by Reneegede | Jan 29, 2019 | Opinion
For those Millennials too young to remember, ask your grandmothers. The world and Urban Intellectuals mourns James Ingram, now in concert, as Debbie Allen said of him “In the Celestial Choir”. You will likely hear a lot about him in the days to come. More...
by Chum Sejimon | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog, Celebrities, Opinion
Public figures are expected to release statements or even speak briefly on society’s ills. It’s something that fans and critics anticipate when communities are in crisis, especially if the issue plagues the community from which they came. Rappers...
by Chum Sejimon | Jul 13, 2016 | Celebrities, Did You Know, Positivity
Being the media mogul and wildly successful public figure that she is, Oprah Winfrey is no stranger to criticism. The subject of critique frequently surrounds her philanthropy with fans questioning the lack of charity given to American causes. It’s not uncommon...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 3, 2015 | Celebrities, Modern History
You remember Larry Johnson from the basketball court dunking on would be defenders at UNLV and in the NBA before his injury. On the court, he was amazing, but off the court, Larry Johnson has always been very outspoken when it comes to the player, ownership structure...
by Mo Gamble | May 22, 2014 | Blog, Celebrities, News
As quickly as it appeared it was gone. A black and white image depicting two individuals casually laying around, him with no shirt on, her staring into the camera looking comfortable in her surroundings. Controversy just around the corner waiting to jump on the next...
by Claudius West | Apr 26, 2014 | News
The NBA has announced that it is investigating the racist comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to his girlfriend V. Stiviano. The backlash comes after TMZ released a nine minute tape of Sterling telling his girlfriend among other things...
by Furious | May 2, 2013 | Celebrities, News
Yahoo – According to a recent study, Lil Wayne fans are as dumb as a rock. If you enjoy Beyonce and T.I., you’re not too far behind. If you listen to Beethoven, you’re practically a genius. Data for the study was gathered from Facebook. The...
by Furious | Apr 23, 2013 | Celebrities, News
By Rakhi Kumar Dear Michelle Obama, I’m addressing this to you because I admire you. Because you’re smart and a mum to two young girls. And you’re the First Lady of the USA. And because you were recently quoted as saying that Beyonce is a great...