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As Memorial Day weekend arrived, so did the celebrations of the start of summer. Atlanta celebrates the holiday by hosting the Atlanta Jazz Festival at Piedmont Park. The lineup is always top-notch, featuring artists that appeal to younger and older fans. Last year’s lineup featured Masego and Herbie Hancock. This year included Samara Joy, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Ledisi.

Samara Joy, Wynton Marsalis and Ledisi headline free Atlanta Jazz Festival

Miami, FL

Ms. Jacky Oh! has reportedly died at the age of 32. Jacky was the partner and mother of comedian D.C. Young Fly‘s children. She was once a model on “Wild ‘N Out.” Her real name was Jacklyn Smith, and she met D.C. on the set of the popular TV show powered by Nick Cannon.

DC Young Fly’s partner, Ms. Jacky Oh!, reportedly dies from BBL surgery

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Miami Beach, FL

DaniLeigh was reportedly involved in a hit-and-run that caused substantial injuries while driving under the influence near Miami Beach, Florida, during the Memorial Day holiday. According to the police report obtained by TMZ, the singer-songwriter-rapper whose real name is Danielle Leigh Curiel, 28, was spotted driving at excessive speeds in...

DaniLeigh busted for DUI and hit-and-run

Detroit, MI

Detroit Anti-Menthol movement has spread its wings and is garnering national attention. Join the Making It Count Community Development Corporation and Detroit’s own, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson for a Juneteenth lunch and learn experience on Saturday, June 10, 2023 starting at 2pm at the Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave. The discussion, titled “Still Fighting For Freedom in America,” will center around learning the tactics that big tobacco companies use to keep the public in chains as it pertains to using menthol and flavored tobacco products.

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and ‘Making it Count’ work to advocate for and confront the menthol crisis in Detroit; Register today

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East Point is home to the best free entertainment of the summer in Metro Atlanta. Every fourth Wednesday of the month between May and August from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the city hosts Wednesday Wind Down In The Point, where entertainers perform free shows for the town. On May 24, the event were headlined by Keke Wyatt, Jacquees and Blackstreet. Christina Smith and Soul Cartel also performed.

Jeffrey Reeves explains how East Point created Atlanta’s top free concert

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) kicked off a weekend of musical celebrations in honor of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, on Friday, May 26. The PNC Pops series was sponsored by title sponsor PNC Bank, who partnered with the DSO to bring a series of four concerts in honor of the Queen, conducted by DSO Assistant Conductor Na’Zir McFadden (in his series debut) and featured acclaimed vocalists Tamika Lawrence, Shaleah Adkisson, and Blaine Alden Krauss, and pianist John Boswell.

Detroit Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to Aretha Franklin on 25th anniversary of her only DSO performance

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Saint Paul, MN

The last time Janet Jackson performed in Minnesota was in 2019, so fans were very excited that Jackson’s Together Again Tour stopped at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. As the opening act, Ludacris wanted to make sure he welcomed Minnesota to his hometown of Atlanta with...

Janet Jackson energizes the crowd at Xcel Energy Center

Dallas, TX

The daughter of Bishop T.D. Jakes, Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts, momentarily abandoned superficial decorum and appearance when she snatched off her wig during her sermon, electrifying the congregation inside the Potter’s House. “I really don’t care, because none of this is really necessary,” Jakes Roberts exclaimed before a thunderous...

Bishop T.D. Jakes’ daughter snatches off her wig during sermon (video)

East Point, GA

Rob Hardy is a producer and director with a two-decade career who has worked on popular movies and TV shows such as Stomp the Yard, The Gospel, This Christmas, Obsessed, Takers, “All American,” and more. Established by Rob and Shaun Hardy, the Amazing Stories Foundation was formed to...

Rob Hardy is giving those without experience a shot in the film industry

Chicago, IL

On June 3, 2023 200 students from the City Colleges of Chicago came together to celebrate earning their high school diplomas. Representatives from all six city colleges packed the gym at Malcolm X College. The Illinois High School Recognition Ceremony is a result of the hard work these adult students...

City Colleges of Chicago celebrate adult high school diploma earners

Reginald Greene is a name most Atlantans hear on every car ride with the radio on a regular basis. Dubbed “The Super Lawyer,” Greene specializes in dealing with cases involving car accidents. At a taping for “Married to Medicine,” Greene briefly spoke to rolling out about his journey to becoming Atlanta’s “super lawyer.”

How Reginald Greene became ‘The Super Lawyer’

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D-Nice celebrates Club Quarantine in Harlem with #CQ3

D-Nice celebrated the third anniversary of Club Quarantine at the Apollo Theater in Harlem with an event titled #CQ3. The celebrity DJ was joined onstage by...

D-Nice celebrates Club Quarantine in Harlem with #CQ3

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