A concert film and documentary featuring iconic hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim is in the works thanks to a collaboration between Russell Simmons’ media brand All Def Digital. The Eric B. & Rakim reunion concert took place on July 7 at Harlem’s legendary Apollo theater on the 30th anniversary of their platinum album Paid in Full. The renowned DJ and […]
Mark your calendars, former first lady Michelle Obama’s coming to town. Michelle Obama will be joining a handful of keynote speakers at the 2017 Pennsylvania Conference for Women to be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia this fall, according to a news release from the conference sent Tuesday.
43 year old Rayna Culver has been accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy again and again — after she adopted him, court documents state. Culver housed a former student of hers after he was booted from his relative’s home in December 2015, The two reportedly had a “very close” relationship when she was his teacher […]
46 year old Jimmy Causey broke out of a maximum-security prison using wire cutters that were apparently flown in by drone, officials said. Convicted kidnapper Causey was recaptured at a Texas motel before daybreak. It was the second time in 12 years that he escaped.
Los Angeles City Council has officially approved “Obama Boulevard”. A recent proposal to rename the street of Rodeo Road from Jefferson Boulevard to Arlington Avenue “Obama Boulevard” has been unanimously approved. This area—which runs through the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw and Leimert Park neighborhoods—denotes the location where Obama held his first campaign rally after announcing his candidacy […]
Chicago won’t allow high school students to graduate without a plan for the future. To graduate from a public high school in Chicago, students will soon have to meet a new and unusual requirement: They must show that they’ve secured a job or received a letter of acceptance to college, a trade apprenticeship, a gap […]
If you missed this years’ #RedWhiteBlueAndYouCruise as we celebrated the 40th birthday of the legendary DJ Touchtone you truly miss out on a good time! But no worries, we got you covered with a Lady B recap! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DJ TOUCHTONE!
Boeing, the world’s biggest aircraft manufacturer is working on self-piloting planes. The company says increasing demand for flights, and a shortage of pilots, are the main reasons for their research. They say planes can already take-off, cruise, and land without pilots and they plan to start production this summer. Tests on a real plane could […]
Time Warner will pay Snapchat $100 million to develop shows and advertise in the app over the next two years. Tech giants like Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, and Apple are all increasingly competing for original shows.
George Jefferson The Jeffersons is an Emmy Award-winning sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, through July 2, 1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes.The Jeffersons is one of the longest-running sitcoms in the history of American television James Evans Good Times originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August […]
Next time you’re in Detroit, you can take a spin down Aretha Franklin Way. That’s right, put some R.E.S.P.E.C.T on Ms. Franklin’s name. The Queen of Soul wiped away tears last week as street signage in her honor was unveiled to a crowd of cheering fans. Aretha Franklin Way runs on Madison between Brush and Witherell. […]