Harvard student Obasi Shaw, an English major, has become the first Harvard student to create a rap album as a senior thesis. His album is dedicated to the difficulties and struggles of black Americans and takes inspiration from both Chance The Rapper and Kendrick Lamar. “Some people don’t consider rap a high art form,” Shaw […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MS. PATTI! With more than 50 years in show business, Ms. Pattie shows no sign of stopping. With a new jazz album titled “Bel Hommage” (her first studio release in a decade), a recent dessert cookbook — “Desserts LaBelle” — and continual concert dates.
NJ Transit Agent Tricked Passengers Into Buying Fake Tickets 49 year old John A. Davey who worked as a ticket agent for NJ Transit has been arrested for tricking passengers into buying fake tickets and keeping the cash for himself. Authorities said that Davey, has been a ticket agent for 29 years, and had been […]
Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o Will Co-Star In A Movie It’s official Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o will be co-starring in a movie directed by Ava DuVernay. Insecure’s Issa Rae is reportedly in talks to write the screenplay. This upcoming film is supposed to debut Netflix. YOU CAN NOW PURCHASE ELVIS’ PRIVATE JET On May 27th it will be possible to buy […]
Off-Duty Delaware Trooper Fatally Shot Boyfriend After Domestic Dispute Happy 60th Birthday, Walt Whitman Bridge Bill Cosby Trial Update The jury that will decide Bill Cosby’s fate in his sex assault trial has begin to form today from Pittsburgh PA. So far there are five jurors, three white men and two white women. The jury will travel to […]
Angela Bassett chose a unique way to honor her mom’s legacy by joined forces with Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company for the For Your Sweetheart campaign to raise awareness about Type 2 diabetics and heart disease, the same condition her mom died from. “This is just a small way to honor her life […]
VENUS WILLIAMS GETS HER OWN TV SHOW Venus Williams will assist 3 Ball Entertainment by bringing female entrepreneurship to the forefront with an unscripted series, Deals in Heels. Williams’ activism in gender and pay equality connects to the show’s focus on “fostering and supporting trailblazing women who are actively pursuing their professional aspirations.” […]
Students from Charles W. Henry Elementary School in the Mount Airy section were on board a charter bus on their way to a field trip in Washington, D.C. when their bus crashed on Interstate 95 in Maryland this morning, leaving 25 people injured. According to 6ABC: “There were 26 eighth-grade students, two staff members, one parent chaperone […]
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA TO BE LEGAL IN NEW JERSEY Marijuana could be grown, sold and used in New Jersey under new legislation introduced in the state Senate. Democratic Sen. Nicholas Scutari unveiled the proposal at a statehouse news conference on today(May 15). The legislation would permit possession of up to an ounce of marijuana but would […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson Calls For A Temporary Shut Down Of Facebook Live Rev. Jesse Jackson is calling for a 30 day shutdown of Facebook’s live streaming feature to give the company a chance to figure out a way to remove disturbing video instantly from the site. The request comes in the wake of 74-year-old […]
NFL DRAFT ROAD CLOSURES The NFL draft along the Ben Franklin Parkway starts Thursday. So, in order to make that happen, more road closures are set to take effect. Starting tonight at 7 p.m. Phase 3 of traffic restrictions will begin, which includes the closure of all lanes of the Parkway from 20th Street to […]