2-21-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- Tavis Smiley cited racism in his lawsuit against PBS that was filed on Tuesday, the Washington Post reported. While the precise contents of the lawsuit against the public media organization were not disclosed, the Post wrote that the “tension” between him and PBS “was racial in nature.” Smiley was suspended from his…… MORE
2-20-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The deadly shooting at a Florida high school has put pressure on the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature to consider a sweeping package of gun-control laws in a state that has resisted restrictions on firearms for decades, lawmakers said Monday. The legislative effort coalesced as 100 students from Marjory…… MORE
2-16-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A teenage girl witnessed her best friend being shot dead right next to her during the Parkland School Shooting. Samantha Grady, a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, suffered injuries in the Florida school shooting on Wednesday, and recounted the horrific scene during a live broadcast on the “Today” show. On Thursday, she told Savannah…… MORE
2-15-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A former student opened fire at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing “numerous” people, sending students running out into the streets and SWAT team members swarming in before authorities took him into custody about a mile away. Frantic parents rushed to the scene and ambulances converged in front…… MORE
2-14-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is marking African American History Month by pledging to make real the vision of “every American patriot” who fought and sacrificed for freedom. Trump celebrated the annual observance at a White House reception Tuesday and said this year’s theme is “African-Americans in times of war.”…… MORE
2-13-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, both painted by African-American artists who were personally chosen by the Obamas. The portraits were unveiled to the public Monday at the gallery, which is part of the Smithsonian group of…… MORE
2-12-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S TOP STORY- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Democratic group backed by former President Barack Obama said this week it plans to invest millions of dollars in state-level elections in 11 states this year, with its heaviest focus on Ohio. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee, led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, said…… MORE
10-26-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S TOP STORY- NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fats Domino, the amiable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music while honoring the traditions of the Crescent City, died Tuesday. He was 89. Mark Bone, chief investigator with the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, coroner’s office, said Domino died of…… MORE
9-27-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man charged in a mass shooting at a Tennessee church expressed suicidal thoughts in June and had a volatile relationship with a woman that twice involved law enforcement this year, according to police records. Emanuel Kidega Samson, 25, is charged with the fatal shooting of one…… MORE
9-20-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- UPDATE: Mexico earthquake 225 people. MEXICO CITY (AP) — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 55 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of dust and thousands fled into the streets in panic. The quake came less than two weeks after another quake left 90 dead…… MORE
SZA is feeling speechless after her album SOS managed to tie Michael Jackson’s classic Thriller. The two artists are officially tied at 79 total non-consecutive weeks spent in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. According to Luminate, that’s the most for a Black artist. TMZ Hip-Hop caught up with SZA after her appearance on…
Angie Stone’s catalog received a hefty boost following her recent death. Billboard reports that Stone’s streams have increased by 1,300 percent to 8.4 million. Stone’s sales have risen by 10,700 percent. Her 1999 hit “No More Rain (In This Cloud)” got the biggest bump in listens. Stone died in a car accident in Alabama on…
Amber Rose has a big question about Diddy’s infamous “freak off” parties — where’s her invite? In a new Club Shay Shay interview, the taboo topic came up, when she told Shannon Sharpe, “I’ve been to every Puff party. I’ve been to every White Party since 2009. I’ve been to every party… If these freak…
The man accused of killing Tupac Shakur in 1996 is maintaining his innocence. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is currently in a Las Vegas jail awaiting trial for his alleged crime. He spoke to a local television station about his case. Davis said, “I did not do it. They don’t have nothing. And they know they…