by Mary Spiller September 28, 2024 Robinson is reportedly in ‘good spirits’ following the incident. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, Mark Robinson, was transported and treated at the Northern Regional Hospital for second-degree burns following an unspecified incident…
Month: September 2024
Detroit Bridgerton Ball Slammed As A ‘Scam’
by Mary Spiller September 28, 2024 Attendees complained the event featured undercooked food, one violin player, and a pole dancer. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> The Bridgerton Ball event held in Detroit on Sept. 22, has turned out to be what hundreds of…
Ye Drops New Track And Teases Album Title During Surprise China Announcement
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 28, 2024 “I got a new album coming out. The album’s called ‘Bully,’ and this song is called ‘Beauty and the Beast,'” Ye announced. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West,…
Some Mock, Others Believe: Pondering Strangeness in Our Preaching
You bring some strange things to our ears. Some in Athens said it to the apostle Paul. Some in America will say it to faithful preachers today. Of course, strange is a relative term. What’s familiar to some is foreign to others — whether in multicultural cities or, even now, in more rural and monolithic…
California Governor Signs Reparations Bills, State Issues Formal Apology For Slavery
by Mary Spiller September 29, 2024 The apology acknowledges California’s racist policies and role in perpetuating chattel slavery. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> On Sept. 26, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a series of landmark bills aimed at addressing the historical mistreatment of African…
Shaquille O’Neal Introduces Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 27, 2024 ‘I’m just a big kid at heart. I love making people smile and having fun–that’s why I created Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies.’ { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has entered the candy…
Former Suburban Michigan Mayor Patrick Wimberly Pleads Guilty To Receiving $100K In Bribes
by Sharelle Burt September 27, 2024 What is going on with all this corruption? { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> Patrick Wimberly, the former mayor of Inkster, Michigan, pleaded guilty to accepting $100,000 in bribes, CBS News reports. The U.S. Attorney’s office announced on…
Latto Gifts Waffle House Employee Money After Her ‘Brokey’ Challenge Caused Termination
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 27, 2024 Latto gifted money to one lucky fan who was fired from her Waffle House job after partaking in the rapper’s “Brokey” challenge. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> Latto linked up with one lucky fan who was fired…
NBEC: Leveraging Resources And Relationships To Uplift The Black Community
by Ashlei Stevens September 27, 2024 NBEC’s leaders and members say the organization is gaining steam to be a catalyst for change in the Black community. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> A few days before Randall Woodfin won the general election as Birmingham, Alabama’s mayor,…
Black Billionaire Robert F. Smith Joins Partnership To Acquire Smartsheet For Nearly $8.4B
by Mitti Hicks September 27, 2024 Black billionaire Robert F. Smith, the CEO and founder of Vista Equity Partners, is partnering with Blackstone to acquire Smartsheet. { alert(‘URL copied to clipboard’); }) .catch((error) => { console.error(‘Error copying URL: ‘, error); }); } ]]> Black billionaire Robert F. Smith, the CEO and founder of Vista Equity…