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Beyoncé‘s foundation is donating $10,000 grants to Black-owned businesses. The singer’s BeyGOOD organization has teamed up with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to help those businesses suffering during the current COVID-19 pandemic. A statement on NAACP’s website reads: “This will be offered to Black-owned small businesses in select cities to help…

Actress and singer Naya Rivera, who catapulted to fame on the hit show “Glee,” has gone missing and is presumed dead after her son was found floating in a boat alone on a lake in Southern California. Rivera, 33, is feared to have drowned after she went boating and swimming with her 4-year-old son at…

Twelve AM Co. is a shoe paradise for women who love beautiful footwear. The online shoe store was started in 2015 by Areial Lomack. Lomack is an Oakland, California, native and a graduate of San Francisco State University. She created her brand for women who desire to set themselves apart with fabulous shoes but don’t…

Kiyah Wright is a two-time Emmy Award-winning celebrity hairstylist whose work has been seen on countless TV shows, red carpets and magazine covers. She has styled the hair of some of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry, including Tyra Banks, Angela Bassett and Jada Pinkett Smith, among many others. While she enjoys working with…

More than 10,000 people have signed a petition to push for further investigation into the death of Malcolm Harsch. Days after Robert Fuller was found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, California, Harsch’s family used social media to push for his investigation. On May 31, 2020, Harsch was found hanging from a tree near the…

Keke Palmer, an actress and one of the co-hosts on “GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke,” is speaking up and speaking out. On Tuesday, June 2, 202o, Palmer was on the front lines in Los Angeles, peacefully protesting the unjust killing of George Floyd when she came upon several members of the National Guard. In the…

The city of Los Angeles is mourning the death of George Floyd, as is every other major city in the US. The chaos has seen tempers flare in the most unimaginable ways with protesters and police officers seen in violent face-offs. Despite all the chaos and those very intense moments, the murals that were erected…

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore incurred the wrath of citizens and social media when he boldly stated that the death of George Floyd was on the hands of looters. As Moore and Mayor Eric Garcetti took inventory of the tumultuous weekend during their shared press conference Monday evening, Moore made a bold statement that…

People are understandably on edge as a result of the coronavirus pandemic combined with the epidemic of protests popping up across the country. Within that environment, it doesn’t take much to set folks off, as we see in a video showing NBA star J.R. Smith’s brutal beatdown of a White man who vandalized his truck…

Nearly a week after the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, protests have erupted across the country. Starting Friday, May 30, and continuing throughout the weekend, thousands of people congregated in cities across the country to protest police brutality. Many Americans peacefully demonstrated with Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery…

Name: DJ Iesha Irene City: Los Angeles, California Style/genre: Open format, but mainly hip-hop and R&B. Social media handles: Instagram @iesha_irene. Rolling out’s Master DJ series spotlights DJs recognized in their respective cities who are making an impact in their communities. DJ Iesha Irene specializes in corporate, private and celebrity events. Some of her previous gigs…

Khala Whitney is a young designer who is shaking up the fashion industry. The Houston native is the creator of Grayscale, an edgy feminine brand launched in 2016 that has captured the attention of many celebrities, including Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Summer Walker and more. The brand spearheaded by Whitney — a proud graduate of…

The annual BET Awards will celebrate a milestone in June, but it will commemorate the occasion with a radically different vibe this year. The largest of the African American-centered awards program took it to another level when it left the claustrophobic confines of a single structure on Wilshire Boulevard and moved its three-day extravaganza to…

Former NBA player Shannon Brown was jailed after allegedly shooting a rifle at a couple. The incident occurred while Brown was at his home in Tyrone, Georgia, according to TMZ. The couple called authorities and claimed that Brown fired multiple shots at them while they were attempting to view his home, which at the time…

Actor John Clarence Stewart, who currently stars in the NBC hit series “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” stopped by rolling out’s virtual studio to share his thoughts with “Remixx” host Romeo International not only about the show’s season finale but also about how he has been dealing with COVID-19, quarantine life and his love for those in…

Kanye West has teamed up with Chick-Fil-A to provide meals to vulnerable people during the global health pandemic. The 42-year-old rapper and the fast-food franchise have joined forces with the Los Angeles’ Dream Center, a nonprofit Christian organization, to provide around 11,000 meals a day to those in need in Los Angeles. Dream Center founder…

Compton rapper Problem took some time out of his schedule to discuss his new short film, A Compton Story, the premise behind it and why he decided comedy was a better look than a gangsta flick.

Singer Chico DeBarge’s son is believed to have died after he was allegedly stabbed to death in Los Angeles on late Thursday evening, Eurweb and Mediatakeout report. According to Eurweb.com, Dontae Anderson-Debarge, 35, succumbed to his injuries after being stabbed repeatedly in the 1500 block of Burbank Boulevard in the Van Nuys section of L.A.…

Rihanna and Jay-Z have each donated $1 million to help individuals who are most at risk during the global health crisis. The “Diamonds” singer previously announced her Clara Lionel Foundation will give $5 million in grants to people working against the disease on the front lines and has now revealed the additional sum will be…

Blac Chyna is having Rob Kardashian investigated by authorities. The 31-year-old reality star contacted police and the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) after the 3-year-old allegedly received a first-degree burn on her leg at the end of February — and then accused her former partner of “lying” to her when the…