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Bow Wow is ducking from all the incoming fire he’s receiving after hosting a birthday party at a packed venue with hundreds of revelers in Texas on Friday, Jan. 15. He was hit so hard and so often by fans that he finally had to defend himself. The 33-year-old rapper, born Shad Moss, boasted on…

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ national profile continues its upward trajectory as she was tapped for an important position within the Democratic Party. President-elect Joe Biden nominated Bottoms to become vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. The longtime Atlanta city leader would be in charge of civic engagement and voter protection. Bottoms’ name recognition…

Sean “Diddy” Combs is helping Miami residents pay their rent amid the coronavirus pandemic. The rapper reportedly is supporting a number of families in the Overton neighborhood and offered grants to help 175 families across the area to pay for their housing as well as gift essentials. Diddy will be giving out the financial gifts…

We are mercifully concluding what has been undoubtedly the most tumultuous year in America in more than a century, if not all time. Adversity can cripple the weak and unstable, but it also tends to bring out the best in others. Below were 10 of the best athletes and teams who managed to thrive despite…

Author Christen Rochon engages audiences worldwide with her genuine approach to leveraging the power of a well-balanced digital lifestyle. She has been recognized by Black Enterprise magazine, honored by Verizon as a Digital Trailblazer, represented the U.S. at the Olympics as a Samsung Global Blogger. She has also been honored by WBLS/Hot 97 “Circle of…

Beyoncé‘s charity is donating $500,000 to those who could lose their home during the pandemic. The “Crazy In Love” hitmaker’s charity outfit, BeyGOOD, has announced it will be giving out grants of $5,000 to 100 people who are at risk of eviction owing to the current health crisis. Writing on her official website, it reads:…

NBA star Jru Holiday is the very personification of his surname. The Milwaukee Bucks point guard is going to bring holiday cheer by donating the balance of his 2020 salary to Black businesses to help offset a very tempestuous 2020. Holiday, 30, told his 325,000 Instagram followers on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, that he and…

It was all good just a week ago. Now it’s not, and Lavar Ball is upset with a whole basketball franchise. Papa Ball spoke with the Bleacher Report and was as eloquently as his fans and antagonists know him to be about his middle child, LiAngelo, being one of three players cut by the Detroit Pistons.…

Meek Mill is almost as well known for his activism and philanthropy as he is for his music and for once dating superstar Nicki Minaj. Meek, who was born Robert Rimeek Williams, has now launched a $2 million scholarship to aid underprivileged pre-school and high school students in Philadelphia in a partnership with 76ers co-owner…

Ashanti (Image source: Instagram – @ashanti) Ashanti received a lot of support but also biting criticism for announcing she had contracted the novel coronavirus just hours before she was to engage in the Verzuz battle with fellow singer Keyshia Cole. The Verzuz challenge was set to pop off on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, at 8…

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a big toll on the U.S., effective vaccines will soon be available. We could see widespread distribution of those vaccines by April 2021, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the lead members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Not everyone will have to wait that long for…

Even while the pandemic charted its destructive course across the American populace, some fruitful gifts sprouted and blossomed from the war-torn land. Rap legend D-Nice became an overnight sensation with his organic Club Quarantine sessions that even got rave reviews from first lady Michelle Obama. And, of course, producing icons Swizz Beatz and Timbaland created…

Three former presidents of the United States indicated they will take the coronavirus vaccine in order to help sow trust in the antidote. In fact, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, will film the process of taking the vaccine to alleviate fears surrounding it. “People like Anthony Fauci, who I know and I’ve…

Michael B. Jordan announced he is joining the growing list of iconic entertainers who are starting an OnlyFans account. Unlike Cardi B and Bella Thorne, however, the actor named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2020, said his OnlyFans page will go towards an altruistic endeavor. The esteemed star of Black Panther and Creed said…

Marlon Wayans has “matured” due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 48-year-old actor admitted the global health crisis has taught him to slow down and appreciate what is happening in his life and shown him he can function on his own. He told Total Film magazine: “COVID has given me [an off switch]. It’s matured me…

November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. Alzheimer’s advocate Brandon Burke has firsthand experience with the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease through the diagnoses of his grandmother and his father, Gary. In his first book, Rediscovering Dad & Discovering Myself: A Journey Through the Impact of Alzheimer’s, Burke, who is his…

President-elect Joe Biden and VP-elect Kamala Harris addressed the nation on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, regarding the escalating coronavirus epidemic and its deleterious effect on the U.S. economy and the country’s collective psyche. Biden, in particular, beseeched the current president to acquiesce to the will of the people and begin a normal presidential transition, lest…

Sheaun McKinney

CBS’s latest hit comedy “The Neighborhood” returns for its third season. Sheaun McKinney stars as Malcolm, the eldest son of Tina (Tichina Arnold) and Calvin (Cedric The Entertainer). Speaking to rolling out, McKinney discusses the new season, his theater roots, and how a book called “The Celestine Prophecies” changed him during the pandemic. “The Neighborhood”…

Eve is quitting “The Talk” to be closer to her husband. The television host has been appearing on the show via video link from the UK in recent months owing to the coronavirus pandemic but she has decided to leave to spend more time with Maximillion Cooper. She said: “We are on another lockdown from…

John David Washington will join Margot Robbie and Christian Bale in David O. Russell’s latest movie. The Tenet star has signed up for the new movie — Russell’s first since 2015’s Joy, starring Jennifer Lawrence — which is set to start shooting in Los Angeles in January, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie was…