On Dec. 19, 2024, Jerry T. Hodges Jr., a revered Tuskegee Airman and civil rights pioneer, passed away at the age of 99. As the last surviving Tuskegee Airman from Arkansas, Hodges leaves a profound legacy that extends far beyond his years in aviation. Born on June 29, 1925, in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in […]
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Pose star Dyllón Burnside is playing Detroit icon Dwen Curry in the upcoming BET+ and MegaMind Media film, Fighting To Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story. Curry’s story combines fashion, luxury and crime alongside Curry coming to terms with their sexuality. BET+ describes the film as “a layered and complex true-crime drama that redefines what
GloRilla cares for the next generation in her hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and surprised her alma mater, Melrose High School, with a $25,000 donation on Wednesday. According to Fox 13, GloRilla’s gift was her way of giving back to her hometown. “I always wished somebody could do that when I was younger,” GloRilla said. “So the fact that I have the ability
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Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records present the long-awaited deluxe version of SZA’s Grammy-winning album SOS, now titled SOS Deluxe: LANA. The deluxe release brings 15 new tracks to the table, expanding the album into a monumental 38-song opus. The new single, “Drive,” which leads the expanded edition and was co-written by SZA and produced
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Spotify has formally denied allegations from Drake that it collaborated with Universal Music Group (UMG) to artificially inflate streams of Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us.” In a Manhattan court filing on Friday, the streaming giant labeled the claims “false” and criticized Drake’s legal approach as an improper “subversion of the normal judicial process,” according
Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul facing serious charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and prostitution-related offenses, is reportedly refusing meals at New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) amid concerns about his safety. Larry Levine, a prison consultant and former inmate, raised this alarming possibility on a recent episode of DailyMail.com’s podcast The Trial of Diddy.
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Fans were shocked in 2023 when several former dancers of Lizzo filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the “Truth Hurts” singer. Now, more than a year later, the 36-year-old is recounting the experience, and how she was “completely surprised” by the allegations. As Blavity previously reported, in August 2023, three of Lizzo’s former backup dancers
Prominent pastor and entrepreneur T.D. Jakes is taking legal action against a wave of malicious AI-generated content spreading lies about him on YouTube. His attorney, Dustin Pusch, has filed a motion to subpoena Google, YouTube’s parent company, to disclose the identities of individuals behind four accounts accused of producing false and defamatory content. The accounts,
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North Carolina Central University is celebrating a significant boost to its School of Business, thanks to a generous $200,000 donation from alumni Keith Haywood and Dr. Marilyn Sutton-Haywood. This substantial contribution will enhance the university’s Hospitality and Tourism Administration program. To honor the Haywoods’ contribution, NCCU is naming the School of Business dining room the
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Attorney Tony Buzbee is hitting back at Jay-Z and his legal team over their accusations of misconduct, calling their motion for sanctions against him “frivolous” and accusing the music mogul of using intimidation tactics against him and his client. According to TMZ, Buzbee filed a fiery response to Jay-Z’s recent legal move, arguing that their
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