From Spike Lee to Spike Shakespeare? Well, not necessarily but the iconic director from Kings County is planning on bringing the Hip-Hop version of Romeo & Juliet to the big screen or maybe a streaming service. These days you never know. According to The Hollywood Reporter the Oscar Award-winning director has closed a deal with [...] Source: The Urban Daily
A New Orleans teenager is living proof that there is power that lies in perseverance. Despite growing up in an impoverished environment, Antoinette Love was accepted into 116 colleges and received $3.7 million in scholarships, the U.S. Department of Education reported. Love's parents had her when they were teenagers. Although they had a rough time adjusting to parenthood at a young age, they always made sure to stress the importance of education because they wanted ... Read more
Several places throughout the country will forever be embedded in the fabric of the history of the civil rights movement, including the Southwest Atlanta-based Leila's Dinette. According to NBC News, the founder of the historic eatery Leila Williams celebrated her 107th birthday on Thursday. Williams opened Leila's Dinette with her husband in 1949. The restaurant-which was frequented by civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.-evolved into a staple in Atlanta and became a ... Read more
Beauty mogul Courtney Adeleye has seen a lot of success in entrepreneurship and is paying it forward by investing in the futures of Black women business owners. According to Black Enterprise, The Mane Choice founder and CEO has teamed up with the company MAV Beauty Brands for the creation of a fund designed for women of color. The Fund-dubbed The Generational Advantage Fund-was created to empower Black women entrepreneurs and help them lay the foundation ... Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFjqDc_hwho After being away from the NFL for 3 plus years, Colin Kaepernick will hold a workout for NFL teams on Saturday. Kaepernick's workout was supposed to take place at the Atlanta Falcons training facility but has since been changed but to issues with the NFL. According to 11 Alive Atlanta, the workout will take [...] Source: The Urban Daily
By Ray Richardson Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was asked after Sunday's dramatic outcome if this is the kind of game he will remember during his retirement. Zimmer didn't hesitate in giving a premature answer. "If we keep having games like this, my retirement might come a lot sooner," Zimmer said. Despite Zimmer's quick peek into life after football, there was an obvious sign of relief on his face after he saw his team wake up ... Read more
Source: WENN / WENN Media mogul Byron Allen will finally have his $20 billion fight against Comcast heard by the Supreme Court today. The CEO of Entertainment Studios is suing the massive company for not distributing his networks, claiming racial discrimination as a factor. The court will now decide the threshold for a racial discrimination claim. They could take Comcast's side by asserting that the plaintiff must meet a "but for" standard to file a ... Read more
Lauryn Hill may have had issues with tardiness and the IRS, but when it comes to a loan she gave a close relative-she expects her money on time. According to The Blast (editor's note: this was first reported last year by Bossip), Lauryn Hill is suing her cousin, Gerald Hill, over an unpaid loan that [...] Source: The Urban Daily
Alexis Crawford, the 21-year-old Clark Atlanta University student who was tragically killed, will be laid to rest on Saturday. The family is asking for help for funeral arrangements and other needs. AJC reports visitation, which is open to the public, will be this Friday in Athens, Georgia home from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hill Chapel Baptist Church, located at 1692 W. Hancock Ave. The service will begin at noon on Saturday at Cornerstone ... Read more
If you want to get your musical worship on with Yeezy, you'll need your receipt. Kanye West is holding his Sunday Service at Joel Osteen's megachurch, and it will require tickets. According to TMZ, Osteen's Lakewood Church has contacted Ticketmaster and that on Friday (Nov 15), 45,000 tickets will be offered up on a first [...] Source: The Urban Daily
