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With the release of her new single “Small Things,” R&B singer JoJo took the time to not only acknowledge the roles Black people have played in her both personally and professionally, but to also pledge her continued appreciation for having been welcomed with open arms. In the description of her YouTube video, she writes: “I’ve…
The online feud between Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Durant continued yesterday, after Perk called Kyrie’s push to cancel the rest of the NBA season a quote “distraction” and later added that even calling Kyrie a bird brain would be giving him too much credit. This led K-D to fire back and call Perkins a quote…
In his new book, Straight Up: Honest, Unfiltered, As-Real-As-I-Can-Put-It Advice for Life’s Biggest Challenges, motivational speaker, former NFL player and the founder of non-profit RehabTime, Trent Shelton, offers advice and insights to guide today’s young adults to establish healthy relationships, chase after their dreams, and live their best lives. Published by Zondervan, Straight Up releases…
Happy Juneteenth, my loves. It takes both stressings and blessings to develop strength, and we have a lot of work ahead of us yet. We must remain disciplined in the pursuit of justice by not allowing the “spiritual interruptions” of our societal atmosphere to infiltrate, and negatively impact, our culture. Racism resonates deeply within the…
While Noname has apologized for her role in allowing her issues with J. Cole become a distraction from Black activism, she is leaving her response to “Snow On Tha Bluff” online. She is also donating her portion of the proceeds to various organizations.
Urban Magazine celebrates Black Music Month with soul singer Raheem DeVaughn covering the June issue released on Friday, Juneteenth. “Raheem DeVaughn has been consistently creating beautiful soulful music since he first emerged in 2002. While many of his peers within the neo-soul movement have fallen off or comprised their artistic integrity, he remain true to…