Anniversary

Law enforcement ramps up security efforts ahead of 1-year anniversary of Capitol attack As we approach the one year anniversary of what is known as the insurrection at the capital on January 6th of last year. Law enforcement and federal authorities in the Washington area are beefing up security in anticipation of any possible threats […]

2 Inventors Make History As First Black Women Inducted Into National Inventors Hall Of Fame Marian Croak and Dr. Patricia Bath now you may not know these women by their names but they are not new to shattering that glass ceiling and both women are now being honored for their work. Marian Croak, an engineer, and […]

The Buzz! White House To Work With Baltimore On Gun Violence Issue. President Joe Biden spoke yesterday about the gun violence happening in cities across the us and mentioned Baltimore a few times after a round table discussion at the White House that included Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. President Biden said. “Today’s conversation with Mayor Scott of […]

Today marks the two-year anniversary of the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was fatally shot by a White Cleveland police officer while playing with a toy gun.

It's been 32 years since Prince first starred in his 1984 acting debut Purple Rain.

[WATER COOLER BUZZ] It’s been a year since the death of Freddie Gray and the Baltimore Uprisings. Phone lines are open from 10:05 am to 10:50 am at (410) 481-9590. It’s The April Watts Show on Magic 95.9.

via UrbanDaily Robert Townsend’s 1991 R&B drama, The Five Heartbeats, was loosely based on the lives of several artists; The Dells, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Frankie Lymon, Sam Cooke, and David Ruffin, but to many it mirrors the career arc of The Temptations. The Five Heartbeats spans three decades of a singing group […]

It seems unreal that the late, great Notorious B.I.G. has been gone for 20 years to the day. Biggie’s lyrics and flow were such a cultural force that fans young and old still bump his music like it just dropped this week. The Brooklyn emcee did so much during his short time in the rap game that […]

Beyonce's B'Day album, which coincided with Bey's 25th birthday (September 4th, 2006), destroyed the idea of the sophomore album jinx.