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It’s time to tune into “Out of Time!” Now available to rent or own on digital HD, cable, and satellite platforms through Byron Allen’s Freestyle Digital Media, “Out of Time” tells the gripping story about a mother’s relentless fight against the system, and is a reminder that sometimes love is
There’s a reckoning happening in Western and Southern culture. From Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” to Pharrell’s elevated modern rodeo looks for Louis Vuitton, Black folks have been reclaiming a history long hidden beneath dust and myth. And now, a new documentary is asking the question everyone’s been thinking: what happened to
Claressa Shields is not only the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, a five-division world champion, and a two-time Olympic gold medal fighter; she’s also now the highest-paid woman in the ring. On Thursday, Nov. 6, the 30-year-old boxing star and rapper announced she signed a historic multi-fight contract with
President Donald Trump defended his administration’s decision to only partially disburse SNAP to more than 42 million Americans, before ultimately appealing a federal judge’s order to fully fund the food assistance program. “We have to remain liquid. We can’t give everything away based on a number,” Trump told reporters at
Football and non-football fans alike are grieving Marshawn Kneeland’s sudden death. The Dallas Cowboys player’s reported suicide reignited existing discussions about mental health, particularly amongst Black men, just days into Mental Health Awareness Month. Since finding out, many of Kneeland’s teammates and members of the football community have expressed their
If you felt uncomfortable watching Teyana Taylor’s character interact with Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn in ‘One Battle After Another,’ it turns out that was kind of the point. The action thriller, which has received a wave of buzz from viewers online and in the entertainment industry, follows a former
Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday. Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai, said Miami police spokesman Mike Vega. He was flown to Essex County, New Jersey,
The Federal Aviation Administration‘s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown took effect Friday morning (Nov. 7,) with some passengers trying to figure out backup travel plans. The 40 airports selected by the FAA span more than two dozen states and include hubs such as Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Los
After Tyler Perry sounded the alarm on SNAP benefit cuts, many social media users told the entertainment mogul to “put his money where his mouth is.” And it looks like that’s exactly what he did. In a recent interview with People magazine, Perry revealed that he donated $1.4 million to
According to Forbes‘ “highest-earning dead celebrities” list of 2025, six Black male celebrities are making the most posthumous income. The list of 13 celebrities includes Michael Jackson at #1, The Notorious B.I.G. at #5, Miles Davis at #6, Bob Marley at #9, Prince at #11, and Kobe Bryant at #13.
It’s time to tune into “Out of Time!” Now available to rent or own on digital HD, cable, and satellite platforms through Byron Allen’s Freestyle Digital Media, “Out of Time” tells the gripping story about a mother’s relentless fight against the system, and is a reminder that sometimes love is
There’s a reckoning happening in Western and Southern culture. From Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” to Pharrell’s elevated modern rodeo looks for Louis Vuitton, Black folks have been reclaiming a history long hidden beneath dust and myth. And now, a new documentary is asking the question everyone’s been thinking: what happened to
Claressa Shields is not only the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, a five-division world champion, and a two-time Olympic gold medal fighter; she’s also now the highest-paid woman in the ring. On Thursday, Nov. 6, the 30-year-old boxing star and rapper announced she signed a historic multi-fight contract with
President Donald Trump defended his administration’s decision to only partially disburse SNAP to more than 42 million Americans, before ultimately appealing a federal judge’s order to fully fund the food assistance program. “We have to remain liquid. We can’t give everything away based on a number,” Trump told reporters at
Football and non-football fans alike are grieving Marshawn Kneeland’s sudden death. The Dallas Cowboys player’s reported suicide reignited existing discussions about mental health, particularly amongst Black men, just days into Mental Health Awareness Month. Since finding out, many of Kneeland’s teammates and members of the football community have expressed their
If you felt uncomfortable watching Teyana Taylor’s character interact with Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn in ‘One Battle After Another,’ it turns out that was kind of the point. The action thriller, which has received a wave of buzz from viewers online and in the entertainment industry, follows a former
Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday. Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai, said Miami police spokesman Mike Vega. He was flown to Essex County, New Jersey,
The Federal Aviation Administration‘s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown took effect Friday morning (Nov. 7,) with some passengers trying to figure out backup travel plans. The 40 airports selected by the FAA span more than two dozen states and include hubs such as Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Los
After Tyler Perry sounded the alarm on SNAP benefit cuts, many social media users told the entertainment mogul to “put his money where his mouth is.” And it looks like that’s exactly what he did. In a recent interview with People magazine, Perry revealed that he donated $1.4 million to
According to Forbes‘ “highest-earning dead celebrities” list of 2025, six Black male celebrities are making the most posthumous income. The list of 13 celebrities includes Michael Jackson at #1, The Notorious B.I.G. at #5, Miles Davis at #6, Bob Marley at #9, Prince at #11, and Kobe Bryant at #13.