From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Will Smith and his company Treyball Studios Management Inc. are being sued by an electric violinist who is claiming wrongful termination, retaliation and sexual harassment — allegations denied by the actor-rapper-producer in a statement from his attorney.Brian King Joseph alleges in a lawsuit filed earlier this week that Smith hired him to perform on the 2025 Based on a True Story tour, then fired him before the tour began in earnest in Europe and the U.K.Joseph, who finished third in Season 13 of “America’s Got Talent,” went onto Instagram in the days…
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Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Where Legends Meet the Fairway is more than a theme; it captures the spirit of the Super Bowl Legends Invitational, returning on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, to the historic Presidio Golf Course in San Francisco. Held during Super Bowl Week, this exclusive event brings together NFL legends, celebrities, business leaders, and community champions for a memorable day centered on golf, connection, and purpose. Set against the iconic backdrop of the Presidio, one of San Francisco’s most storied public golf courses, the invitational blends the prestige of professional sports with the…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights College, Career & Beyond | Midnight Golf Program continues to stand as a powerful model of mentorship, persistence, and long-term student success as it approaches its 25th year of service. Founded in Detroit, the organization has spent a quarter century guiding young people not only toward college access, but toward college completion and meaningful lives beyond graduation. Each year, students from across Detroit seek out the program in search of structure, guidance, and adults who believe in their potential. Through consistent mentorship, life-skills development, and sustained support, College, Career &…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights HBCUGO will tip off its 2026 basketball season Saturday with one of the SWAC’s most familiar in-state rivalries, as Florida A&M travels to Bethune-Cookman for a men’s and women’s doubleheader at Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach. The matchup is part of a full slate of SWAC doubleheaders that officially opens the first weekend of conference play across the league. Florida A&M at Bethune-Cookman will stream live on HBCUGO.TV, with the women’s game scheduled for 1 p.m. ET and the men’s game to follow at 3:30 p.m. ET. Saturday’s meeting carries…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Story Links Savannah, Georgia-Just the Savannah State men’s basketball team are the only team in action this week to ring in 2026. We will cover the action in our brief installment of “This Week In Tiger Athletics”.Men’s Basketball The Savannah State men’s basketball team has been on a bit of a roll. The Tigers are winners of their last three consecutive contests, and five out of their last six outings. The Orange & Blue will open the 2026 calendar year on the road to Atlanta as they…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights One of the top quarterbacks in HBCU history could be returning as Howard’s football coach. Ted White, who still owns much of the MEAC’s passing records, was offered the Bison’s head coaching position interim president Wayne Frederick Friday afternoon. White would replace Larry Scott, who resigned to take the tight ends’ coaching position at Auburn last month. White, 49, passed for 9,808 yards and 92 touchdowns as the Bison’s signal caller, earning the MEAC Offensive Player of the Year Award in 1996. After a professional career in NFL Europe and…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 3, 2026 A local Alabama pastor died days after Christmas after being shot in an alleged domestic dispute that authorities believe may have been justified. A local Alabama pastor died days after Christmas following a shooting tied to an alleged domestic dispute. DaQuarius Green, 31, pastor of Elba Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Dale County, died on Dec. 27 after being shot the day before Christmas Eve during a domestic dispute with an unidentified woman, WISTV reports. The incident followed multiple domestic violence cases throughout 2025, including…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Kandiss Edwards January 3, 2026 Arnolds comments were made in response to Lennox’s public statements that watching Martin resurfaced feelings about colorism and jokes directed at darker-skinned women. Actor Tichina Arnold has pushed back against recent claims by singer Ari Lennox that the sitcom Martin promoted colorism. Arnold addressed the issue in remarks circulating online from her appearance on Deon Cole’s YouTube series Funny Knowing You. In the clip, Arnold said Pam was “never written around skin tone.” She explained that the role was initially conceived for “a heavier-set…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care About 1 in 8 adults in the United States has used a GLP-1 drug such as Ozempic during their lifetime. About 6% of adults, or 15 million people, are currently using the drug, according to a KFF survey. Although more than 40% of the respondents use Ozempic for medical purposes, 2 in 5 take it for weight loss. But, does it help in weight loss. This article examines the question, “How does Ozempic work for weight loss?” How Does Ozempic Work for Weight Loss? Ozempic contains semaglutide, a component that the…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care The Food and Drug Administration announced new federal guidance for COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday that put new restrictions on how millions of Americans will be able to access the shots as several states deal with a late-summer surge in coronavirus cases.Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic, outlined the new rules in a post on social media Wednesday. The department officially revoked the emergency use authorization that has allowed the vaccines to be widely available since they first came onto the market in late 2020.…