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The late rapper Biz Markie has a day of his own in New York City. Every Aug. 31 will officially be recognized as Biz Markie Day. On Oct. 10, New York Amsterdam News reported that a ceremony at Marcus Garvey Park Amphitheater had recently been held to mark the proclamation.
Seems Drake is no longer boycotting the Grammys. The rapper has submitted Her Loss, his album with 21 Savage, for Grammy consideration. The decision proves surprising, as he had previously renounced the Grammys. Drake’s album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and several songs have been recognized
Actor Anthony Anderson was honored at the 2023 Black Men XCEL Summit earlier this week. The yearly conference, hosted by BLACK ENTERPRISE, aims to celebrate Black men in business as well as provide networking opportunities and tools for personal and professional development. “Our mission: To elevate and empower Black men
Food company Dave’s Gourmet LLC is preparing to file a defamation lawsuit against Veronica Shaw, the founder of Pink Sauce. Dave’s is considering legal action after Shaw alleged in a GoFundMe fundraising campaign that the company withheld business records from her and failed to pay her properly. A recently updated
Bishop Talbert Swan shut down Florida’s governor on social media after the politician audaciously told folks “to get out” of the country. On Oct. 14, Governor Ron DeSantis posted an over one-minute video lambasting Hamas and supporters of Palestinian liberation, and essentially telling those who stood in solidarity with the
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s mysterious shoulder issue is keeping him on the sidelines for now. According to Yahoo, the signal caller was medically cleared back on Oct. 2 but opted not to play in that week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. Watson did not practice leading up to the
On Oct. 11, ZNest, an internet platform, announced it bought former NBA power forward Lamar Odom’s senior living care space business. As reported in a news release, Odom is now stationed as the chief creative officer for Odom Senior Care, even when the company obtained ZNest. The former baller took
Prison guards in Maryland have filed a lawsuit alleging there is a gang of white prison guards operating in one of the state’s correctional facilities. According to The Daily Record, correctional officers at the Maryland Correctional Training Facility in Hagerstown, Maryland, say that Black and immigrant correctional officers are routinely
James Harden refuses to let his beef with Philadelphia 76ers GM Daryl Morey go. As Yahoo reported, when asked if his fractured relationship with Morey could be repaired, Harden tersely responded, “No. My whole thing was I wanted to retire a Sixer and the front office didn’t have that in
A historical landmark in the Black community celebrated their 50th anniversary on Oct 13. The Chicago soul food restaurant St. Rest Country Kitchen is hailed as the oldest-running Black-owned of its kind in the city. The South Side restaurant bolsters “serving heart food [and] feeding people one legacy at a