Lamar and his label Top Dawg Music are being sued for using a Bill Withers sample in his song “I Do This,” featured on his 2013 mixtape.
On Thursday, officials in Philadelphia passed a resolution that not only honors Major League Baseball legend Jackie Robinson's color barrier-breaking appearance in the city in 1947 but also serves as a formal apology. On April 15, the day that Robinson shattered the barrier, his widow will receive a formal apology for the mistreatment her husband faced, NBC Philadelphia reports.
Baseball lost one of its greatest ambassadors in Monte Irvin, who passed at the age of 96 this past Monday. Irvin made his mark as…
Baseball has lost one of its most beloved ambassadors with the passing of Hall of Fame inductee and Negro League legend Monte Irvin. Irvin, who was named Major League Baseball’s first Black executive, was 96. Born February 25, 1919 in Haleburg, Ala., Irvin and his family relocated to Orange, N.J. when he was young. While […]
NewsOne’s Top 5 takes a quick look at the trending stories you’re talking about: Police Shoot Man In Ferguson After He Allegedly Fired At Officers During…
A 911 call made during the alleged murder-suicide involving former Mets outfielder Darryl Hamilton was released today, offering a different view of the sudden tragedy. The beloved athlete was…
Minnie Minoso, the first black Latino player in the majors, died on Sunday. According to the Chicago Tribune, Minoso died shortly after leaving a friend’s birthday party…
Bo Porter, manager of the Houston Astros, joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” Friday to discuss MLB’s Civil Rights game, Beacon Awards luncheon honoring Maya Angelou…
