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  CNN Names Black Nonprofit Founder, Shirley Raines, Hero Of The Year  Black Girl Magic gets recognized once again as CNN announces its 2021 Hero of the Year Recipient. This year’s winner is Shirley Raines who for the past six has been doing a lot of work in the Los Angeles’s Skid Row’s houseless community by providing […]

Baltimore to pay fully vaccinated municipal employees $1,000 In Baltimore there has been a new vaccine incentive issued by Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore City Administrator Christopher Shorter for all vaccinated government city employees. So all city municipal employees who are fully vaccinated by January 14th, 2022 will receive a onetime $1,000 payment. The money […]

Wisconsin governor authorizes dispatch of National Guard ahead of Rittenhouse verdict So in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse the young man who ended up shoot and killing two people and wounding another during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year is set for closing arguments today. With that in mind Wisconsin’s Governor […]

Two law enforcement officers indicted in death of man shot 76 times during 2016 raid Two police officers have been indicted on eight counts by a grand jury in connection to the 2016 killing of 26 year old Jamarion Robinson, who was shot 76 times.  According to authorities Officers were trying  to serve a warrant for Robinson who they believed […]

Fugees set to reunite for first world tour in 15 years Big music news as the Grammy winning group The Fugees have set aside their differences and have agreed to work together again to celebrate the 25th Anniversary release of their 1996 blockbuster album The Score.  So Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras are back together […]

The Buzz:   Barack Obama is Getting In The NBA We know and seen # 44 former President Barrack Obama loves and can even play a little basketball. Well it looks like Barrack will be taking his talents to the NBA. Yes , well not as a player but the league announced that he is now […]

Texas Democrats said they are urging Congress again to pass federal voting laws. So the war on voting is still in a battle especially in some states like Texas where Republicans’  are trying to pass bills that would ban drive-thru and 24-hour voting options, enhance access for partisan poll watchers and prohibit local election officials from […]

The Buzz: New edition is making some new moves …and that includes all members of New Edition yes all six members. So the boys are working together again and recently signed a major representation deal with Creative Artists Agency.  According to a press release from the firm, Ronnie , Bobby Brown, Ricky , Mike , Ralph, […]

The Buzz: Phylicia Rashad Returns To Howard University So Phylisica rashaad is headig back to school… her alma mater Howard University where she graduated magna cum laude with  a bachelors in fine arts back in 1970… but this time she returns with a new title…how about Dean. Howard University conducted a nationwide search before appointing […]

The Buzz: Black family’s beachfront CA property seized during Jim Crow era is being returned — and it’s worth millions So California is trying to right a wrong of gross injustice when they took property from a black couple the bruces who started a beachfront getaway in Manhattan beach California… The couple bought the land in 1912 […]