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January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

RIP: Father of Houston’s TikTok EnkyBoys dies from colon cancer at age of 35

Social media and entertainment fans around the world are mourning the loss of Houston resident Randy Gonzalez, a TikTok star who made viral videos with...

by Editor-in-Chief

January 24, 2023January 25, 2023

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Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Lawsuit Dropped After Officials Clean up Mississippi’s Parchman Prison

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Conditions at the notorious Parchman Prison in Mississippi have “substantially improved” since Jay-Z, a hip-hop star and business mogul,...

by Staff

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RIP: TikTok star ‘Grandma Holla’ dies at 97

She was the potty mouth grandma everyone fell in love with as her “keep it real” humor made her a viral sensation on TikTok and...

by Editor-in-Chief January 16, 2023January 21, 2023

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Eddie Murphy jabs Will Smith’s Oscars slap in Golden Globes acceptance speech

One thing is for certain, that infamous Oscars slap delivered by Will Smith to Chris Rock at the Academy Awards is definitely not off everyone’s...

by Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2023January 15, 2023

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‘Narrative Threads: Fiber Art Today’ on display at Moody Center for the Arts

The Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University announces the exhibition Narrative Threads: Fiber Art Today, opening January 13, 2023 and on view through...

by Staff January 8, 2023January 11, 2023

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[WATCH] ‘Let’s Talk About It’: Queen Naija confronts self-absorbed men on powerful new single

Multi-platinum songstress Queen Naija kicks off the new year with “Let’s Talk About It” — a slow-burning but unstoppable new single that calls out all...

by Editor-in-Chief January 8, 2023January 9, 2023

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Texas Tenors headline UHCL president’s investiture concert to raise scholarship funds

The Texas Tenors, acclaimed for their success as finalists of “America’s Got Talent” in 2009, as well as for their outstanding classical crossover vocals, will...

by Staff January 7, 2023January 8, 2023

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‘Trill OG’ returns to RodeoHouston! Bun B’s ‘Southern Takeover’ for Black Heritage Day

We were all wondering how the folks at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo would top last year’s Black Heritage Day performance featuring Bun B...

by Editor-in-Chief January 6, 2023January 13, 2023

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Anita Pointer, member of legendary ‘Pointer Sisters,’ dead at 74

Anita Pointer, one of the founding members of the legendary singing group, “The Pointer Sisters,” died at her home Saturday, surrounded by her loving family....

by Editor-in-Chief January 2, 2023January 6, 2023

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Gangsta Boo, trendsetting rapper of Three 6 Mafia, dead at 43

By: Stacy M. Brown/ NNPA Trendsetting hip hop star and the only female member of the mega group Three 6 Mafia has reportedly died at...

by Staff January 2, 2023January 6, 2023

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Barbara Walters, TV news legend and female pioneer, dead at 93

Barbara Walters, the legendary trailblazer who shattered glass ceilings for women in broadcast media, died Friday at the age of 93. Her cause of death...

by Editor-in-Chief December 30, 2022January 2, 2023

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Trae tha Truth released on $100 bond after ‘sucker punching’ rapper Z-Ro on night of 50 Cent’s ‘Tycoon’ event, docs say

It has been several months, but Houston rapper Trae tha Truth has been arrested after allegedly provoking an attack against his former friend Z-Ro, a...

by Staff December 30, 2022January 2, 2023