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BREAKING: Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies

January 07, 2022 - 10:05 AM NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died. He was 94. Poitier, winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for “Lilies of the Field,” died Thursday in the Bahamas, according to Eugene Torchon-Newry, acting director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Bahamas. FILE - President Barack Obama presents the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom t...

Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99

December 31, 2021 - 01:05 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” or the loopy housemate on “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 99. People and the...

Travis Scott says he was unaware of deaths until after show

December 09, 2021 - 03:25 PM HOUSTON (AP) — Rapper Travis Scott said in an interview that he didn’t know that fans had died at his Astroworld festival in Houston until after his performance. In a lengthy interview with TV and radio personality Charlamagne Tha God posted on YouTube on Thursday, Scott descr...

Police: Jussie Smollett ‘upset’ camera didn’t record attack

December 01, 2021 - 04:15 PM By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT (AP) - Jussie Smollett, who is accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of racist and homophobic attack in downtown Chicago, appeared troubled when he was told that a surveillance camera did not record the alleged assault, a police detective t...

Rapper formerly known as Kanye West is now just Ye

October 19, 2021 - 07:36 AM LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kanye is now Ye. A Los Angeles judge on Monday approved the request of the rapper, producer and fashion designer to legally change his name from Kanye Omari West to just Ye, with no middle or last name. “There being no objections, the petition for change of name is g...

New Orleans picks developer for empty amusement park site

October 16, 2021 - 01:35 PM NEW ORLEANS (BAMM Network) — New Orleans has chosen a developer to revitalize the site of a former amusement park that has been vacant since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. Mayor LaToya Cantrell said a group called Bayou Phoenix is the city’s choice to develop the former Six Flags par...

Budding artist "WhoisBrax?" pursues a roseate music career

September 14, 2021 - 12:05 PM BY Victoria Luz (BAMM Network) — From a wide-eyed college student who loves music, to an up-and-coming artist in the big world, "WhoisBrax?" is now ready for a new chapter in his life and career with the success of his self-titled EP, WhoisBrax?. Photo of WhoisBrax from his Instagram ...

'The Wire' actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment

September 06, 2021 - 02:45 PM NATIONAL (BAMM Networl) - Actor Michael K. Williams, known for his role in "The Wire" was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment Monday afternoon, The Post reported. Drug paraphernalia was found in the apartment, suggesting a possible overdose, law enforcement sources said. Williams, 54, was f...

Mother and daughter launches first Black woman-owned record label for women

August 30, 2021 - 05:25 PM NATIONWIDE (BAMM Network) — Wanting to embody "Black Girl Magic", Selena B. Hunter, together with her daughter Nia, builds the first Black woman-owned record label that aims to bring women empowerment to the music industry. After seeing from Nia's journey what the industry is truly is, peppere...

Review: Sleek modern horror ‘Candyman’ has got quite a hook

August 26, 2021 - 09:30 AM By Mark Kennedy (AP) - There’s an urban legend that says if you repeat the name “Candyman” aloud five times in front of a mirror, you summon a hook-handed killer. After seeing Nia DaCosta’s film of the same name, you’ll never be tempted to do that. You might even n...

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