Rihanna is the new face of Vita Coco, the nation’s best-selling coconut water. Rihanna herself is a fan of the drink, which was featured heavily in her “Man Down” video, saying “I love Vita Coco! It’s real coconut water from hand-picked coconuts. It’s delicious and so good for you!” The campaign launched today with two […]
There is a petition on Change.Org to send to President Obama to encourage him to clear the name of Marcus Garvey, the Jamaican activist who started the “Back To Africa” movement in the 1920s in Harlem. President Calvin Coolidge granted Marcus Mosiah Garvey a pardon on November 18, 1927. However, he was deported to Jamaica […]
Pete Rock’s wife Shara McHayle has asked friends and supporters to gather at 100 Centre Street in New York, NY at 9am this morning to seek justice in the wake of the police misconduct at the Monumental album release party. Following is an official statement from the family’s lawyer, Kenneth Montgomery. On Tuesday, June 28th, […]
Computer hackers have shut down the internet network Al-Qaeda was using to communicate its messages to the world, according to a terrorism expert. Hackers recently carried out a similar counter-terrorism effort by replacing bomb making tutorials with cupcake recipes. “Al-Qaida’s online communications have been temporarily crippled, and it does not have a single trusted distribution […]
The Knob Hill Property Owners Association of Augusta, Georgia has blocked a paralyzed, African-American veteran from receiving a new home that would have been specialized for his health needs. Homes For Our Troops has built over 100 homes for severely disabled vets like Sgt. 1st Class Sean Gittens, which would otherwise be unaffordable for these […]
Police attacked family members and friends of Pete Rock and Smif N Wessun at their release party for their album, “Monumental(PURCHASE HERE).” In the video, the NYPD can be seen assaulting a man and woman at 2:53, and a police officer hits rapper Rock of the group Heltah Skeltah at 4:35 Another overhead video shows […]
“Monkey Gang: The Mockumentary” a hip-hop comedy that parodies negativity in Gangsta Rap and Hip Hop culture will have its second advanced screening this Sunday, July 3rd at the Anthology Film Archives in downtown Manhattan at 2pm. Since the trailer for the movie debuted in January of this year, Monkey Gang has been the talk […]
This week’s episode of VH1’s “Single Ladies” was full of C-average acting skills, pointless sex and all around predictability and unfortunately while I am all in favor of Black TV sitcoms, I will always shun bad TV. And when it comes to VH1’s “Single Ladies” there isn’t any other way around the fact that it […]
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Beyonce and Jay-Z were spotted at the Charles De Gaulle airport in France. The power couple were on their way home from doing performances, interviews and CD promotions. Bey looked fab in a pink, white and purple number and black Louboutins. Jay looked amazing as always in his signature Yankee fitted hate with a casual […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —A new study by Brown University shows the cost of the the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq will cost $4 trillion dollars and 225,000 lives. Yahoo News reports: The group of economists, anthropologists, lawyers, humanitarian personnel, and political scientists involved in the project estimated that the cost of caring for the veterans injured […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 1400 Northwest 12th Avenue, Miami, Fl When: May 11, 1981 What: The legendary reggae singer/songwriter and activist lost his battle with cancer shortly after arriving in Miami following alternative treatment at a clinic in Germany. Marley left behind, however, a rewarding legacy of soulful music for the […]