Author: Dominique Noelle

Beyoncé pulled “a Beyoncé” yet again – and it comes with a powerful message and purpose. What We Know: On June 19 – also known as Juneteenth which is the holiday commemorating the effective end of slavery in the United States that has taken on a deeper meaning in 2020 in the midst of calls for racial justice and recognition that Black Lives Matter – the superstar surprise-dropped her new song “Black Parade,” as well as an extended. five-minute-plus version exclusively on TIDAL. Earlier in the day, Beyoncé honored Juneteenth on Instagram writing: “Happy Juneteenth Weekend! I hope we continue…

It has been six years since it was announced that Jamie Foxx will play the former heavyweight champion boxer, so understandably, fans were beginning to wonder if the movie was going to happen at all. But Foxx says he is moving ahead with the biopic on the life of Boxer Mike Tyson and shared some selfies of himself bulking up in preparation for the role. What We Know: The actor, 52, confirmed the movie was in the works while on Mike Birnbaum’s Instagram Live series Catching Up on Wednesday in which he said, “It’s a definitive yes”. “Doing biographies is…

Jamie Foxx has slammed actor Tyrese Gibson after the Fast & Furious actors bizarre social media posts about reverse racism. What We Know: Gibson had been posting photos to his social media to teach his followers about ‘white slaves’ and black slave owners in South Africa. Gibson started on his downward slope when he advised his Instagram followers to go to YouTube to learn more about reverse racism that was going on in South Africa right now. Celebrities, followers, and well-known South African natives rushed to call out Tyrese on Twitter for his ignorance. https://twitter.com/Tabudim/status/1273520162118012930 One showed a group of…

With restaurants and local businesses reopening across the country, and following Dave Chappelle’s welcomed return to stand-up last week, comedian D.L. Hughley decided to perform a show to a packed bar. Unfortunately, things didn’t quite go according to plan. The performer collapsed midway through his set, falling off the back of his chair before someone was able to catch him. Following the incident, he tested positive for COVID-19 at a Nashville hospital. What We Know: Hughley confirmed the diagnosis himself in an Instagram video today. He offered an explanation of what happened. https://twitter.com/RealDLHughley/status/1274520786938875904 “They ran a battery of tests, and…

Beyoncé and Jay-Z face a copyright infringement lawsuit in Los Angeles for allegedly using a monologue voiced by an uncredited Jamaican choreographer for their 2018 track “Black Effect” without permission, according to court papers obtained Wednesday. What We Know: In the suit, filed late Tuesday in federal court, dancer L ’Antoinette Stines alleges she spoke on tape of her feelings about “unconditional love” at the request of the celebrity couple. She contends she was told her thoughts would be used only in a promotional video. Stines says she is renowned in Jamaica for “her artistry and wisdom” – and to…

As leaders and companies across the United States announce efforts to support Black people and culture during a time of widespread protests against systemic racism and police brutality, Juneteenth, a 155- year-old holiday celebrating the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the U.S., has been in the news. Businesses including Twitter and Square, Nike, the National Football League, Vox Media and the 19th have announced they will recognize Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, as a paid company holiday. https://twitter.com/jack/status/1270448639622524928 So, what is Juneteenth and why is it important? Here is what you need to know. What Is Juneteenth? The…

Jean Kennedy Smith, who was the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy and who as a U.S. ambassador played a key role in the peace process in Northern Ireland, has died, relatives said Thursday. She was 92. What We Know: Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Smith’s nephew, confirmed her death. Her daughter Kym told The New York Times that she died Wednesday at her home in Manhattan. Smith, the eighth of nine children born to Joseph and Rose Kennedy, was labeled “the shy Kennedy,” long finding herself in the shadow of her famous father and brothers, including U.S.…

An 18-year-old recent high school graduate was fatally shot inside of her car in Akron, Ohio, on Sunday. What We Know: News 5 Cleveland reports that the young lady, identified by the Summit County Medical Examiner’s office as Na’Kia Crawford, sustained multiple gunshot wounds. There is now a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the young woman’s case. Officers found Crawford after 1 p.m. when responding to a call about a shooting. Recent reports say that the teen was running errands with her grandmother when the two stopped at a red light and a newer…

Troubled This Is Us writer Jas Waters, who took her own life by hanging, had battled depression for 20 years and tried to overdose on pills at age 21, DailMail.com revealed. What We Know: The successful Hollywood writer and reality star wrote in a final emotional post on her blog about how she had a difficult upbringing and was diagnosed with depression at age 19. “I was first diagnosed with depression at 19. I’d stumbled through a pretty rocky childhood and eventually two years later, it all caught up with me one night when I just didn’t think I could…

With top officials in the White House declaring the mission accomplished in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert is sounding a more cautious note. What We Know: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases stated on Tuesday, that there is no need to talk about avoiding a second wave of the pandemic because the country is still in the first one. Fauci’s comments, which came during an interview with The Daily Beast on Tuesday, rang far different to the triumphant tune sung by Mike Pence that same…