Photo credit: Natalie Behring/ Stringer People, including a bunch of celebrities, took to social media to express their outrage after news of Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoes” surfaced and Nike wants no part of it. “We do not have a relationship with Little Nas X or MSCHF,” Nike said in a statement. “Nike did not design…
Photo credit: Prince Williams/ Getty According to Fulton County Court records obtained by XXL, Timothy Leeks, the suspected killer of King Von was recently granted a bond of $100,000. There’s no release date listed, but Lul Tim is free and it was later confirmed by Quando Rondo and other associates via social media. View…
Photo credit: Emma McIntyre/ Getty The NAACP Image Awards commemorated both the life and career of the late Chadwick Boseman this year and his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman, accepted the award on his behalf. Congratulations to #ChadwickBoseman 🕊️ – Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, @MaRaineyFilm – 52nd #NAACPImageAwards 🏆 pic.twitter.com/dicXxx4uOS — NAACP Image Awards®…
Photo credit: Sesame Street Sesame Street is adding two Black muppets to the cast in efforts to promote racial literacy. The long-running kids show revealed their new characters Wes and Elijah, a father-son duo, in a new Sesame Street special, The ABC’s of Racial Literacy. In this episode, not only are they introduced to the…
Photo credit: Dean Musgrove Echo Park has been fenced off and the homeless living along the lake were given 24 hours to leave after protesters and police clashed Wednesday night. “No one else may enter. 24 hr notice for those in the park to leave. Housing resources are being provided to everyone,” says Los Angeles Police Chief…
Photo credit: Filip Radwanski/ Getty It has been announced that people in the United States can now purchase a Tesla using bitcoins. Elon Musk, in a series of tweets made the announcement via social media March 24 and the company already owns $1.5 billion USD worth of bitcoin, which was acquired back in February, so it…
Photo credit: Kevork Djansezian / Stringer/ Getty A new list of classic recordings were added to this year’s National Recording Registry: Janet Jackson’s 1989 album Rhythm Nation 1814, which focused on race issues, violence in schools and poverty; Kool & the Gang’s single “Celebration”; Nas’ classic album ‘Illmatic’ and more. “The National Recording Registry will preserve our history through…
Photo credit: Tiger Tech There’s a new wearable device called the Tiger Tech COVID Plus Monitor can detect some more subtle signs of COVID-19. Reportedly, the device was authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week. In a press released Friday, Keff Shuren, the director of FDA’s Center for Devices…
Photo credit: ABIBOO Plans have been revealed for the first sustainable city on Mars. The ABIBOO, an architecture studio, has revealed plans for the creation of what they are considering being the “first sustainable city on Mars” called Nüwa.Construction for Nüwa will begin 2054 on Tempe Mensa. The city will feature a population of 250,000…
Photo credit: PepsiCo LeBron James is at it again! The NBA Superstar reportedly completed a multi-year endorsement deal with PepsiCo, which ended his 17-year partnership with rival company, Coca-Cola. In honor of James’ new contract, PepsiCo has promoted their newest Mountain Dew energy drink, MTN DEW RISE. James won’t be the only athlete endorsing the…
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