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Savan Briggs the senior quarterback of Quince Orchard High School committed to Howard University, while officially announcing his choice school he will be joining live from The Museum D.C.
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Beyoncé officially announced her Renaissance world tour this morning, February 1.
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Amazingly Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will make history the moment they step on the field at Super Bowl LVII Sunday, February 12, 2023.
Tags: Jalen Hurts, Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes, Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl LVII, Vince Lombardi, Vince Lombardi Trophy
Tyre Nichols’ parents are speaking out. The family did an interview following the release of bodycam footage that shows the traffic stop beating that allegedly lead to their son’s death.
Tags: Danny Gatewood, Memphis Police Department, Tyre Nichols, Tyre Nichols video
Whitney Houston set a chart record almost 40 years ago with her song I Will Always Love You. A classic as we all know, but now, entertainment singer SZA’s second album SOS is at the top of the Billboard 200 chart for the seventh week in a row. Have you listened to “SOS”? What is your favorite song on “SOS?”
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Last Spring, Netflix said it intended to figure out a way to block password sharing with different households. ‘USA Today’ reports that the streamer plans to implement that change “more broadly later in Q1.”
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The former University of Florida quarterback recruit who gained notoriety for rhyming the n-word was offered a new scholarship offer from an HBCU.
Tags: Albany State University, Football, Marcus Stokes, University of Florida
D.M.C. recently shared why Run-D.M.C. will end following their last Madison Square Garden performance. D.M.C. said about filming the documentary to document their final days as a group, “Run-D.M.C. is over.
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During the year’s Super Bowl halftime performance, Abbott Elementary actress Sheryl Lee Ralph will perform the Black National Anthem.
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The 95th Academy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday morning (January 24th).
It’s clear that the high price of eggs is no secret. Now there is a looming shortage which may make it hard to get eggs at all. The high price of eggs and the looming shortage is because an unprecedented epidemic of highly virulent avian influenza has killed millions of egg-laying chickens nationwide.
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Shannon Sharpe has apologized for his behavior at last Friday’s Grizzlies-Lakers game in Los Angeles. Sharpe got into a shouting match with the Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks and Ja Morant, as well as Morant’s father.
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Do you think Mo’Nique is a better actress than a stand-up comedian or does she dominate both?
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T-Mobile says a data breach exposed personal information for more than 37 million customer accounts. The company says a hacker stole the data earlier this month, including names, addresses, birthdays, and phone numbers.
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Stephen A. Smith said while talking about Rihanna at the Super Bowl, “There’s one thing she’s not: she ain’t Beyonce.”
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The unveiling of the sculpture, named ‘The Embrace’ resembling the hug shared between Rev. Dr.Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King, what most would assume an unexpected response from Black Twitter. The opinions came in heavy and hot.
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As we pull into the gyms to meet our New Year’s resolutions, some are new to the environment of going to fitness classes and some of us just haven’t been for a while. It’s best that we step into the gym with our best foot forward. According to HuffPost, group fitness classes can be great for your health and your social skills.
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Ice-T recently reacted to a National Enquirer email that stated that there was a feud brewing between Ice and Chris Meloni, which garnered a reaction from both of the stars.
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A man faces charges after his toddler was caught playing with a loaded gun on video.
Tags: Gun, Indiana, Shane Osborne, Toddler
Mary J. Blige celebrated her 52nd birthday with some big names over the weekend. The Queen of Hip Hop Soul celebrated her birthday with friends at New York City’s Cipriani Restaurant on Saturday (January 14).
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Keenan Anderson, not only a 10th-grade teacher at Digital Pioneers Academy in D.C but also the cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder, dies from cardiac arrest after being tased by Los Angeles police.
Tags: black lives matter, Digital Pioneers Academy, Keenan Anderson, LAPD, Police
Delta Sigma Theta is founded by 22 collegiate women of Howard University on January 13, 1913.
The mother of one of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims is angry over Evan Peters’ Golden Globe win.
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LaTocha Scott has decided to launch a solo career with Capitol Christian Music Group’s record label Motown Gospel. A press release confirmed this new journey for the 49-year-old songstress.
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Eddie Murphy recently poked fun at the Will Smith and Chris Rock altercation during his Golden Globes speech, and he revealed that he hasn’t talked to Will Smith or Chris Rock about the incident.
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Naomi Osaka is kicking off the year with a bang because she announced that she is pregnant with her first child with Cordae.
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Shemar Moore recently announced during his appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, which airs on January 26th, that he is expecting his first child.
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Mariah Carey is seeking primary custody of the twins, Morocco and Monroe, which she shares with her ex-husband Nick Cannon.
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El DeBarge was arrested at a gas station recently after he got into a verbal exchange with police officers.
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Akela Cooper, who is the screenwriter for M3GAN, recently shared that an unrated version could be dropping real soon
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Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on January 9, 1914, by three young African-American male students A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I. Brown along with nine other Howard students as charter members.
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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc was founded on the campus of Indiana University on January 5th, 1911. The charter members were Elder Watson Diggs, Byron K. Armstrong, John M. Lee, Henry T. Asher, Marcus P. Blakemore, Guy L. Grant, Paul W. Caine, George W. Edmonds, Ezra D. Alexander and Edward G. Irvin.
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Winston Duke was shocked to learn that he was classified as plus-size after modeling for Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty presentation.
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Join Harold Fisher Monday, January 16th at 7 pm as we present “We Got Next… Millennials and Gen Zs Taking Up the Social Justice Banner.”
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Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during the game between the Bills versus The Bengals. He was given CPR on the field for what was reported for 9 minutes. After being put in an ambulance to leave the field, the team took a knee out of solidarity and love for their brother.
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Fred White, the drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire, has passed away. Reports came from his brother and bandmate, Verdine, that he passed away Sunday. The cause of death is unclear.
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Tory Lanez has been found guilty of the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion; legal name Megan Pete, which left her injured with bullet fragments in her feet.
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When discussing his motivation to create this franchise, Malcolm D. Lee stated, ” Washington D.C. is a very special part of this franchise, both movies, this television series. So D.C’s DNA is in the Best Man.” He continues, “This was the first city we tested the first Best Man movie.”
Tags: ‘The Best Man’ Series Coming to Peacock, Malcolm D Lee, Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, The Best Man, Tobias Truvillion
Allison Holker, tWitch’s wife, spoke with the LAPD on Tuesday because she noticed that her husband left their home without his car, which concerned her.
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Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, and activist died at the age of 84.
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The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation and producer Metro Boomin are coming together to give twenty-six single mothers and their kids to the ultimate football experience.
Tags: Marjorie Harvey, Metro Boomin, Single Mothers, Steve Harvey
Nia Long and Ime Udoka are calling it quits. The 51-year-old actress and 45-year-old NBA coach have ended their 13-year romance.
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The University of Virginia has awarded posthumous degrees to three football players that were fatally shot last month.
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It’s been two years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Officers who were present will be recognized with the highest honor, they will be given Congressional Gold Medals for their bravery during the attack on January 6th.
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The 45th Kennedy Center Honorees George Clooney, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania León, and U2 (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr), were celebrated in Washington, D.C., at the Honors Gala in the Kennedy Center Opera House.
Tags: Amy Grant, George Clooney, Gladys Knight, Kennedy Center Honors, Tania León, U2