Quincey Jones, Dr. Dre, Jimmy Kimmel, Pharrell Williams were on hand to speak for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s ceremony honoring iconic rapper, Snoop Dogg, with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Snoops lovely wife, Shante Broadus and family were also present. Snoop gave a “Snoopian” speech, invited the Crips and Bloods to […]
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Mike Espy on #RolandMartinUnfiltered Talking About His Runoff Election in Mississippi
Mike Espy Talks about his runoff election with Cindy Hyde-Smith. He is focused on the importance of providing healthcare insurance to all Mississippi residents and making sure the Republicans are not able to allow insurance companies to stop providing insurance for people with preexisting conditions. Espy’s opponent, Cindy Hyde-Smith voted with other Republicans to get […]
Freddie Figgers is the First African American Entrepreneur to Develop His Own 4G LTE Smart Phone
Freddie Figgers is an inventor, computer programmer, software engineer, and entrepreneur. He is the youngest person in history to hold a FCC license, which allows him to operate his own cell phone company. Founded in Quincy, Florida, his company, Figgers Communications, has already developed it’s soon to be released Figgers F2 4G LTE smart phone […]
Re-Imagining Movie Icons: What If Movie Icons Wore African Fashion?
Just in time for New York (and Harlem) Fashion week, The Africa Channel launches a 10-part digital series that asks a simple yet compelling question, “What if movie icons wore African fashion?” The answer to this provocative query can be found in each of the episodes that utilize a diverse range of models to creatively […]
He’s Back: President Barack Obama Excoriates the Current Administration During Speech at UI
Speaking at the University of Illinois, President Barack Obama brought sanity back to the country. In his refreshing and very welcome address to the future leaders, President Obama broke down the meaning of democracy and opportunity and let them know what they see going on in the current administration is not normal. I am really […]
WATCH: Nike’s New Commercial, JUST DO IT, Narrated by Colin Kaepernick
Kudos to Nike for featuring Colin Kapernick in a new ad that will air during the NFL’s opening game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons. The ad features Kaepernick as narrator talking about dreams and goals. We see faces of everyday people as well as professional athletes accomplishing dreams. The ad features footage […]
SHINE, an Entertaining Film About New York Salsa Music and Dance, also Addresses Gentrification
SHINE, a new film that tells a story about New York Salsa dancers and also brings attention to the serious issue of gentrification, will be released in October. Shine is about two Puerto Rican brothers, Ralphi Matas (Jorge Burgos) and Junior (Gilbert Saldivar), from New York’s Spanish Harlem and the street’s best Salsa dancers, who […]
President Barack Obama Makes Compelling Speech to Mark 100th Birthday Nelson Mandela
President Barack Obama reminded us of why so many people in the world miss his intelligence, values and sound leadership as he marked the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela with a thought-provoking speech addressing inequality and other issues at the annual Nelson Mandela lecture in South Africa. This is his first major speech since he […]
Ma Momma’s House of Cornbread, Chicken and Waffles Launches it’s Newest TV Commercial
NEW ORLEANS – Ma Mommas House took home the gold earlier this year and Rene Porche’-Poyraz aka Chef Reero became the “Red Bean Queen”. Ma Mommas House defeated Joey K’s (Magazine Street) in the final round of the 2018 Red Bean Madness Competition, with 57 pots of red beans competing from around the city of […]