavery in the District of Columbia, an important step on the road to freedom for all Black Americans 1862 was a pivotal year toward ending slavery in America. The bill, ... Read Article

On This Date In Black History Month: At Least A Dozen HBCUs Get Bomb Threats On First Day Of #BHM One Year Ago

Sha Be Allah

February 1, 2023

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Last year on the first day of Black History month, at least a dozen Historically Black Colleges and Universities received bomb threats, causing the schools to either evacuate or dismiss classes for that day al... Read Article

[WATCH] Kylie Jenner Dragged For Wearing Givenchy Noose Necklace

Courtneyb

January 25, 2023

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Yikes! Kylie Jenner upset social media when she showed up wearing a noose necklace to Paris Fashion Week. On Monday, the 25-year-old entrepreneur made headlines for wearing a stuffed lion's head to the Schi... Read Article

Celtics Star, Jaylen Brown To Host Donda Dove’s Basketball Game Vs. The Skill Factory In Atlanta

Kim SoMajor

November 3, 2022

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In efforts to provide a platform for the student athletes on the Dove's basketball team to play, Jaylen Brown will sponsor a match up against the Skill Factory in Atlanta. According to the press release, Br... Read Article

Kanye West Can’t Legally Sell His White Lives Matter T-Shirts

Courtneyb

November 2, 2022

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Recently news that Kanye West allegedly dumped a whole bunch of his 'White Lives Matters' shirts among the homeless population down on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. Apparently Ye can't sell his shirts beca... Read Article

Protect Black Art Letter Signed by Hip Hop Artists

Dozens of Hip-Hop Superstars Petition to “Protect Black Art,” Limiting Use of Lyrics in Court Cases

Zoe Zorka

November 2, 2022

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In an unprecedented act of solidarity, over two dozen major hip-hop and pop artists and industry insiders recently came together in an open letter aimed at "protecting Black art," which would limit how artists... Read Article

George Floyd’s family Contemplates lawsuit after Kanye West Claimed Floyd Died of Overdose

Zoe Zorka

October 17, 2022

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Kanye West is in the news again. And again, it is not for his music or other artistic endeavors. During an episode of Revolt TV's “Drink Champs,” Ye claimed that George Floyd died of an overdose from fentanyl ... Read Article

Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Scolds Kanye For ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt

Dylan Kemp

October 5, 2022

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It seems as if people have finally had enough of Kanye's antics, and his latest stunt is receiving attention from members of the Black Lives Matter movement. Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-James, recentl... Read Article

Jason Lee Parts Ways with Kanye

Courtneyb

October 4, 2022

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Jason Lee, owner of Hollywood Unlocked, parted ways with Kanye amid the public backlash over Ye sporting a "White Lives Matter" shirt in Paris. According to Eurweb.com, Lee quit as Kanye's head of media and... Read Article

[WATCH] Elijah McClain’s Shocking Cause Of Death Revealed

Courtneyb

September 24, 2022

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Elijah McClain's autopsy has revealed his death was caused by ketamine injection after being forcibly restrained. The dosage was too much for his body size and it resulted in an overdose. On Aug. 24, 2019, ... Read Article

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Former Officer Receives State Sentence For His Role In George Floyd Murder

Kim SoMajor

September 22, 2022

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Former Minneapolis police officer, Thomas Lane will serve three years in prison for his role in the death of George Floyd. 39-year-old Lane was sentenced virtually on Wednesday morning for a state charge of a... Read Article