Toni D. Newman, Director of The Coalition for Justice and Equality Across Movements at NMAC (National Minority AIDS Council) in Washington DC, is being honored by the National Bar Association’s LGBTQ division. She will receive the Exemplary Service Luminary Award in Las Vegas this July at Caesars Palace. She also serves as the Chair of the Board/Managing Director for Transcanwork in Los Angeles.Earlier this year, Toni was honored to be named The Leaders Globe Magazine’s cover story of The 10 Most Influential Black Leaders to Watch in 2024. She was also named the 2024 Anthem Awards Gold Medal Nonprofit Leader…
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Meet Jeneé Naylor, a former Target employee, who has launched her own clothing line in the retail giant. Starting as a team member in 2012, she climbed the ranks to store director, and now her fashion line is part of Target’s Future Collective brand.”My career at Target taught me some invaluable lessons,” Jeneé said, according to Because of Them We Can. “I learned how to pay attention to the details, mastered the essential art of project management, and transformed into an impactful leader. I honed my ability to strategize and execute plans, which has been such a useful tool within…
Common has confirmed Drake’s father Dennis Graham was the real reason why his rap beef with Drizzy fizzled out so quickly while also admitting Serena Williams was at the center of their disagreement. During a recent interview in promotion of his upcoming album, Common spoke about both his beef with Drake and the Toronto rapper’s recent rap beef with West Coast MC Kendrick Lamar. While speaking on the subject, Common explained that much like the beef between Drake and Kendrick, his beef with Drizzy began after he was on the receiving end of what he perceived as sneak disses. “I…
The personal life of the “Steve Harvey Morning Show” co-host Shirley Strawberry is in the headlines thanks to her scamming hubby and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Willis’ office has indicted Strawberry’s husband, Earnest Williams, on RICO charges for an elaborate scheme aimed at defrauding numerous victims over more than a decade. Williams allegedly built a house of cards around his marriage to Strawberry, a well-known figure on the morning radio with Steve Harvey, to create an illusion of legitimacy while orchestrating his fraud. According to the 39-count indictment, Williams used his purported union with Strawberry to orchestrate scams…
Cher is coming to the defense of her boyfriend Alexander “AE” Edwards, who was recently involved in a fight between Tyga and Travis Scott’s respective crews. The dust-up happened at the Cannes Film Festival in France, where promoter Richie Akiva was holding a star-studded party. Edwards was filmed pummeling 808 Mafia producer Southside before Scott pulled him off. On Saturday (June 1), Cher tweeted in defense of her 38-year-old man, “I’m Proud of Alexander. He Didn’t Start The fight. Against 2 Men,… He finished it, Gotta Love Him.” I’m Proud of Alexander.He Didn’t Start The fightAgainst 2 Men,… He finished…
A street party in Akron, Ohio ended with one person dead and 24 people injured on Sunday morning (June 2). According to local news outlets, a shooting broke out shortly after midnight near Kelly and 8th Avenues, and a 27-year-old man was killed. Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and Akron Police Chief Brian Harding issued a joint statement about the shooting that read, “This morning, our city is reeling after the devastation of senseless violence. With more than two dozen victims, the pain and trauma reverberates across all of Akron today as we search for answers. As with all acts of…
Leonardo DiCaprio and Maya Jama’s lively party at London’s Chiltern Firehouse drew noise complaints from hotel guests. Leonardo DiCaprio and “Love Island” star Maya Jama attended a high-profile bash at London’s Chiltern Firehouse, leading to noise complaints. The Sunday party reportedly became boisterous, causing hotel guests to raise their concerns to management, as reported by The Sun. The duo, previously seen celebrating in Ibiza in April 2023, have drawn attention to their social outings, with Jama sporting a gold “Leo” necklace. Despite rumors, Maya Jama took to social media to dismiss speculations of a romance, saying, “That is literally my…
Michael Jackson’s family finds itself in a precarious financial situation, constrained from accessing the performer’s trust funds as a heated conflict with the IRS unfolds. Pending the resolution of a formidable tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service, the estate of Michael Jackson has temporarily halted the distribution of trust funds to his family. This financial freeze affects his three children—Prince, 27, Paris, 26, and Bigi, 22—and their grandmother, Katherine Jackson, 94. Documents reveal the current deadlock stemming from an unresolved IRS audit. The saga began with an IRS audit ruling that significantly undervalued the late singer’s assets, ultimately suggesting…
Bia bombed on Cardi B in a new diss after the “Jealousy” hitmaker threatened to sue her for spreading rumors that she cheated on husband Offset. The ongoing tension between the two rappers intensified in the early hours of Sunday morning (Jun 1). Cardi B hopped on Instagram Live, threatening to leak her conversations with Bia and sharing snippets from a “Fake diss” allegedly from Bia. Bia clapped back with an Instagram Live of her own, previewing an explosive Cardi B diss. In it, she doubled down on the copying and cheating allegations and even name-checked Cardi and Offset’s children,…
Drake’s producer Noah “40” Shebib and DJ Cipha Sounds recently had a misunderstanding with each other that spilled over to the internet and social media. But the situation was apparently misconstrued. In a post he shared to his personal Instagram account on Friday (May 31), Cipha Sounds explained that the rumor circulating about 40 threatening him because he played Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” in Toronto were simply not true. In the two-plus minute long video, Cipha Sounds explains how the entire situation came about, saying he just completed a stint of shows recently with comedian Dave Chappelle in Drake…