The nation’s only African American news network, based in Tallahassee, will launch nationwide Monday. Founded by chairman J.C. Watts Jr. and CEO Bob Brillante, the Black News Channel (BNC) represents the African American community in mainstream media. The network plans to target unique challenges facing urban communities and the “image gap” that exists today between the negative black stereotypes…… MORE
Mase calls Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs out about business practices By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) –Rapper Mase is calling out Sean “Diddy” Combs. Mase, who had multiple hits with Combs on the mogul’s Bad Boy Records in the late 1990s, posted a photo on Friday of a tweet from rapper Meek Mill that referenced “young…… MORE
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Justin Bieber and Quavo from Migos do good with ‘Intentions’ By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) –Get ready to shed some tears, thanks to Justin Bieber. The music superstar has dropped his new single “Intentions”along with a music video. The song features rapper Quavo from Migos and is the latest off of Bieber’s forthcoming “Changes” album,…… MORE
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Going on a cruise? Here’s how the coronavirus will change your trip By Daniela Sirtori-Cortina, CNN Business (CNN) –Royal Caribbean normally encourages cruise-goers to drop off their luggage, hop on the ship and run off to enjoy their vacations. That’s all changed since the coronavirus outbreak. Spooked by the deadly disease, cruise companies around the…… MORE
Safaree and Erica Mena of ‘Love & Hip Hop: New York’ welcome a daughter By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) –“Love & Hip Hop: New York” cast members Safaree Samuels and his wife, Erica Mena Samuels, have welcomed their first child together. Samuels, who goes professionally by Safaree, posted on his official Instagram account a…… MORE
Pelosi tells Democrats: Trump ‘shredded the truth, so I shredded his speech’ after State of the Union By Phil Mattingly, Manu Raju, Jeremy Herb and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) —House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told House Democrats in a closed-door caucus meeting on Wednesday morning that she “shredded” the President’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night because Trump…… MORE
Hollywood is more diverse than ever. So why are the Oscars still so white? By Chauncey Alcorn CNN Business (CNN) –When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed to nominate even one person of color for an Oscar for the second year in a row in January 2016, Hollywood insiders and reform advocates…… MORE
Bernie Sanders’ team is considering a broad slate of ‘day one’ executive actions By Gregory Krieg and Ryan Nobles, CNN (CNN) –Sen. Bernie Sanders has instructed his team of campaign advisers to draw up a list of executive actions he can take immediately upon entering the White House as he embarks on what would be a challenging…… MORE
