ViacomCBS has fired longtime Wild ’N Out host and artist Nick Cannon for making antisemitic comments during a June 30th episode of his Cannon’s Class podcast. Cannon, for his part, has fired back with a roughly 1,500-word response, including a demand f…
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Beyoncé Partners with NAACP to Help Fund Black-Owned Businesses
Beyoncé charitable foundation BeyGOOD is partnering with the NAACP to help black-owned businesses. The pop culture icon made headlines back in April with BeyGOOD by donating $6 million to COVID-19 relief. She partnered with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey̵…
Live Nation Promises to Double the Number of Black Executives by 2025
Live Nation has promised to double the number of black executives it employs by 2025, as part of a broader series of “diversity commitments.” Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino outlined the executive-employment pledge – and several other company-wide initi…
Will.i.am, Katy Perry Slam Kanye West’s Presidential Election Troll
Nine days back, during the final hours of the Fourth of July, billionaire rapper Kanye West unveiled a 2020 presidential run despite missing key ballot deadlines in several states. Now, artists are reacting to the 43-year-old’s announcement. For additi…
Black Singer Lady A Issues First Public Statement: “Lady Antebellum Has Erased Me From Every Platform”
Anita White has published her first public statement on the controversy – and lawsuit – stemming from her high-profile battle over the “Lady A” title. To quickly recap, the much-publicized episode began about one month ago, when Nashville-based country…
Great White Slammed for Holding a Maskless Concert In North Dakota
Los Angeles-based hard rock band Great White is facing criticism from some fans and public figures after playing a maskless concert in North Dakota. Great White performed the controversial set in Dickinson, North Dakota, late last week, as part of the …
Black Singer Lady A Breaks Her Silence After Getting Sued by Lady Antebellum (aka the New ‘Lady A’)
Lady A, the Seattle-based singer who made headlines when country trio Lady Antebellum (now also performing as Lady A) adopted the professional title she’s used since 1987, has broken her silence after being sued over the name. About one month back, Dig…
Hip Hop Artist Lecrae Delivers 70,000 Masks to Prisoners In Georgia
Hip-hop artist Lecrae is partnering with several organizations to deliver masks to Atlanta. On June 1st, the rapper announced a partnership with Live Free USA’s ‘Masks for the People’ initiative. It will supply over 70,000 masks to pr…
Wynton Marsalis Joins J.K. Rowling, Malcolm Gladwell, Others In Denouncing Cancel Culture
Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, along with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, longtime New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell, and an array of other prominent figures, has signed a letter denouncing cancel culture. The Handmaid’s Tale a…
NFL Will Play Black National Anthem Before ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ In Upcoming Games
The NFL is reportedly preparing to play “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” referred to as the black national anthem by the NAACP, prior to “The Star-Spangled Banner” during all week-one games. Multiple unidentified sources with knowledge of the matter have i…