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In response to what happened in McKinney, Tx., the Justice Department decided to release a few tips for black folks. Listen to the audio player…

Everyone is wondering what Kanye West and Kim Kardashian will name their second child. Well, we’ve got three possibles. Listen to the audio player to hear three options…

Power is back for its second season, and already has proven to be better than its first. The numbers are in, and the Starz hit show…

Dr. Heavenly looks better than ever. She tells us on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” she lost over 75 pounds! But don’t think it was easy for…

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Pumpkinhead, a veteran of Brooklyn’s underground hip-hop scene, has been reported dead at 39 years old. Commonly known as PH, Pumpkinhead’s given name was Robert Alan Diaz and…

Freelancers have to figure out everything on their own. So we're here to help you.

Violence against black youth is unfortunately becoming the norm. In fact, Jonathan McReynolds tells us on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” the recent stories in…

Whether we like it or not, there are always red flags right in our face to tell us when our relationships are not working.

Casey Veggies is all tied up and it’s possibly DeJ Loaf’s fault. The Long Beach rapper’s been readying his debut album Live & Grow for…

Benet Embry who lives in the McKinney, Texas neighborhood has come to the defense of the police telling CNN he believes that their actions were not racially motivated. According to Embry, their neighborhood omeowners Association rules only permit 2 visitors per guest but once the party reached social media the crowd became bigger. Fights took […]

Apple scores another big one, nabbing Pharrell for its new Apple Music commercial. The company made their bi-annual keynote yesterday, introducing the new streaming service, and…

Hope you’re not procrastinating on your positivity, because Beyonce isn’t. In an effort to raise funds for Haiti’s Saint Damien Hospital, Beyonce visited the struggling…