Jamal Roberts, winner of the 23rd season of American Idol and a native of Mississippi, recently declined an offer to receive a key to the city of Laurel, Mississippi, following public backlash and threats. Jamal Roberts was initially scheduled to receive the honor at the Noir & Blanc event at the L.T. Ellis Centre in […]
After nearly two months of testimony and legal sparring, the jury in the federal racketeering case against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has informed the court that it has reached unanimous verdicts on four out of five charges, The New York Times reports. The panel remains deadlocked on the most serious charge: racketeering. Judge Arun […]
A rare autographed Michael Jordan rookie card from the 1986–87 Fleer collection has sold for an eye-popping $2.5 million through Joopiter, the auction house founded by music and fashion mogul Pharrell Williams. The sale sets a new benchmark as the most expensive Jordan rookie card ever sold. The record-breaking auction, first reported by ESPN, far […]
Phyllis Hyman was a formidable vocal talent, blessed with a velvet voice, towering stage presence, and an emotional depth that resonated with audiences across genres. Born in Philadelphia in 1949, she carved out a career in soul, jazz, and R&B, earning acclaim for hits such as “You Know How to Love Me” and “Living All […]
Tracee Ellis Ross, actress, entrepreneur, and long-time advocate for textured hair care, has reunited with her Girlfriends co-stars for the first commercial campaign by her beauty brand, Pattern. In a short but striking 60-second advert, Ross appears alongside Golden Brooks, Persia White, and Jill Marie Jones—the original ensemble from the groundbreaking UPN series Girlfriends—in a […]
