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Top Dawg Entertainment is linking with the Think Watts Foundation to host “Above and Beyond,” a one-day event in which they will distribute free healthy food to people in the Watts community. Beyond Meat, The Harold Robinson Foundation, and HACLA are sponsoring the event, which will go down on Wednesday June 10. Aqua Equity, Community Healing Gardens, GodissLove, […]
USC may soon wave the Welcome Back banner for Reggie Bush. Sources tell ESPN the school’s disassociation from the former Trojans star is expected to end sometime in the near future, as the order rapidly approaches its 10-year mark. As pointed out by the publication, the NCAA adopted a 2017 rule that “limits any mandated disassociations between an individual and […]
Russell Westbrook will executive produce a documentary TV series on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The upcoming series will be aired in 2021 to line up with the 100th anniversary of the tragedy. THR goes on to state that Westbrook has linked with Blackfin Productions, who has previously put together […]
Travis Scott has been accused of stealing the melody in “Highest in the Room.” Billboard reports songwriters Olivier Bassil, Lukas Benjamin Leth, and Benjamin Lasnier filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Scott as well as the authors and producers credited on the record. The plaintiffs claim they created a song called “Cartier” in 2019 and sent it to more than 100 […]
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Network has decided to cancel the show Cops as a response to nationwide protests taking place due to George Floyd‘s death. The show had been scrubbed from the cable network’s upcoming schedule, and now they say they’re axing the long-running program for good. “Cops is not on the Paramount […]
Steven Victor has added another pillar to his Victor Victor Worldwide imprint. On Tuesday, the Universal Music Group executive announced the launch of his philanthropic venture called the Victor Victor Foundation. And he’s already pledged a hefty sum to help kick off its mission. “I’m committing $1,000,000 to the foundation — it’s a starting point and I […]
Macy’s has reported a net income loss of $652 million in the first quarter of 2020 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WWD. “The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted our first quarter sales and earnings results, but I am proud of the way our team navigated this difficult period and maintained the business while our […]
The head of New York State’s Police Benevolent Association is demanding more respect. During a PBA press conference Tuesday, Michael O’Meara boldly accused the media and legislators of “vilifying” officers and propagated anti-police sentiments. The comments come amid increasing calls for police reform and nationwide demonstrations spurred by the death of George Floyd. “We all read in the paper […]
Yosef Aranbayev, also known as Joe Avianne of the Avianne & Co jewelry shop, has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime and additional charges after firing a weapon at a car he was following. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the charges on Monday, asserting that the incident “could have ended with someone […]
Police officers in Philadelphia gathered together by their local union headquarters on Monday to defend a staff inspector facing assault charges. Officer Joseph Bologna Jr. was filed striking a protester in the head with his baton last week, with the victim Evan Gorski suffering injuries that saw him require medical attention. As Philly Voice reports, footage of […]
