What's On Today - Tuesday

Alicia Brown has responded after Big Tigger’s radio co-host Francesca Amiker filed a federal defamation lawsuit accusing her of falsely alleging an affair.

Alicia Brown, the wife of radio personality Big Tigger, is speaking out following a federal defamation lawsuit filed against her by his Atlanta V-103 co-host, Francesca Amiker. According to CBS News, Amiker filed a suit alleging that Brown falsely insinuated the two were having an affair on June 30.

The legal filing comes weeks after Brown first went public on June 6 with allegations of infidelity and abuse involving Tigger, whose legal name is Darian Morgan.… Read more

The Bronx rapper told CNN that African-Americans fought for equality that made it possible for Caribbean and Latino communities to succeed in the United States.

Cardi B is giving credit to African-Americans for making it possible for Caribbean and Latino people to build lives in the United States.

The “Bodgea Baddie” artist shared these remarks with CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen during an Independence Eve broadcast on Friday (July 3).

This is not the first time the Bronx rapper has distinctly shouted out the historical contributions of African Americans.… Read more

Author and respiratory therapist Jonathan Conyers reflects on what 250 years of American independence means to him as a descendant of enslaved people.

Every July 4th, while most of the country is at a barbecue or watching fireworks light up the sky, I’m at work. It’s not a boycott. It’s not a statement. It’s just where I’ve always found myself, in the hospital, doing the job, while the country celebrates the freedom my ancestors weren’t afforded.… Read more

The Memphis rapper says the follow-up to “Glorious” will have a summer vibe, and she’s already locked in a Destiny’s Child feature.

GloRilla is working hard on her second studio album, and after the success of her debut “Glorious,” says she’s been “trying not to overthink it too much.”

In an interview with People, the rapper revealed she wants the follow-up project to feel like summer.

“I wanted it to have a summer vibe, so it’s gonna be fun, for sure.… Read more

The legendary actor and activist Danny Glover reveals he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2023 and opens up about life now.

Danny Glover has revealed he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for the past three years.

On Wednesday, July 1, the 79-year-old actor, who turns 80 later this month, joined his daughter, Mandisa, and younger brother, Marty, in opening up about life with the disease in interviews with “Today” and People magazine, sharing how he and his family have come to terms with the diagnosis.… Read more

“If you want Black men to vote, that means investing time over years and engaging with them in a meaningful way,” Democratic strategist Michael Hardaway tells theGrio.

A new poll of Black men reveals that a quarter of younger Black men are not committed to voting in the upcoming midterm elections this November, even as Black communities disproportionately suffer the most amid a national affordability crisis and rollbacks in voting rights protections after the gutting of the Voting Rights Act.… Read more

Cops were called to a Burbank, CA, residence early Sunday morning and found the 24-year-old with a woman who had suffered lacerations to her face and body.

Zaire Wade, the oldest son of Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, was arrested on felony domestic violence charges in California.

According to TMZ, Zaire was arrested on Father’s Day and charged with three felonies: felony domestic violence, criminal threats, and false imprisonment. An emergency protective order was issued against him, stemming from an incident early Sunday morning.… Read more