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Former Nike Diversity Manager Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Theft
A former diversity manager for both Facebook and Nike just learned that crime doesn’t pay and that freedom is indeed priceless. Barbara Furlow-Smiles was just sentenced to five years in prison for robbing both companies of millions of dollars. According to CNBC, Furlow-Smiles pleaded guilty to wire fraud back...
Techno Is Black Music: How Detroiters Are Keeping The True Legacy Of Techno Alive
For over two decades, Detroit has celebrated its status as the birthplace of techno with an electronic music festival held over Memorial Day weekend. But like the city around it, the festival has changed. At its inception, the event was free and focused on techno music and Detroit musicians, primarily the Black Americans who started techno – just as house music was developing in Chicago – in the mid-1980s. Now, the price of a weekend ticket is US$309, plus a $46.15 service fee. And some festivalgoers have noted it no longer draws as many Black attendees as it once did or as one would expect, given the racial makeup of the city. It has long since dropped “Detroit” from its name, rebranding as the Movement Electronic Music Festival in 2006.
Nick Cannon Teams Up With Amazon Studios To Give Men A “Safe Space & Brave Place” With New Show ‘Counsel Culture’
It’s not about canceling; it’s about counseling with Nick Cannon’s new Amazon Studios talk show, Counsel Culture. Amazon MGM Studios announced the podcast turned; talk show is coming to Prime Video and Amazon Freevee June 6. In the trailer, Cannon says the talk show will give men...
Beyoncé, Big Freedia Accused Of Stealing “Break My Soul” Lyric In New Lawsuit
A little-known bounce group from New Orleans is accusing music icon Beyoncé and bounce pioneer Big Freedia of jacking their lyric in a new lawsuit. The suit was file on May 22 in the Eastern District of Louisiana by a group known as “Da Showstoppaz.” The four members of the group – Tessa Avie, Keva Bourgeois, Henri Braggs and Brian Clark – filed over the usage of the phrase “release a wiggle.”
10 Memorial Day Beauty Sales You’ll Want To Shop ASAP
The end of May is officially upon us, and that means one thing — Memorial Day weekend is on the horizon. Naturally, rest and relaxation and some good BBQ are at the top of most folks’ minds when they need a break. However, the highly anticipated holiday also ushers in one of our favorite pastimes at Hello Beautiful — shopping beauty sales. And by the looks of it, tons of Memorial Day beauty sales will pique the interest of beauty aficionados.
‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ Tops Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums of All Time List
Apple Music has just unveiled their 100 Best Albums of All Time List. Surprisingly the slotted The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill at number one. As reported by Variety Magazine the popular streaming platform has taken the time to curate their first ever top 100 list. According to their website this is their “definitive list of the greatest albums ever made” and was “assembled with the help of artists and experts, it’s a modern love letter to the records that have shaped the world we live and listen in today.” The effort spans across all music genres and even includes some titles that either hard to find or were just recently made available online.To the surprise of many The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill was ranked the best album of all time by their brain trust. This accolade is quite remarkable as her debut project beat out the likes of Michael Jackson’s Thriller (#2), Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life (#3), Abbey Road by The Beatles (#3). Additionally, some of the culture’s brightest stars also cracked the top 10 with Beyoncé’s Lemonade and Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city.
Cassie Breaks Silence On Brutal Diddy Assault Video
Ever since the brutal and highly disturbing video appearing to show Sean “P Diddy” Combs attacking Cassie inside of a Los Angeles hotel came to light, much debate has sparked over what should happen next in regards to the disgraced music mogul. And while the world has wondered...
Kelly Rowland Gathers Security At Cannes Film Festival, Social Media Reacts
One thing to know about former Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland is that she is not the one—or the two, three, four or five. In fact, you might as well just stop counting. On Tuesday, the Mea Culpa actor—who let it be known in February that she won’t...
Tahiry Calls Joe Budden Hypocrite For Domestic Violence Commentary, Hell Breaks Loose
The fallout over Sean “Diddy” Combs being exposed as an alleged abuser continues to reverberate throughout Hip-Hop culture. Tahiry Jose and Joe Budden engaged in a back and forth over social media after the the latter essentially called the podcaster turned a hypocrite after he chimed in on Diddy. The context is essential here, and […]
Delta Sigma Theta: ‘No Records’ Of Georgia State Rep. Angela Moore Belonging To Historic Black Sorority
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. said that Georgia State Rep. Angela Moore has been misrepresenting herself as a member of the historically Black organization. The post Delta Sigma Theta: ‘No Records’ Of Georgia State Rep. Angela Moore Belonging To Historic Black Sorority appeared first on NewsOne.
50 Cent Sells Diddy Documentary To Netflix Following Bidding War, Xitter Salutes His Commitment To Being Petty
Diddy, aka The Diddler’s long-time nemesis, 50 Cent, continues to keep his foot on the neck of the Bad Boy CEO and is showing no signs of letting up. The man who coined the phrase “can’t stop, won’t stop” definitely wished that 50 Cent would do the exact opposite.
Will Howard University Revoke Diddy’s Honorary Degree? Calls Grow Amid Sex Assault Lawsuits, Video Attacking Cassie
As sexual assault lawsuits mount against Sean "Diddy" Combs, will Howard University revoke the honorary degree it bestowed upon him in 2014? The post Will Howard University Revoke Diddy’s Honorary Degree? Calls Grow Amid Sex Assault Lawsuits, Video Attacking Cassie appeared first on NewsOne.
Maryland Native Angel Reese Joins Ownership Group of D.C. Women’s Soccer Team
Chicago Sky rookie and Baltimore-area native, Angel Reese, can now call herself a professional sports team owner. DC Power Football Club, a Washington-based women’s team set to begin playing this summer in the United Soccer League Super League, announced Reese as the first member of its ownership group on Tuesday. Join Our Text Club To […] The post Baltimore Native Angel Reese Joins Ownership Group of D.C. Women’s Soccer Team appeared first on 92 Q.
The History Of The Oldest Black Community In Europe
Many enslaved Black people were stationed for labor and employed in the vicinity of the docks, situated in Toxteth in the southern region of the city. The post The History Of The Oldest Black Community In Europe appeared first on NewsOne.
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