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MUSIC & CULTURE
Memphis official proposes renaming street after slain rapper Young Dolph
A city council member will propose renaming a Memphis street in honor of slain hip-hop artist Young Dolph. The announcement comes less than a month after the rapper, 36, was fatally…
Memphis Leaders Call For Peace After Young Dolph’s Fatal Shooting
Leaders in Memphis, Tennessee, are calling for peace after the fatal shooting of Young Dolph in his hometown on Wednesday afternoon. As previously reported, the rapper was shot and killed outside of…
Lil Durk Might Be Headed Back To School
“I want to challenge myself,” Durk wrote in a recent tweet. Lil Durk has already captured rap fame, plaques and awards, but he has new boxes to check off. With his…
Jay-Z’s Group Raises $1 Million To Investigate Wrongful Convictions
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — An organization run by rapper Jay-Z has facilitated donations totaling $1 million for the local innocence project to investigate wrongful convictions in Wyandotte County. The…
The Fugees Announce 12-City International Tour To Celebrate Their Classic Album “The Score”
The Fugees announced a reunion tour to celebrate 25 years of their classic album “The Score.” Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras will reunite for the first time in 15 years for 12 shows…
Brand Building Talk with JannyShmanny, Owner of RealityMusicCo
Stardom goes 1ON1 with JannyShmanny, Owner of RealityMusicCo Lindenwold NJ S101: Tell us about what your promoting and the details around it? I promote brands and businesses. Giving a voice…
SCHOLARS & EDUCATION
Michigan Woman Nyshell Lawrence Opens Bookstore Celebrating Black Authors
A Michigan bookstore is giving Black authors the spotlight they have long deserved but often struggled to find. Socialight Society bookstore is a microshop, a store located inside another store, in this…
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HISTORY & FIRST ONE
PEPSI LAUNCHES ITS FIRST AD SPOTLIGHTING HBCU BAND CULTURE
Following Hampton University’s debut at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, thanks to a donation from Pepsi’s Stronger Together initiative, the soft drink company has debuted its first commercial highlighting HBCU band culture.…
There’s A Bus Shortage In Ohio, So This Dad Is Taking Kids To School In His Limo
A father in Ohio is offering to take children to school in his limousine during a statewide bus shortage. Sean Rogers Jr. said his kids almost missed a week of…
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4 Men Make History, Become Youngest Owners of Black-Owned Wine Brand
HBCU graduates Aaron Michael Coad and Terrence Lavelle Low along with their partners Brandon Crump and Devin Kennedy are the founders of the newest Black-owned luxury wine brand called Michael Lavelle,…
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New Stardom101 Magazine Starring Dejha B And Angella Marie Just Released! The Innovators Volume 1 Issue is Available Now ORDER DEJHA B ISSUE HERE ORDER ANGELLA MARIE ISSUE HERE…
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Black-owned cannabis dispensary named after Josephine Baker and Billie Holiday opens its doors in L.A.
Two Black women entrepreneurs in Los Angeles recently added their voices to the chorus of California’s predominantly white legalized cannabis marketplace by opening their own dispensary. CEO Whitney Beatty and COO Ebony Andersen opened…
SPORTS
Deion Sanders Leads Jackson State To First SWAC Championship Since 2007
Pro Football Hall of Famer and Jackson State football head coach Deion Sanders led the Jackson State University football team to a 27-10 victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday. The Tiger’s…
Dawn Staley Earns $22 Million Contract, Becomes Highest-Paid Black Head Coach In Women’s Basketball
Dawn Staley has earned a 7-year, $22.4 million contract from The University of South Carolina, making her the highest paid Black head coach in women’s basketball, WISTV reports . School officials announced the news at…
Barack Obama Joins NBA Africa As Minority Owner And Strategic Partner
Former president Barack Obama has plans to take the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) presence in Africa to the next level. According to an announcement from the NBA, Obama is officially a minority owner and strategic partner…
HBCU Makes Offer to Recruit Teen Basketball Player With One Arm
Hansel Emmanuel Donato Dominguez, a 17-year old from Florida who is a star basketball player with just one arm, has been offered a full scholarship to play for Tennessee State…
Female Athlete Making Millions Playing Football Signs Historic Shoe Deal With Eastbay
Santia Deck, who made history last year as the first female athlete to sign a multi-million dollar deal to play football, has announced that Tronus, her futuristic footwear startup, has formed…
SHAQ O’NEAL’S DAUGHTER, AMIRAH O’NEAL, ANNOUNCES SHE’S LEAVING LSU TO PLAY FOR AN HBCU THIS FALL
Shaq’s daughter, Amirah O’Neal, recently announced that she’s leaving Louisiana State University (LSU) to play for HBCU Texas Southern University (TSU) this fall, Blavity reports. Amirah O’Neal was a walk-on at LSU,…
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SOCIAL JUSTICE & ACTIVISM
Inmates At California Prison Earn Bachelor’s Degrees Through Educational Partnership with CSU
More than 20 inmates at a state prison in Lancaster, California earned a bachelor’s degree through an educational partnership with California State University, Los Angeles. It was the first ever…
POLITICS & NATION
2 Men Convicted For The Assassination Of Malcolm X To Be Exonerated
Over 50 years later, prosecutors say authorities withheld evidence proving the two men’s innocence. “These men did not get the justice that they deserved,” District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. told…
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COMEDY
INDIE ARTIST ON THE RISE TO STARDOM
Meet Blow Flyy, The Independent Canadian Artist Who’s Making Headlines For His Highly Anticipated EP “Blood N Honey”
Hometown Hero: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA As an artist who has mostly clean content, Blow Flyy has the potential to gain a lot of respect within the wide spectrum of the…
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TV/ MOVIES/ FILM
FASHION, STYLE & BEAUTY
REMEMBERING VIRGIL ABLOH, A FASHION ICON AND BARRIER BREAKER
Virgil Abloh, the designer that broke barriers in the fashion industry, joined the ancestors Sunday after a private two-year battle with a rare cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma. He was 41. His…
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Rory And Mal Ink Deal With SiriusXM’s Stitcher Months After Leaving ‘The Joe Budden Podcast’
Good things come to those who wait, and podcasters Rory Farrell and Jamil “Mal” Clay are a testament to this. After dedicating six years to “The Joe Budden Podcast,” Rory and…
Facebook Launches First Batch of Podcasts, Clubhouse-Style Live Audio Rooms in U.S.
Facebook is hoping users will be all ears for its new push into podcasts and social audio. Starting Monday (June 21), select…
REAL ESTATE & PROPERTIES
Meet the Former Housekeeper Who is Now the Owner of a 5-Star Luxury Hotel
Meet Souadou Niang, a serial entrepreneur and the owner of Palms Luxury Boutique Hotel in Dakar, Senegal, who used to work as a housekeeper at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the United States.…
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MONEY & FINANCE
MOM GOES HALF ON AN INVESTMENT PROPERTY WITH DAUGHTER FOR HER BIRTHDAY
Kezia M. Williams is founder of The Black upStart, an organization that trains Black entrepreneurs, and creator of the “My Black Receipt” movement, which is dedicated to encouraging people to…
TECH & ELECTRONICS
Career-Tech Start-Up Interviewly Is Changing The Rules On How To Get A Job
Nationwide Navigating fast-paced industry sectors and searching for a job can be pretty tough. Despite having an idea of what career one wants to pursue, not everyone has the capability…
HEALTH & WELLNESS
MARYLAND WOMAN STARTS NONPROFIT OFFERING MOBILE SHOWERS FOR THE HOMELESS
A Maryland woman starts a nonprofit offering mobile shower units for the homeless, Fox 5 DC reports. Omolayo Adebayo said she first came up with the idea for her organization…
Dads Join Forces To Bring Safety To Violent School — And It’s Working
When an SOS went up at a troubled Louisiana high school, who answered the call? A bunch of dads. A coalition of concerned fathers stepped up at their local high…
SO, SO… DELICIOUS: JERMAINE DUPRI RELEASES NEW LINE OF VEGAN ICE CREAM
Hip-hop producer Jermaine Dupri is expanding his business portfolio with a new line of vegan ice cream. The So So Def CEO is throwing his hat into the vegan food industry with his newly launched JD’s…
Meet the Founder of a Black-Owned Self-Driving Vehicle Startup That Mobilizes Healthcare Services
Frederick Akpoghene is the founder of JéGO Technologies, Inc., a Black-owned designer and manufacturer of autonomous vehicles including self-driving pods that make it easy to connect consumers with services and products…
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FOOD & DINING
THIS ENTREPRENEUR CONVERTED A NIGHTCLUB INTO HOUSTON’S FIRST BLACK-OWNED SUPERMARKET
Entrepreneur Robert Thomas has ambitious growth plans after reportedly opening the first Black-owned supermarket in the nation’s fourth-largest city. The District Market Green Grocer that Thomas owns made its debut on Black Friday—one of…