From Danny Bakewell Sr., publisher of the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper: “Aretha Franklin was a friend. We honored her one year at the Brotherhood Crusade, we had phenomenal artists on that show. ... read more »

Michael Brown known for his hit plays a Man that Finds a Wife, Finds a Good Thing and Momma, Tell Me  has reportedly died. Brown who attended Locke High and Long Beach State, ... read more »

In this Jan. 5, 2017, file photo, state Rep. Ilhan Omar is interviewed in her office two days after the 2017 Legislature convened in St. Paul, ... read more »

CNN recently called out Trump for having no black representation on his senior staff. Sounds right until former CNN senior correspondent Soledad O’Brien reminded the news outlet that they face the same dilemma.  ... read more »

After the perfect duet between Bruno Mars and Cardi B, fans couldn’t wait to see the two tour the world together. The Finesse single burned the charts as the collaboration brought back a 90’s nostalgia. ... read more »

In Tuesday’s Whitehouse press briefing Sarah Sanders lied once again from the podium about increased jobs for African American’s  under the Trump administration vs. the Obama administration. ... read more »

Trump and Omarosa are at a war of words and the White house cannot confirm or deny that possible released tapes will reveal the sitting president’s use of the “N” ... read more »

Media mogul ... is seeking almost $35,000 in legal reparations from one of his rape accusers and her lawyer, ... on Monday. Simmons is demanding the money “for purposes of publicity, ... read more »

According to social media and Atlanta news about 150 freshman and sophomores arrived for the Fall 2018 semester to the notice of no housing. Clark Atlanta responded,  ... read more »

Black women continue to lead as Vanessa Wyche takes on the role of Deputy Director of the NASA Johnson Space Center. I am incredibly humbled to take on this role at JSC, ... read more »

NEW YORK (AP) — New York is becoming the first major city in the U.S. to offer free phone calls from jails. The New York Times says Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill into law on Monday. ... read more »

We hear from credible sources that Tammi Mac plans to discuss her future plans at KJLH at 4:20pm today! Mac recently took to Facebook to post a message about her relationship with Don Amiche. ... read more »

Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison / AP Photo MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison on Sunday denied an allegation from an ex-girlfriend that he had once dragged her off a bed while screaming obscenities at her — an allegation that came just days before a Tuesday primary in which the congressman is among several Democrats running for state attorney general. ... read more »

Blackklansman comes in at a respectable #5 this weekend at the Box Office grossing $10,799,000. The movie cost 15 million to make. ... read more »

White Nationalist Jason Kessler and his Klan escorted by DC police. – Getty Image Over the weekend Donald Trump’s racist supporters held a rally in DC on the anniversary of Charlottesville where a woman was killed by a white nationalist last year. ... read more »