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Source: Sarah Morris / Getty The walls of Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem shook as Lauryn Hill delivered a resounding rendition of “Killing Me Softly” in honor of the late Roberta Flack at her public memorial service on March 9. Backed by Wyclef Jean on harmonica, Lauryn’s voice soared through the sanctuary, reflecting Flack’s legacy, sound, and impact. The rendition felt deeply spiritual. The congregation—filled with friends, family, and musical […]

Source: Amy Sussman / Getty Kali Uchis and Don Toliver recently celebrated a significant milestone: their son’s first birthday. The couple, who have been together since 2020, welcomed their baby boy in March 2024. The singer shared a photo dump of faceless photos with their precious baby boy. Check out the post inside. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Uchis shared a series of intimate photos capturing moments from their son’s first […]

Source: Gilbert Flores / Getty Congratulations are in order for Love Is Blind stars Amber Desiree “AD” Smith and Ollie Sutherland. During the Season 8 reunion of the hit dating show, which aired March 9, Smith —  a contestant from Season 6 of Love Is Blind — and Sutherland — an alum from Love Is Blind: UK — revealed that they had gotten engaged. The pair shared that their connection blossomed […]

Source: Gizelle Hernandez/James Bianchi / Bravo Looking for something new to binge this week? Lorel has you covered with two exciting shows that are sure to keep you glued to your screen. First up, Harlem Ice — a powerful 5-part documentary series now streaming on Netflix. This series takes a deep dive into the inspiring world of Figure Skating in Harlem (FSH), following a group of young girls as they […]

Source: Track and Field / Radio One A student from Brookville High School is asking for an apology after she was struck in the head with a baton by an opponent. It all went down Friday (March 7) at Liberty University in Virginia during the 4×200 relay race at the VHSL Class 3 State Indoor Championship. Kaelen Tucker, a junior at Brookville High, can be seen in video footage rounding the […]

Source: NurPhoto / Getty X (formerly Twitter) has been struggling to function properly all day Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter), reported a “massive cyberattack” targeting the platform on March 10, 2025. He suggested that a large group or even a nation might be responsible.  Users experienced issues accessing X, with over 40,000 reports of outages. Problems included difficulties logging in, posting, and viewing content.  During these disruptions, […]

Ilya S. Savenok It’s been one bumpy rollercoaster ride in witnessing everything that’s come to light in wake of former daytime queen Wendy Williams being assigned to a conservatorship. From times when it felt like a fall of her own doing due to a highly-publicized battle with alcohol abuse, to others that truly made you feel the plight of a Black woman being taken advantage of in some cases from […]

A woman who named Sean “Diddy” Combs in a lawsuit last October has amended the filing, adding social media star Druski, NFL star Odell Beckham Jr., and singer Jaguar Wright over the weekend. Druski and Odell Beckham Jr. have responded to the claims, which allege that the aforementioned were involved in drugging, assaulting and raping the woman. Ashley Parham filed the initial lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs back in October […]

Source: Gie Knaeps / Getty Funeral arrangements have been announced for Neo-Soul icon Angie Stone following her untimely passing at the age of 63. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Angie Stone (@theangiestone) Myers Mortuary & Cremation Services announced that the singer will be first honored in a “Celebration of Life” on March 14 at 11 am at Word of Faith Cathedral in Austell, GA. The event […]