What's On Today - Wednesday

Rev. Al Sharpton will officiate the service and filmmaker Tyler Perry will fund it as a Mississippi community prepares to say goodbye.

As the saga into the disappearance and death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells enters a third week, his parents and his Mississippi community are preparing to lay him to rest.

According to nola.com and WLOX, the funeral services for the 18-year-old will be held on July 20. Despite reports that the service will be held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi, the the family is still undecided on the location, as per a source close to the family.… Read more

The comedian turned an already unforgettable arena moment into one of the night’s biggest laughs when Usher found him in the crowd.

For a few minutes during Usher’s Washington, D.C., stop, the biggest star in the audience wasn’t onstage.

While making his way through the crowd during a performance of “Nice & Slow,” Usher was carrying one of his now-signature red Goyard duffle bags stuffed with “Usher Bucks,” the faux currency he tosses into the audience throughout the show.… Read more

The rapper addressed backlash over his “Reasonable Doubt” Target collaboration, arguing consumers are “picking and choosing” which companies they boycott.

Jay-Z is finally responding to critics who questioned his decision to partner with Target amid the retailer’s ongoing boycott over its rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

During opening night of his three-night Yankee Stadium residency celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Reasonable Doubt,” the Brooklyn rap icon used a newly minted freestyle to address the controversy head-on, dismissing accusations that he abandoned Black consumers by releasing a Target-exclusive vinyl edition of his landmark debut album.… Read more

The singer was recently honored when her hometown of McComb announced plans to create a music museum and major tributes. But questions about how she looked raised concerns among fans and others online.

After a recent homecoming appearance in Mississippi, Brandy became the center of conversation, not for the new music she was preparing to release, but for how she looked. Fans and others took to social media to question her physical appearance and speculate about her health.… Read more

Despite unemployment and other global issues, more young Black people are bucking the trend to land their first or even dream home.

In a topsy-turvy economy, everything feels heavier. With rising rent prices across the country, many are feeling squeezed out of the “American Dream” of buying a home and building generational wealth that gets passed down. 

Black Americans are feeling the pain more than others.

Even with serious gains made over the years, the disparity in home ownership for Black men and women compared to their white counterparts is staggering.… Read more

Three nights, online streaming parties and more made it all the more real: when Jay-Z moves, people pay attention, both young and old.

New York City was already having an epic summer, one of those periods when you look back fondly and every story gets a tad more exaggerated for effect. Then Jay-Z decided to hold court in the Bronx’s most hallowed ground for three nights.

Including one where the concert started well after midnight, ended near 3 a.m.,… Read more