Hercules L. Joyner, 89, passed away Sunday in his Dallas home. A native of Plant City, FL, Joyner is father of Tom Joyner, the nationally syndicated radio personality, and Albert Joyner, owner of McDonald’s franchises in Jackson, MS. Click to continue at urbannetwork.com
Sabir Muhammad should’ve been a basketball player. At least
that’s what people used to tell the hulking 6-foot-7 USA Swimming
National Team member. Click to continue at emorywheel.com
In the face of mounting controversy, Nas has changed the name of his next album from "N*gga" to "N*gger." The rapper says the project will be released Dec. 11 via Def Jam, although that date could not be confirmed with the label at deadline. Click to continue at Billboard.com
What Perry does is depict black Americans as people relating to other
people -- not as mere plot devices, and not as characters defined
solely by how they relate to the white world. The rest of the movie
industry would do well to take note. Click to continue at IndyStar.com
On Friday night at New York's Roseland Ballroom, Nas announced the title of his next album: He said it will be called N*gga and released in December. A source close to the project confirmed the name on Saturday. Click to continue at MTV.com
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