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by Kandiss Edwards September 29, 2025 While some expressed overall distaste for the sculpture, many had a single point of contention. Rock and Roll icon Tina Turner was memorialized in her hometown with the unveiling of a 10-foot bronze statue in her likeness. The statue portrays Turner with her signature
by Kandiss Edwards September 29, 2025 Ethiopia is not the only African nation having to contend with honorary degrees Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education, Berhanu Nega, has issued a new directive forbidding recipients of honorary doctorates from using the prefix “Doctor.” The decree applies to use of the moniker outside the
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 29, 2025 ‘I’m suing The Breakfast Club,’ the former Roc-A-Fella owner said on a recent podcast Shortly after stating that he was suing his childhood friend, rapper Cam’ron, Damon Dash, the former Roc-A-Fella Records founder, said his next target for legal retribution is Power 105’s
Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions. If government funding legislation isn’t passed by Congress and signed by Trump on
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 29, 2025 The Green Wave was a powerhouse in Black college football, winning the Black College National Championship in 1931. The country’s oldest private HBCU, Wilberforce University, may bring back football after a decades-long hiatus. The institution has announced plans to conduct a feasibility study to
by Daniel Johnson September 29, 2025 SheaMoisture marks the 10th anniversary of its Dartmouth Fellowship program. As SheaMoisture marks the 10th anniversary of its Dartmouth Fellowship program, the company has partnered with Aurora James’ Fifteen Percent Pledge to expand both access and opportunity for businesses owned by Black women. For
by Kandiss Edwards September 29, 2025 Just five weeks before the 2025 Mayoral election, New York Mayor Eric Adams calls it quits. Mayor Eric Adams withdrew from the 2025 New York City mayoral race just five weeks before the general election. Mayor Adams announced the end of his campaign in
Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Bad Bunny will lead the halftime festivities from Levi’s Stadium on Feb.
Armed federal agents patrolled Chicago’s downtown streets on Sunday and President Donald Trump called up 200 National Guard troops for deployment in Portland, Oregon, a move strongly opposed by the governor that immediately prompted a lawsuit saying Trump overstepped his authority. The latest examples of creeping federal law enforcement and military presence in
by Jameelah Mullen September 29, 2025 Ghanaian president states the country initially accepted 14 West African nationals deported by the U.S. Eleven West African nationals deported from the U.S. to Ghana under an agreement with the Trump administration have been deported again, according to their lawyer. This raises concerns that
by Kandiss Edwards September 29, 2025 While some expressed overall distaste for the sculpture, many had a single point of contention. Rock and Roll icon Tina Turner was memorialized in her hometown with the unveiling of a 10-foot bronze statue in her likeness. The statue portrays Turner with her signature
by Kandiss Edwards September 29, 2025 Ethiopia is not the only African nation having to contend with honorary degrees Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education, Berhanu Nega, has issued a new directive forbidding recipients of honorary doctorates from using the prefix “Doctor.” The decree applies to use of the moniker outside the
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 29, 2025 ‘I’m suing The Breakfast Club,’ the former Roc-A-Fella owner said on a recent podcast Shortly after stating that he was suing his childhood friend, rapper Cam’ron, Damon Dash, the former Roc-A-Fella Records founder, said his next target for legal retribution is Power 105’s
Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions. If government funding legislation isn’t passed by Congress and signed by Trump on
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 29, 2025 The Green Wave was a powerhouse in Black college football, winning the Black College National Championship in 1931. The country’s oldest private HBCU, Wilberforce University, may bring back football after a decades-long hiatus. The institution has announced plans to conduct a feasibility study to
by Daniel Johnson September 29, 2025 SheaMoisture marks the 10th anniversary of its Dartmouth Fellowship program. As SheaMoisture marks the 10th anniversary of its Dartmouth Fellowship program, the company has partnered with Aurora James’ Fifteen Percent Pledge to expand both access and opportunity for businesses owned by Black women. For
by Kandiss Edwards September 29, 2025 Just five weeks before the 2025 Mayoral election, New York Mayor Eric Adams calls it quits. Mayor Eric Adams withdrew from the 2025 New York City mayoral race just five weeks before the general election. Mayor Adams announced the end of his campaign in
Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Bad Bunny will lead the halftime festivities from Levi’s Stadium on Feb.
Armed federal agents patrolled Chicago’s downtown streets on Sunday and President Donald Trump called up 200 National Guard troops for deployment in Portland, Oregon, a move strongly opposed by the governor that immediately prompted a lawsuit saying Trump overstepped his authority. The latest examples of creeping federal law enforcement and military presence in
by Jameelah Mullen September 29, 2025 Ghanaian president states the country initially accepted 14 West African nationals deported by the U.S. Eleven West African nationals deported from the U.S. to Ghana under an agreement with the Trump administration have been deported again, according to their lawyer. This raises concerns that