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Fans of Arsenio Hall‘s rebooted late night talk show will have to hit their DVRs for old episodes because “The Arsenio Hall Show” was canceled…

National best selling author, genius, icon for the civil rights and feminist movements, Dr. Maya Angelou, has been hailed as one of the great voices…

  In the wake of her passing, WKYS has put together a video tribute to Dr. Maya Angelou. The tribute consist of jocks and staff reciting the famous poem “Still I Rise”. Held near and dear to everyone here, we will miss such a phenomenal woman, but will continue to spread her words for decades to […]

That’s Jordan Toles. He’s 12 years old and in sixth grade. He’s also the #3 ranked basketball player in his 2020 class. Recently, he became…

When you get pulled over by the cops, a crop of thoughts run through your mind, especially when you’re DWB (driving while black). But when…

It doesn’t only take beauty and a good sense of fashion to make it big in the business. In fact, it pays off more to…

According to Special K, an interracial marriage isn’t legitimate without the woman being a certified Caucasian. Listen to this edition of News You Can’t Use in the audio player to hear…

Popular jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove just had a recent brush with the law that turned out a lot better than it could have. The musician…

No matter what happens in your love life you never forget your broke days with your Day One.  Model and TV personality Tahiry Jose is…

The family of a mentally-challenged man has received an $11 million bill from the medical institution his sister claims he died at, the New York Daily…

Bow Wow has found  a new love in his life. The “106 & Park” host formally announced  his newly formed relationship with popular vixen Ayisha…

Dr. Maya Angelou represented so much to so many. The list could go on of how many things we’ve learned from this beautifully spirited women,…