Will.i.am donates Voice money to Prince’s Trust
Will.i.am has given a donation of £500,000 to the Prince’s Trust in the hope that it will help find a new Mark Zuckerberg in deprived areas of London.
The rapper revealed that he had given …
Popular Culture: Conversations that matter
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Dizzee Rascal re-records football anthem ‘Shout’ for Euro 2012
Dizzee Rascal is releasing a re-recorded version of Shout to back England ahead of their Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy.
Dizzee has recorded new lyrics to the track for a rush release in time …
Beyonce and Jay-Z surprise diners in south east London cafe
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z surprised diners when they showed up at a local cafe in south east London’s Forest Hill recently the Sun reports.
The From The Forest cafe, in Forest Hill, were …
Black History Studies presents The History of Black Olympians from 1904
Black History Studies in association with the Phoenix Cinema presents an Olympic double bill with the screening of ‘Black Power Salute’ and ‘The Athlete’ on Sunday 15th July …
Adidas scraps ‘outrageous’ orange shackles trainers after racism row
In June 2012, Adidas decided not to sell new a ‘shackles trainers’ design from collaborator Jeremy Scott after a flood of criticism and controversy over the shoes.
The shoes, which …
Eating less meat could save the world, says report
Eating less meat, particularly beef, recycling more waste and devoting more farmland to crops which can generate biofuels are essential if the world is to combat climate change, experts …
Jamaican Olympic team kit revealed
The Jamaica Olympic Association and PUMA launched the Jamaican Team uniforms designed by Cedella Marley for the London 2012 Olympic Games earlier this month.
Cedella Marley is legendary singer, …
Chris Brown allegedly bottled by Drake over Rihanna
Chris Brown and Drake have reportedly been involved in a violent altercation at a New York nightclub.
According to reports, the 23-year-old R’n’ B star and the 25-year-old Canadian rapper …
Rihanna snaps at Esquire journalist over Chris Brown questions
Rihanna’s tired of talking about Chris Brown!
It’s been three years since her infamous fight with Chris Brown before the 2009 Grammys, but Rihanna is still getting asked about her …
Stargazing: Venus transit will align Earth, Venus and the sun in rare event
Earth, Venus and the sun will align on Tuesday in a rare astronomical event that won’t be repeated for more than a century.
During the so-called “transit of Venus,” which is similar to a …
Why it’s important to read to children
Reading to a child can and should begin as soon after birth as possible, as it will help with brain development and speech skills, as well as simply bonding with the child, which will help in other …
Mayweather begins three-month jail sentence
Floyd Mayweather Jr surrendered in a courtroom Friday to begin a three-month jail sentence for attacking his ex-girlfriend in September 2010 while two of their children watched.
Mayweather was …