The ugly underbelly of America exposed itself this weekend as “white nationalists” marched on Charlottesville, Virginia in opposition to the removal of a confederate statue. A 20-year old Nazi sympathizer was arrested for using his car to ram through a group of counter protesters, killing a 32-year old woman. Their mission was just as clear in 2017 as it was when Nathan Bedford Forrest founded the KKK in 1865 — hate and terror.… MORE
Feuds, rip-offs, breakups, reunions, even onstage intra-band fistfights—legendary boy band New Edition has dealt with all of it and more throughout the group’s storied career. Emerging from the Orchard Park projects of Boston, the childhood friends quickly rose from local heroes to international superstars in 1983, with a series of instantly classic singles and sold-out…… MORE
Soulquarius, the “R&B Jam” concert heading to California in February, is gearing up to be an enjoyable show for R&B lovers, but a group of people isn’t pleased with one of the show’s headliners. Well, that escalated quickly. Read the full story (source): Petition To Remove R. Kelly From Soulquarius Surfaces… MORE
TMZ reports that Ford’s family made the decision to take him off of life support Wednesday afternoon days after he entered the hospital on Sunday for a ruptured aneurysm in his abdomen. Ford was best known for his role as Thomas “Tommy” Strawn on the Fox sitcom series Martin, which aired from 1992 to 1997.…… MORE
Netflix has bought worldwide rights to “Barry,” a week after the young Barack Obama movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie is set in New York City with Obama as a college student faced with questions about race, culture, and identity. “Barry” premiered in the Special Presentations section at the Ryerson Theater…… MORE
In a new interview with GQ magazine NFL quarterback, Cam Newton, briefly talks racism as it related to his NFL career, and America as a whole. “I don’t want this to be about race, because it’s not,” he said. “Like, we’re beyond that. As a nation.” Read the full story (source) : Cam Newton Says…… MORE
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) –The voice of the Memphis Grizzlies will no longer be heard in FedExForum. Rick Trotter, who has been the voice of the Grizzlies since 2006, is no longer affiliated with the Grizzlies, the team said in a statement. Trotter was also an employee of Downtown Church in Memphis. He has been terminated…… MORE
Morning Glory is brought to you by our friends in the community, Reflection Monuments. Click here for your chance to receive a FREE HEADSTONE to celebrate a loved ones home going.… MORE
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art enriches the lives of our diverse community through the Museum’s expanding collection, varied exhibitions, and dynamic programs that reflect the art of world cultures from antiquity to the present. Our new gallery, Inside Art, is Tennessee’s only hands-on family art gallery dedicated to visual literacy. This groundbreaking family art…… MORE
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