photo credit: Shutterstock The govenerment has been shut down for nearly 2 weeks now and WIC is starting to be affected. WIC provides nutritional assistance for more than 7 million women and their children. If the shut down lasts too much longer, then WIC will no longer be able to provide assistance to those in…… read more »
photo credit: Joe Seer // Shutterstock Sunday night brought out some of Hollywood, and black Hollywood’s favorite actors and actresses for the 2019 Golden Globes. Awarding those in TV and film. “Green Book” was the top winner of the night with 3 awards including Best Comedy Motion Picture and Mahershala Ali (Marvel’s Luke Cage, Moonlight, Hunger Games) Best…… read more »
Photo Credit: Evlakhov Valeriy // Shutterstock It is finally happening, Cyntoia Brown has been granted clemency. She was serving a life sentence for killing a man who brought her for sex when she was only 16 years old. She will be released to parole supervision on Augst 7 after serving 15 years in prison. Governor Bill Haslam s the…… read more »
Photo Credit: Jamie Lamor Thompson // Shutterstock R. Kelly wants to be sure that he exposes his accusers for the “lies” he’s claiming they are telling. He is going to go down the list one by one, according to sources. Via TMZ, “Sources close to Kelly tell us he and his camp are in the middle of launching…… read more »
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Photo Credit: Kathy Hutchins // Shutterstock Chance the Rapper is speaking up and he regrets making music with R. Kelly. He admitted during the final episode of Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly.’ Both R. Kelly and Chance the Rapper are icons and natives of Chicago. They have crossed path on several occasions. Such as during Chance the Rapper’s…… read more »
Photo Credit: Sharkshock // Shutterstock As ECU students return to campus today they will be welcomed with the official opening of the new $122 million student center. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be hosted by ECU for the Main Campus Student Center at 1 p.m. According to WITN, “The Main Campus Student Center is a 220,000 square-foot state-of-the-art…… read more »
Photo Credit: Featureflash Photo Agency // Shutterstock Seems like Cardi B and Offset are sticking to their vows, they are vowing to make their marriage work for 2019. Sources close to the couple reported to TMZ they’ve been communicating regularly – including while they were thousands of miles apart over the holidays. They are focused on fixing their…… read more »
Photo Credit: Jamie Lamor Thompson // Shutterstock R. Kelly says he did not watch any of Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly,’ but claims are being made that he is furious about it. Via TMZ, “Sources in day-to-day contact with R. Kelly tell TMZ, the singer is “disgusted” by the series which makes shocking allegations against him including sex with…… read more »
photo credit: February will be here before you know it and that means, Black History Month!! Last year, our question was centered around the Black Panther movie. This year’s question has not been decided yet BUT the lucky middle schooler winner will get a $250 gift card, a party for his/her class and they will…… read more »
Photo Credit: Jamie Lamor Thompson // Shutterstock Toni Braxton and Birdman are officially O-V-E-R. They were engaged for the past 10 months. Toni seems to be finished and done after she shared a pic via Instagram with the caption, “Starting a new chapter isn’t always an easy choice…but ALWAYS choose to be chosen. Cheers to a new year.”…… read more »