*History is being made within the White House with 28-year-old Raffi Freedman-Gurspan becoming the first openly transgender official to serve inside 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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*The family of Julian Bond will honor the wishes of the late civil rights leader with a burial at sea.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Bond’s body...
*Dr. Dre’s history of domestic violence with women has been a topic of discussion as the release of the N.W.A biopic nears. Dre has been silent on the issue, causing many to wonder if his dark past would be addressed in the movie. As it turns out, Dre’s violent history with a former lover and […]
*Leave it to Prince to give the media something to talk about. Or not. Citing TheWrap.com, the Star Tribune reports the entertainer’s Paisley Park Studios played host to almost 900 members of the National Association of Black Journalists Saturday (Aug. 8) during the organization’s annual convention. Despite it being billed as a dance party and […]
*Over the weekend, Oprah tweeted her praise for the film “Straight Outta Compton” to her friend, “Selma” director Ava DuVernay. Winfrey called the film “powerful” and “eye opening rap education.” Winfrey’s compliments shocked those who are familiar with her disapproval of hip-hop and hip-hop culture. Not yet, @Oprah. Super curious. Interested to see how @FGaryGray […]
The Texas police officer who shot and killed an unarmed college football player last week has been fired for “exercising poor judgment,” Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson says. Officer Brad Miller was reportedly near the end of his field training when he shot Christian Taylor, 19, multiple times on August 7 at a car dealership […]
