Looks like talent didn’t fall too far from the tree! In Beyoncé’s new Netflix documentary, “Homecoming,” the “Formation” signer and Jay Z’s eldest daughter Blu Ivy sings the negro national anthem, Rosamond and James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” This isn’t the first time Blue has been featured in her parent’s work. We can
Event curator, founder of Colored Colors and artist Jose Tutiven will tell you that art literally saved his life after pulling him out of a dark place. “Art to me became my therapy,” said Tutiven. “I would sit in my room for hours and just paint my feelings, which would bring me a sense of
When you’re a millennial living on Long Island, finding a group of fellow millennials to connect with may seem like a difficult task. Millennials account for a decent chunk of the population on Long Island however, baby boomers still outnumber us by a longshot. Growing up in this environment can be quite tough. Millennials
In a small intimate theater in the East Village, a crowd came out to view society through the lens of a Black woman. No assumptions were made and stereotypes were not tolerated as the three-woman cast of “Sistas on Fire” directly explained why are Black women so mad. Topics such as female genital mutilation, hypocrisy,
A petition launched on change.org called for Travis Scott, Maroon 5 and Big boi to take a knee during their Super Bowl Halftime performance. Originally the petition that gained over 85,000 signatures was created to urge performers not to participate in the halftime show in support of Colin Kapernick. The former quarterback took a knee
Wednesday night the residents of Wyandanch came together to sit back, relax and watch the season premiere of one of BET’s newest shows “The Family Business” at Sir Shave Barbershop. Scenes from the “The Family Business” were shot in the barbershop itself as well as other locations on Long Island. The BET series is about
R. Kelly’s attorney Steven Greenberg claims Aaliyah lied about her age and that his client did not know Aaliyah’s real age when they got married back in 1994. “…my understanding is that she did not claim to be 15, and in order to get married, she had to lie about her age,” said Greenberg in
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