Alabama sees 1st vaping-linked death as US toll rises to 15
Health officials in Alabama on Wednesday confirmed the first death in the state attributed to vaping. The patient, whose name and age was not revealed, was a man from East…
Antonio Brown Expected to File 9 Grievances and Appeals Against the NFL
Every year, a sports record gets broken in the NFL and this year, Antonio Brown has already broken one. According to ESPN, Brown is set to file a record-setting total…
Oprah Winfrey Relaunches Book Club on Apple TV
Oprah Winfrey’s book club is back in action. The billionaire talk show host and entrepreneur has partnered with Apple for a new exclusive Apple TV+ series, called Oprah’s Book Club,…
Diversity Expert Talks About Getting More Blacks Working In Golf
Pro golfer might be the only career that comes to mind when most people think of the PGA. But as a member organization, the PGA of America is responsible for…
Nextplay Events Is Changing the Way Black Tech Professionals Engage with Recruiters
If you’re black in tech, you’ve probably read time and time again how difficult it can be to find and connect with people who you can identify with. That is…
California Governor Signs Bill Allowing Student-Athletes to Get Paid on LeBron’s ‘The Shop’
The much-anticipated push to get college student-athletes compensation for their athletic prowess has become law in California. According to ESPN, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, as expected, signed the Fair Pay…
Kanye West Settles Lawsuit Against Publishing Giant EMI
According to Rolling Stone, Kanye West and EMI Publishing have reached an agreement on the lawsuit West filed against them. The agreement is expected to be finalized in 90 days.…
Nick Cannon to Host Daytime Syndicated Talk Show
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nick Cannon will be hosting his own talk show next year. Cannon has made a deal with Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury to host a new, nationally syndicated…
Pedro Almodóvar, Cinema’s Chief Iconoclast, Has Many Muses. This Time, He’s One Of Them.
On the day after his 70th birthday, Pedro Almodóvar was recovering from jet lag. He had recently traveled from his home in Madrid to New York City, where he’d been…
Chicago artist Adedayo Laoye keeps African traditions alive through his work | Rolling Out
Adedayo Laoye was born into the royal family of Oba Adetoyese Laoye, in Ede, Nigeria. Laoye was raised in the Yoruba tradition. He studied at Yaba College of Technology in…