July 2016 Blog Posts (81)

Ever wonder where you’ll find the rudest and friendliest cities in America?

For the eighth year in a row, Travel + Leisure has scoured the country asking Americans about their experiences in major U.S. cities with populations over 100,000 people.…

I give up. Actually, I gave up a long time ago. Once upon a time, from 2007 to 2010, I boycotted Starbucks with all the rigor of a self-righteous Faith Militant. (Screw the big chains! I'm only supporting small local coffee shops run by friends of mine!) 

Until the day that I was on assignment in some town in Florida and desperately needed caffeine, I swallowed my pride and ordered a small cup (refusing to order a "tall" is my…

The Game ​and Snoop Dogg ​are stepping up in an attempt to squash gang violence. The two artists hosted an anti-­violence summit with gang members on Sunday to discuss ways to keep the peace and improve quality of life. The Compton rapper reached out to members of the Crips, Bloods and other street gangs and invited them to come to South Los Angeles for a “much ­needed conversation.” Media reports said that several…

1. The Secret Life of Pets ­- $50.6 million

2. Ghostbusters -­ $46 million

3. The Legend of Tarzan -­ $11.1 million

4. Finding Dory -­ $11 million

5. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates -­ $7.5 million

The Secret Life of Pets slimed Ghostbusters at the box office. The…

Forever 21 is taking some heat for a T­-shirt they recently released on their website. It’s a boys’ T and it reads: “Sorry, ladies. I only date models.” Actually some people are upset about the whole line of Boys’ T’s, which say things like: “Chicks are all over me” (with pictures of baby chicks) and “Ladies man.” “It is completely inappropriate for companies to sell those shirts to young boys,” said University of…

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Ohio's open ­carry law will make securing the Republican National Convention in Cleveland more difficult, at least according to the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association. In the wake of the deadly police shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge, the union has asked Governor John Kasich ​to declare an…

McDonald’s has stopped allowing customers to use the WiFi at their restaurants to view porn. McDonald’s joins Panera Bread, Subway, and Chick-­fil-­A as chains that block customers from using free WiFi to view porn. (NY Post)

Larry Mitchell had the genius idea of capitalizing on the racists of America who say that all Blacks should go back to Africa. And surprising a lot of the comments are from non-racists people who support his cause. Most commend him on being a bada$$.

Larry writes:…

Roland Martin went on the Wendy Williams show to discuss the importance of HBCU's and NAACP.

Watch the segment below…

Cordell Broadus nearly broke the internet with this gym pic. He is currently playing football for UCLA and has signed a modeling contract. I guess he won't be following in his dad's footsteps as a rapper.

Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Joseline Hernandez might have just been caught in a big web of lies. As the reality star and her ex Stevie J continue to go back and forth post-breakup, a lot of truths are being exposed and one of the most unbelievable may be that Hernandez and Stevie never got married in the first place.

According…

Nineteen more people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with an on-going local and federal investigation addressing violent crime in the J.C. Napier public housing development, local, state and federal authorities announced Thursday.

David Rivera, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, joined by leaders with the Nashville Division of the ATF and the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department in…

Tyrese Says Black Lives Matters Movement Inspired Him To Talk To His Baby Mama

Is Tyrese getting back with his baby mama for the sake of Black love?

Hollywood star and singer Tyrese has been a vocal leader in the #BLM movement but as of late he has chosen to…

Tamaka “Tiny” Harris- 41 years old

Darrelle Reevis- 31 years old

Jane lynch- 56 years old…

With all of the events of the past two weeks involving police shootings and the subsequent discussions about social justice, things can get passionate.

Tyrese, David Banner and Lyfe Jennings were all at a town hall meeting in Atlanta yesterday (July 12) and things got pretty heated. “I’m tired and am glad that Black people are fired up. They should be,” Banner told Channel 2's …

ATLANTA (AP) — The NAACP says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has declined an invitation to…

Chris Brown wouldn’t say sorry and it cost him.

Breezy’s residency at Drai’s Nightclub came to an abrupt end after he accused the Las Vegas venue and its owner for being racist. TMZ reports the venue was willing to give him a chance to…

Lil Wayne says you shouldn't believe those seizure rumors floating around.

TMZ reported on Monday that Weezy suffered a seizure over the weekend, forcing him to back out of a UFC 200 fight party. Wayne’s seemingly responded to those reports with a tweet…

Lamar Odom's downward spiral sped up on Monday night when he was thrown off a flight from Los Angeles to New York for puking all over the first-class cabin during a drunken binge.

According to TMZ, the disgraced NBA star reportedly got wasted at an…

#AllLivesDidntMatter

In the days following the killings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, a new hashtag is going viral on Twitter.

The hashtag is a twist on the phrase "all lives matter," which is sometimes used as a dismissive response to the Black Live Matter movement. Trevor Noah summed it up quite well:

    "You know…