Author: Jakiyah Haywood

Jakiyah Haywood was a Digital Intern at UnmutedCo.

A Los Angeles auction house is selling a rare Lakers jersey worn by Kobe Bryant during his first breakout NBA season. Bids will be starting off at a whopping $20,000. What We Know: This jersey was worn at some point by Bryant during the 1998-1999 season. Many considered this to be Bryant’s breakout season. Bryant scored an average of 19.9 points per game in the season. The next year, the Lakers began a run of three consecutive NBA championship victories. This was the year Bryant was first selected for the NBA All-Star team. Nate D. Sanders listed a “Kobe Bryant…

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The Oprah Winfrey Show is making a leap from television to podcast. What We Know: Audible versions will launch weekly after the first 10 installments debut March 3. “The Oprah Winfrey Show The Podcast is the perfect opportunity to look back and reflect, take stock of how we’ve grown and to be reminded that we’re all in this together,” said OWN President Tina Perry. The podcast will feature segments from the early days in 1986 to the very last episode in 2011. There is also a selection of a series guest-starring Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, Suze Orman and more. The…

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Nia Long will star in Dreams of the Moon, a film that is inspired by a true story from Inner City Films. She will also serve as executive producer and it is directed by Alfons Adetuyi. What We Know: This Indie film tells the story of an African American girl who aspires to to become an astronaut in her small mining town. Eden-Ducan Smith from the Spike Lee produced films See You Yesterday will also star in this upcoming film. According to Deadline, Denis Foon penned the screenplay. Inner City Films and Spier Films are producing the film, which is…

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Writer, actress, and producer Lena Waithe has made a name for herself within the entertainment industry with movies like Queen and Slim and Emmy-winning episode of Master of None. Waithe has also had her fair share of controversies. She was recently accused of taking the idea of a lesser known filmmaker. What We Know: The video platform ATTN: tweeted a trailer for a new show created by Waithe called Girls Room. It’s described as an anthology-style series that “will explore the pain and power of female adolescence as told through the eyes of an inter-connected group of girls”. Waithe is…

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A Milwaukee man is facing murder charges in the deaths of his 26-year-old girlfriend and her two daughters. What We Know: Arzel Ivery, 25, was charged with three counts of first-degree intentional homicide after leading police to a garage of his former apartment complex where he said he allegedly left the bodies as they burned. Milwaukee police found the bodies of Amarah Banks, 26, and her daughters Zaniya Ivery, 5, and Camaria Banks 4, a week after the family went missing. Ivery was previously taken into custody for an aggravated battery charge after Banks’ neighbors told police they heard him…

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On Sunday, Minister Louis Farrakhan gave a keynote address at the Nation of Islam’s Saviour’s Day 2020 event in Detroit, Michigan. What We Know: Farrakhan addressed the controversial interview regarding the CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King. King conducted the interview with former WNBA player, Lisa Leslie and in it she questioned if the late Kobe Bryant’s alleged rape allegations would “complicate” his legacy. Farrakhan defended the Instagram video posted by Snoop Dogg in response to the interview. Snoop used vulgar language against King several times for asking Leslie to comment about the 2003 rape allegations made against Bryant. Defending…

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1st Lt. Thessa Washington became the first African-American woman C-130H pilot at the 165th Airlift Wing. What We Know: This honor coincides with the Wing’s Black History month celebration, which marks the contributions and achievements made by numerous African Americans in the military. Washington started her military career as a structural maintainer. Before that, she attended Georgia Southern. She was like any normal college student attempting to figure out her life. Then, in her junior year, she decided to enlist. Washington enlisted in the Wing October 2009 as an Airman 1st class sheet metal maintainer. After graduating basic training, she…

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Derrick Rose hosted a workshop at the Adidas career center in his hometown Chicago, Illinois. What We Know:  After three decades, NBA All-Star weekend is back in Chicago. Rose believes that NBA All-Star weekend could potentially impact his hometown. Many children gathered to design a custom pair of D. Rose 11 shoes led by the Adidas Legacy’s program. The focal point of the Adidas Legacy’s program is to empower disadvantaged youth through basketball-centered projects. This program began in Los Angeles and New York, and further expanded to Chicago following NBA All-Star weekend. This program now caters to eight public schools within…

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The White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner will return with comedy from Saturday Night Live cast member, Kenan Thompson. What We Know:  Kenan Thompson, the longest-tenured Saturday Night Live cast-member, will headline the April 25th White House Correspondents’ dinner. Comedian and host of Netflix’s Patriot Act, Hasan Minhaj, will be featured as an entertainer. Minhaj performed at the dinner in 2017, and stated that the president was a “liar in chief” who “can’t take a joke”. “Kenan and Hasan are two of the most engaged and engaging entertainers in America. I’m thrilled they’ll help us celebrate the role of free…

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An Eastern Kentucky University football player faces assault charges after he bodyslammed an Ohio Police officer during his arrest. What We Know: On Monday, cops say they received a call at a Grove City, Ohio business from a woman who said an Eastern Kentucky linebacker, Michael Harris, was acting erratic. Things took a horrific turn when the 6’3″, 245-pound linebacker picked up a police officer. Harris put the officer over his shoulders and dropped him to the ground. The cop avoided serious injuries and was able to help restrain Harris. Court records state that Harris was intoxicated and was not…

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