From social media fame to Philly’s City Council, what won’t Quinta be celebrated for? Last week, West Philadelphia’s own Quinta Brunson was honored by the City Council of Philadelphia for her work on ABC’s Abbott Elementary. The honors were first brought up by Philly Councilmember At Large, Helen Gym. Councilmember Gym passed the resolution on […]
Sidney Miller Jr. was best known for being the founder and publisher of Black Radio Exclusive (BRE) magazine. To aspiring Black entrepreneurs and lovers of Black music, he was a true pioneer. In 1976, Sidney Miller Jr. and his wife Susan Miller, launched one of the first Black-owned magazines to solely focus on Black music. The […]
Hugh Hefner’s as the face of Playboy has never been in question. Having run the company from 1953 to his passing in 2017, Hugh’s influence shaped American media and beyond. What has been in question is the practices and means of obtaining such prominence. What happened within the walls of one of LA’s coveted and […]
Every relationship has its ups and downs. In the late 1980s Hip-Hop progressors Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick had a falling out. Before the stage name Slick Rick The Ruler, Rick was the other MC of Doug E.’s The Get Fresh Crew. Outsiders believed jealously was the culprit that led to the breakup of […]
In March, Spike Lee is going to receive his 5th lifetime achievement award at the Directors Guild of America Awards. He has won previous lifetime achievement awards at the Academy Awards, Black Reel Awards, Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards and NAACP Image Awards. Although this time the award will be specifically be about Spike’s […]
The ice is about to get hotter than a beef patty because the Jamaican bobsleigh team is back. For the first time ever, Jamaica has qualified for three-bobsled events in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Jamaica will be representing the men’s two-man and four-man, along with the woman’s monobob. The men’s four man team will […]
Travelling has been a hassle ever since the pandemic hit. Airline carriers believe new 5G technology will only make it worse. Chief executives of major airlines wrote a letter to Biden administration members detailing their concerns about the new C-Band 5G service that is set to begin on January 19. The C-Band technology was won […]
Atlantic City has been a city in need of family fun, maybe a highly expensive waterpark will satisfy that need. Philadelphia developer, Tower Investments Inc., has started construction on a $100 million indoor water park on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Tower Investments Inc. The development company has managed and built structures like The Inquirer Building […]
On January 6, P-Funk members Bootsie Collins and George Clinton confirmed the death of one their own. One of P-Funk’s original vocalists, Calvin Simon, has died at age 79. Bootsie and George took to social media to announce their friend’s passing. Bootsie Collins George Clinton George, Bootsie, and the rest of the 15 member crew […]
Ida B. Wells’ posthumous resume just keeps growing. Memphis Free Speech‘s greatest journalist is going get her own Barbie doll this year. Ida B. Wells is going to be a part of the Barbie Inspiring Woman Series. The collection was founded on International Women’s Day back in 2018, and it already stars an inspiring cast […]
