The role of many Black musicians in making the ‘King Holiday’ a reality cannot be overlooked. There’s a great piece on The Grio detailing the effort Stevie Wonder, Gil-Scott Heron and many other Black artists put into making sure the legacy of Dr. King would be acknowledged by our nation. Don Mizell writes, “Today, I […]
It would be a safe bet to say that everyone is familiar with a few quotes from Dr. King (“I have a dream…” and “Free at last, free at last…” immediately come to mind), but Dr. King provided some choice quotations that remain relevant to this day. Popular vlogger and DJ, Jay Smooth shared 10 […]
There is no question that the voices of celebrities can make a big impact for political campaigns. Stars come out of the woodwork to support their candidates and causes during election time. President Barack Obama is fully aware of the power of the celebrity endorsements. A list of ‘confirmed and passed surrogates’ was leaked online. […]
It’s not very often that we speak of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. without some very serious tone to the conversation. Dr. King was a fascinating multifaceted man, that delivered some of the most important, influential speeches of all-time… …and he could tell a joke. I thought it would be nice for us to have […]
As reported earlier, the internet has been abuzz about the birth of power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce’s first child. Twitter went bananas tonight with the reports that Beyonce has indeed given birth to a girl named ‘Ivy Blue Carter’ or ‘Blue Ivy Carter’, depending on where you look and who you ask. (Vibe magazine reports […]
Another banger you can hear us get into the mix! We take the opportunity to dig a little deeper in the crates every weekend here on 106.7 WTLC, with ‘Club 106.7’ on Friday nights and ‘The Saturday Night Basement Party’ on the following night. It’s a chance for us to pick the tempo up and […]
OK…this is rich. A gentleman in Madison, Wisconsin was arrested Thursday on multiple charges, including carrying a concealed weapon and possession of marijuana; that’s pretty common. What is uncommon was the gentleman’s name. I know the police had to really think someone was messing with them when they filed charges on Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop…. One […]
Rumors flew this summer that power-couple Will and Jada may be splitting up. They were quickly put to rest, but once again signs are leading some to believe that the marriage may be in trouble. ‘In Touch Weekly’ reports that Jada Pinkett Smith has recently met with celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, who represented Britney […]
It was a wild and tumultuous year all over the world and some very strong images came out of it. Protests, natural disasters, revolutions, remembrance; 2011 had it all. These five pictures are from an article appearing on Buzzfeed today displaying ‘The 45 Most Powerful Images’ of the year. You can hit the link below […]
Yes, you really read that right. Oh, in case you didn’t believe it either…we got the video. Snoop Dogg was on ‘The Price Is Right’. Yup… At this point in his career and life, it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone to see Snoop anywhere. He has become ‘America’s Homeboy’. Snoop played and won $72,585 […]
There was a feeling that there would be some shake-ups within the Colts organization following this season. One day after losing the final game of the year and finishing with the worst record in the league, team owner Jim Irsay has fired vice chairman Bill Polian and general manager Chris Polian. The Indianapolis Colts have […]
Don Cheadle took to Twitter to clarify statements he made to Jet Magazine about wishing President Obama was more “gangsta”. “I realize that when speaking to reporters who are looking for the juiciest comments to print, a word like gangster in connection with a black president uttered by a black celebrity can almost be too […]