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JAY-Z’s Monogram Challenges Drug Policy in National Awareness Campaign

By Shawn Grant / March 2, 2021

Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter and MONOGRAM, his premium cannabis brand, part of The Parent Company house of brands, has launched a...

Johnson & Johnson Single-Dose Vaccine Authorized by FDA

By Shawn Grant / February 28, 2021

The United States Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. CNN reports the single-dose vaccine...

United States Military Launches Airstrikes Against Iranian-Backed Militants in Syria

By Nailah Spencer / February 27, 2021

The United States military launched an airstrike in Syria on Thursday, that targeted groups that were allegedly affiliated with an...

America Crosses 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths

By Shawn Grant / February 23, 2021

After a full year into the COVID-19 pandemic, America has hit the grim milestone of 500,000 American deaths. CNN reports...

NAACP Accuses Trump and Giuliani of Inciting U.S. Capitol Riot in a Federal Lawsuit

By Nailah Spencer / February 23, 2021

It's been one week since Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson filed a federal lawsuit against former President Donald J. Trump and his former...

Texas Temporarily Bans Utility Companies From Billing Customers for Non-Payment After Winter-Storm

By Nailah Spencer / February 23, 2021

After a week of subfreezing temperatures, the Public Utility Commission of Texas met Sunday to issue a moratorium for energy...

Las Vegas MGM Resorts Back To 24/7 Operations Schedule Beginning March 3rd

By Jordan Eversley / February 22, 2021

For nearly a year, Las Vegas Hotels & Resorts have been reducing operations to match the pandemic-stricken demand on The Strip....

Joe Biden Kicks Off the First Day of Presidency Signing 17 Executive Orders

President-Elect Joe Biden Announces New Stimulus Plan and Pandemic Aid

Jordan Eversley

January 8, 2021

News

It’s starting to look like aid for American citizens is almost on the way. President-elect Joe Biden said today he is assembling a major new relief package that would boost stimulus payments for Americans to $... Read Article

Iraq Issues Warrant for Donald Trump’s Arrest

Shawn Grant

January 8, 2021

News

In what is becoming an insane conclusion to a mockery of a presidential term, President Trump has a warrant calling for his arrest by the country of Iraq. The nation is calling for Trump’s arrest as a part of ... Read Article

Trump Admits Defeat in New Video Released Day After Capitol Attack

Shawn Grant

January 8, 2021

Election2020, News, Politics

After months of denial of election results, inciting a domestic terrorist attack, and abandonment by his cabinet, President Trump has admitted defeat in the 2020 election.The return of Trump to Twitter came in... Read Article

Fans React to Former First Lady Michelle Obama Book Tour Ticket Prices

Michelle Obama Pens Statement on Capitol Riots

Shawn Grant

January 8, 2021

News, Politics

After witnessing the damage done on Capitol Hill, Former First Lady Michelle Obama released a statement.The opening words of the message shined a light on what should have been a day of celebrating history mad... Read Article

Woman Rioter Shot and Killed During Attempt to Storm House Chambers

Shawn Grant

January 7, 2021

News

During the “Stop the Steal” rally turned riot that was instigated by President Trump and carried out by his supporters and white supremacists, one woman was shot and killed. That woman was Ashli Babbit, an Air... Read Article

Joe Biden’s Message To Georgia Voters: Vote Blue And 2K Stimulus Will Be En Route

Jason Cordner

January 5, 2021

Digital, Digital Entertainment, Election2020, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, News, Politics, Politics, TV

President-elect Joe Biden is letting it be known that this senate runoff election is a choice between immediate stimulus relief or months of more gridlock banter, promising that victory for Raphael Warnock... Read Article

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Urges People Not to Travel to Atlanta for All-Star Weekend

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Calls for Residents to Wear Masks with COVID Numbers Surging Across Georgia

Shawn Grant

January 2, 2021

Health COVID-19, News

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is asking for Atlanta to mask up.Bottoms hit Twitter on Thursday night, with a plea for residents to wear a mask after Georgia officials revealed the highest single-day number for co... Read Article

California Hospitals Move to “Crisis Care” as ICUs Are Filled Above Capacity

Jordan Eversley

December 30, 2020

News

To say the situation in California is dire would be a total understatement. Not only are hospitals and ICUs above capacity, but there’s also no telling what a new surge will look like. But everyone is certainl... Read Article

New Variant of COVID-19 Found in Colorado Man in His 20s

Shawn Grant

December 30, 2020

News

Already impacting the United Kingdom, a new variant of the coronavirus is now present in the United States, CNN reports. Health officials state the new variant is more contagious than previous strains of the v... Read Article

Joe Clark, Principal Represented in ‘Lean On Me,’ Dead at 82

Shawn Grant

December 30, 2020

News

Joe Clark, the New Jersey high school principal that became the inspiration for the classic film Lean On Me, has died at age 82.Clark died Tuesday after a lengthy illness. He served as the principal of Eastsid... Read Article

Kamala Harris' Team Reportedly Blind Sided by Vogue Cover

[WATCH] Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris Receives COVID-19 Vaccine

Shawn Grant

December 30, 2020

News

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the latest to publicly receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Madam VP-elect and her husband, Doug Emhoff, received the first of two parts of the vaccine on Tuesday.Harris and Emhoff ... Read Article

Three Killed, Three Others Wounded By Military Vet At Illinois Bowling Alley

Jordan Eversley

December 28, 2020

News

Three people were killed, and another three were injured in a shooting, which broke out shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday at Don Carter Lanes Rockford, Illinois. It’s a local complex with a bowling alley, bar, an... Read Article

President Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill, Includes $600 Direct Payments

Shawn Grant

December 28, 2020

News, Politics

After days of indecision and calling for a raise in stimulus checks for American citizens, President Donald Trump signed the $2.3 trillion bill that has been sitting on his desk.CNN reports with Trump’s signat... Read Article

Holiday Travel Concerning Officials Regarding New Surge in Covid Cases

Jordan Eversley

December 27, 2020

News

As the holiday season continues to give us bad news while simply trying to survive, Americans are putting themselves at more and more risk to be infected with the Coronavirus. With Christmas in the re... Read Article

RV Explosion in Nashville Damages Buildings, Leaving Three Dead and Dozens Injured

Jordan Eversley

December 27, 2020

News

As if the country wasn’t already in a low vibrational mood dealing with a pandemic during the holidays, things have actually gotten worse. And this time, it’s unclear if it’s domestic or foreign terrorism.&nbs... Read Article

Chicago Police Shutdown Two Parties of More Than 50 People

Jordan Eversley

December 23, 2020

News

For whatever reason, people are not taking the Covid crisis as seriously as they should. This past weekend, the city of Chicago busted another two parties for violating COVID-19 restrictions. The Departmen... Read Article

Chicago Officer Faces Dismissal After Racists Social Media Posts Surface

Chicago Officer Faces Dismissal After Racist Social Media Posts Surface

Jordan Eversley

December 23, 2020

News

It appears Chicago is cracking down on unruly officers. John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, is facing possible dismissal from the Chicago Police Department for offensive posts o... Read Article

Dr.Fauci Warns New Strand of COVID Could Already Be in America

Jordan Eversley

December 22, 2020

Health COVID-19, News

Alarming is not the word when considering that it's "certainly possible" that the new variant of coronavirus in the UK is already in the United States. Dr. Anthony Fauci made the statement during an interview ... Read Article

[WATCH] President-Elect Joe Biden Received COVID-19 Vaccine

Shawn Grant

December 22, 2020

News, Politics

The COVID-19 vaccine is available to a select group of U.S. citizens currently. On Monday, President-elect Joe Biden took the vaccine on camera."What I wanna say is we owe these folks an awful lot,” Biden open... Read Article

FOX Airs Campaign Debunking Conspiracy Theories They Supported

Jordan Eversley

December 21, 2020

News

The voting technology company Smartmatic recently sent Fox News a very serious legal threat that accused the network of participating in a "disinformation campaign." As a result, the network started airing a n... Read Article