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iHeartMedia and Netflix announced Thursday that “The Breakfast Club” will begin streaming live on Netflix each weekday starting June 1, marking the streaming platform’s first daily live program. The move expands the companies’ video podcast partnership announced in December and brings one of the nation’s most prominent radio morning shows to a global streaming audience…
The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers announced that three-time Grammy Award-winning artist Leon Thomas will receive the ASCAP Vanguard Award, recognizing members whose work is shaping the future of music. Thomas, a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, earned the ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap Song of the Year Award in 2024 for co-writing the…
The “Ramp Your Voice!” conference will return June 5 from 11:30am to 6pm EST in a virtual format aimed at elevating Black disabled voices, leadership, and creativity through national conversations on disability justice and community building. Organizers say the conference will bring together Black disabled leaders, artists, professionals, students, and allies committed to equity and…
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for governor in Georgia on Tuesday, securing her party’s nomination in one of the nation’s closely watched statewide races. Bottoms, who served as mayor of Atlanta from 2018 to 2022 and later worked in the Biden administration, avoided a runoff in a crowded Democratic field,…
NOODLE – The Thinkers Convention announced that its May 22-23, 2026, event in Newport News, Virginia, will now be free to attend in an effort to expand accessibility and community participation. The convention, which will feature speakers and performers from technology, entertainment, and business, includes appearances by Chance the Rapper, Daymond John, Aloe Blacc, CeeLo…
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday issued a consumer alert warning residents to watch for price gouging tied to transportation services during the Long Island Rail Road workers’ strike. The shutdown of all LIRR service has left commuters across the region seeking other transportation options, including rideshare services, rental cars, and parking facilities….
Atlanta-based construction and infrastructure firm Rohadfox Construction Control Services Corporation celebrated its 50th anniversary Friday with a themed event titled “50 Shades of Blue,” bringing together business leaders, employees, partners, and community members for an evening honoring the company’s legacy and growth. The celebration highlighted five decades of Rohadfox operations in construction management, infrastructure oversight,…
Rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent is bringing back the G-Unit sneaker line through a renewed partnership with Reebok, reviving one of the defining hip-hop footwear collaborations of the early 2000s. Multiple sneaker industry outlets reported this week that the G-Unit Reebok line is scheduled to return in 2026, nearly two decades after the shoes disappeared…