Suge Knight’s attorney blames ‘Empire’ for $25 million bail

[jwplatform AjFTBrFS] Apparently Suge Knight’s attorney Matt Fletcher happens to be a big fan of Fox’s Empire because he threw a Hail Mary, accusing the prosecutor of watching too much “Empire.” Fletcher, said, “It’s like she watches “Empire” and comes

Civil rights icon Rev. Willie Taplin Barrow dead at 90

[jwplatform 7r4tGa4k] Rev. Willie Taplin Barrow was known as “The Little Warrior.” Rev. Barrow was short in stature but she was a towering force in the civil rights movement. Rev. Willie T. Barrow died March 12 at age 90. Here

Russell Taylor discusses creativity

Russell Taylor was crowned VH1’s first-ever crowd-sourced “You Oughta Know” winner and VH1 unveiled the New York native’s “War of Hearts” video back in December. We were able to catch up with Russell Taylor and ask him about his success.

Wayne Sutton named one of the 100 Coolest People in Tech

Today The Business Insider released its annual 100 Coolest People in Tech List and congratulations to @WayneSutton for making the 2014 list. Wayne Sutton was our one of first Google Hangout interviews.   Wayne Sutton is one of the few Black non-celebrity with

Galaxy S5 copied by Goophone

While it has only been 2 days that the Galaxy S5 has only been officially out it has already been copied. According to Goophone website  they have copied the Galaxy S5, down to every detail….wow.  The Goophone has a 5-inch, 1,920

Thais Mills @EnticingObjects talks about her creative passion

Name:  Thais Mills Companies:  Enticing Objects, Thaisflowers.com, Lipserviceink.com Title: CEO What is it that you do? and Why did you pursue your passion?  I wrote my first poem at 9 and fell in love with the written word. At 15

Google Hangout with Janks Morton at 4 p.m.

Janks Morton @JanksMorton is a creator of media and entertainment for African Americans and consumers of black culture. These projects challenge audiences to make a difference in their lives and communities with a series of thought-provoking pro-social initiatives though music, film,

Google Hangout with Mike Street at 3 p.m.

We are speaking with @MrMikeStreet Mike Street is an award-winning Senior Digital Strategist and social media consultant who has amassed an esteemed clientele that ranges from media companies (Turner Broadcasting, AMC, and OWNTV), to the startup world (IncubateNYC) to Fortune 500 brands

Google Hangout with Rufus-Jenny Triplett at 3p

We are speaking with Rufus and Jenny Triplett “Ebony Magazine’s “Couple of the Year” 2012  @prisonworld @ourmarriagetips are “changing the game” in every way possible. Not only are they one of very few professional husband and wife teams who do just

Google Hangout with Wayne Sutton

We are speaking with @WayneSutton today at 12:30p EST. Wayne Sutton is one of the only Black non-celebrity with both Facebook and Twitter Verified accounts because of his contributions to Silicon Valley. We are LIVE on #GoogleHangout Wayne Sutton for

Music Artist of the Day: HipHop Songtress @ErikaKanye

R&B/hip-hop newcomer, @ErikaKayne (Erika Tuggle), recently released the official video for her current single, “#HeartforSale,” a mid-tempo track produced by  Vyrus Ent’s Grammy Award-winning producer, Casey “Case Boogie”Graham, that tells the story of a young lady who gave her lying man several