While the Hip-Hop culture was fixated and taken aback by Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s rap warfare over the weekend, Jim Jones was able to make some news himself as he found himself getting involved in a physical altercation at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
According to TMZ, the “We Fly High (Ballin’)” rapper got into a fistfight on an escalator with two older white men who obviously didn’t know that Jones was ’bout that life.… Read more
Diddy has been nominated in three categories at the upcoming BET Awards, despite dealing with controversy over sexual abuse allegations.
According to reports, the first round of voting for artists to receive nominations at the 2024 BET Awards has begun – and embattled music mogul and artist Diddy is listed on the ballot multiple times. The categories include his recent The Love Album: Off the Grid, for Album of The Year, and the track “Closer To God” with Teyana Taylor from the album is in consideration for Song of The Year.… Read more
Claflin University held its Spring Commencement Convocation with former South Carolina Representative Bakari Sellers to serve as keynote speaker on May 6, 2023, at Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina. | Source: Claflin University / Getty
UPDATED: 2:00 p.m. ET, May 6
Originally published on May 3
College graduation season is upon us as students across the country prepare to embark on the next stages of their young lives.
From wading into the waters of a young career to preparing to continue their studies in graduate school and more, these students will be donning their caps and gowns to formally earn diplomas as families, friends and loved ones attend commencement ceremonies.… Read more
Last Wednesday, Kendric Cromer, a 12-year-old Black patient from the suburbs of Washington, D.C., became the first person in the world to receive a groundbreaking gene therapy treatment that may cure sickle cell disease (SCD).
According to the New York Times (NYT), Cromer began the first step of his extensive treatment process at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington on Wednesday. Bluebird — one of two companies given authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to create a gene therapy method for sickle cell — administered the process.… Read more
By FOX 9 Staff
Published May 5, 2024 3:28pm CDT
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Education Minnesota has named its 2024 Teacher of the Year.
Taking home the award on Sunday was Tracy Byrd, a ninth-grade teacher at Washburn High School in Minneapolis.
Byrd is a Washburn graduate himself. According to his bio, he left a career in the financial industry to take a job in the Wayzata school district. First, he worked as a hall supervisor and coach before earning his teaching degree.… Read more
MAY 4, 2024
TV personality Jeannie Mai’s divorce from rapper Young Jeezy took a contentious turn last month when she accused him of abuse and negligence regarding their two-year-old daughter. Now, Jeezy is hitting back in court, vehemently denying Mai’s allegations and accusing her of attempting to tarnish his reputation and brand.
In a recent legal filing obtained by The Blast, Jeezy responded to Mai’s claims of domestic abuse, labeling them as baseless and an orchestrated effort to “destroy” his name, brand, and reputation.… Read more
In the latest installment of I Got Questions, Remy Ma and Fat Joe reminisce about their careers and collaborations.
The highly popular interview series I Got Questions returns with a conversation between veteran rappers Remy Ma and Fat Joe. The Bronx MC’s sat down and the convo immediately got entertaining as Remy asked Joe Crack if he remembered how they met. After relating the first encounter on the set of a Jennifer Lopez video where she arrived in the company of the late Big Pun, the “Conceited” rapper also made a surprising admission.… Read more
The first historically Black college is headed to California this year. National College Resources (NCR) and Huston-Tillotson University partnered to bring two satellite campuses to the state.
Read more details about this historic opportunity below.
This upcoming school year will be exciting for the Sunshine State. NCR partners with Austin-based Huston-Tillotson University to establish two satellite San Diego and Los Angeles County satellite campuses. The San Diego County Office of Education and the University of La Verne have also joined this venture in a historic move to bring the first HBCU to California.… Read more
Anxiety has a way of sneaking up on you like a thief in the night. Unlike a typical thief, this intruder has a penchant for unpredictability, making appearances that can diminish your joy, peace, and happiness on multiple occasions. Often misunderstood, anxiety is a common mental health disorder that affects millions. It presents itself as a persistent and overwhelming sense of apprehension impacting both the mind and body in various forms ranging from generalized anxiety to social anxiety, panic disorders, and specific phobias.… Read more
By now you have probably heard the saying, “We wouldn’t appreciate the good days as much if we didn’t have the bad ones.” The jury is still out to confirm who gave this indelible gem of wisdom originally, but one thing is certain: Knowing this doesn’t make the bad days any easier.
Since tough moments are inevitable, it is important to have a healthy outlet. Turning to toxic people, behavior, or things will likely leave you feeling worse than when you started.… Read more
