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by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 5, 2025 The rapping businessman is just the latest who will join Black men October 15-17 in Orlando With the upcoming XCEL Summit for Men preparing to impact the business community, it’s been announced that Atlanta-based recording artist, entrepreneur, and activist David Banner will join the stage
As Texas House Democrats face threats of civil arrests and removal from their offices amid a political battle over the voting rights of Black and Latino voters in the state, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is sending them support with a reminder of her own threatened arrest. “Here is my
Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects as his political standing falters. After dozens of Democrats left the state, the Republican-dominated House was
Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction, a judge said Monday, denying the rap and style mogul’s latest bid for bail. Combs has been behind bars since his September arrest. He faced federal charges of coercing girlfriends into having drug-fueled sex marathons with male sex workers
In the wake of a devastating string of shootings that rattled his hometown of Atlanta, Quavo and the family of the late Takeoff are reaching out to their community through their foundation. On Thursday, July 31, 2025, Quavo and The Rocket Foundation formally launched an Emergency Trauma Therapy Fund to
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Muni Long has built a career on penning soul-stirring lyrics, but this time, it was her unfiltered words offstage that resonated with fans the most. “Lupus really be having EVERYTHING hurting,” she posted on Threads. “Like bro how tf I got on tights and they are hurting the skin
On July 31, President Donald Trump—through an executive order—reinstated the national fitness test, which anyone who attended public schools in the United States (or in Department of Defense schools for kids of military parents overseas) from 1956 until 2013 is familiar with. According to NBC News, “Students were generally asked
Issa Rae may have had “one of them days” recently as she faces a plagiarism lawsuit by three screenwriters over the buzzy buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA. On Wednesday, July 30, screenwriters Joshua Isaacson, Shon Ku, and Tyrone Perry filed a lawsuit against Rae’s production company, ColorCreative, TriStar,
When Salt-N-Pepa entered the music industry 40 years ago, they paved a way for women in the industry. Now the members of the first female rap group to go platinum hope to inspire more artists to fight for their rights in their lawsuit against Universal Music Group. Cheryl “Salt” James
If Sean “Diddy” Combs were to be released on bail, he would have at least one supporter. Virginia “Gina” Huynh, Combs’s ex-girlfriend, named “Victim 3” but never testified during the high-profile trial, filed a letter to the judge in court documents on Sunday explaining how she doesn’t think the 55-year-old
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 5, 2025 The rapping businessman is just the latest who will join Black men October 15-17 in Orlando With the upcoming XCEL Summit for Men preparing to impact the business community, it’s been announced that Atlanta-based recording artist, entrepreneur, and activist David Banner will join the stage
As Texas House Democrats face threats of civil arrests and removal from their offices amid a political battle over the voting rights of Black and Latino voters in the state, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is sending them support with a reminder of her own threatened arrest. “Here is my
Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects as his political standing falters. After dozens of Democrats left the state, the Republican-dominated House was
Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction, a judge said Monday, denying the rap and style mogul’s latest bid for bail. Combs has been behind bars since his September arrest. He faced federal charges of coercing girlfriends into having drug-fueled sex marathons with male sex workers
In the wake of a devastating string of shootings that rattled his hometown of Atlanta, Quavo and the family of the late Takeoff are reaching out to their community through their foundation. On Thursday, July 31, 2025, Quavo and The Rocket Foundation formally launched an Emergency Trauma Therapy Fund to
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Muni Long has built a career on penning soul-stirring lyrics, but this time, it was her unfiltered words offstage that resonated with fans the most. “Lupus really be having EVERYTHING hurting,” she posted on Threads. “Like bro how tf I got on tights and they are hurting the skin
On July 31, President Donald Trump—through an executive order—reinstated the national fitness test, which anyone who attended public schools in the United States (or in Department of Defense schools for kids of military parents overseas) from 1956 until 2013 is familiar with. According to NBC News, “Students were generally asked
Issa Rae may have had “one of them days” recently as she faces a plagiarism lawsuit by three screenwriters over the buzzy buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA. On Wednesday, July 30, screenwriters Joshua Isaacson, Shon Ku, and Tyrone Perry filed a lawsuit against Rae’s production company, ColorCreative, TriStar,
When Salt-N-Pepa entered the music industry 40 years ago, they paved a way for women in the industry. Now the members of the first female rap group to go platinum hope to inspire more artists to fight for their rights in their lawsuit against Universal Music Group. Cheryl “Salt” James
If Sean “Diddy” Combs were to be released on bail, he would have at least one supporter. Virginia “Gina” Huynh, Combs’s ex-girlfriend, named “Victim 3” but never testified during the high-profile trial, filed a letter to the judge in court documents on Sunday explaining how she doesn’t think the 55-year-old