105.3 R&B presents the “We Them Ones Comedy Tour” on March 22 at 7 pm at the Spectrum Center. Not only are we bringing you one hilarious night of comedy greats, we’re also giving one funny comedian from the Queen City a once in a lifetime shot to open the show live! So get ready […]
Love is in the air and 105.3 R&B is looking for the Queen City’s cutest couple. Upload a cute pic of you and your bae, your boo-thang, your forever somebody, however y’all do love. One lucky couple will be crowned the Queen City’s cutest couple. And to celebrate love we’re giving you: Love deserves to […]
In a stunning move, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has decided to drop all charges against the remaining three officers involved in the Freddie Gray case. After the decision was announced Wednesday, attendees at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia shared their views on what Mosby’s move could mean for the case going forward. Cornell W. Brooks, President […]
BET Founder Bob Johnson has popped the question to his longtime girlfriend Lauren Wooden. The Washington Post reports: Wooden, a 36 year-old student pursuing an…
My friend Courtland Milloy, a longtime columnist for The Washington Post, wrote an interesting column last week questioning whether African Americans refuse to criticize President…
This Black History Month, NewsOne takes a look back at the top African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Some will make you happy while others…
Congratulations to Jason Fredericks, Kevin Fredericks and Anthony Davis (collectively known as ‘The Playmakers’) for their booming business venture with Tracey Edmonds & Bob Johnson’s…
Former Bobcats owner Robert Johnson is returning to the entertainment industry. The founder of Black Entertainment Television is buying two movie distribution companies with plans to combine them to create RLJ Entertainment Inc., according to the Washington Business Journal. Johnson’s The RLJ Cos. will buy Calif.-based Image Entertainment Inc., which distributes independent films, and Silver […]
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VIA TheDailyBeast.com Black Entertainment Television, which Sheila Crump Johnson and her husband Bob started three decades ago with $15,000 in seed money and a $500,000 investment from media mogul John Malone, made her one of wealthiest women in America. When Viacom bought them out in 2000, Sheila and Bob pocketed $1.3 billion—making them, pre-Oprah, the […]
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Former Charlotte Bobcats owner Bob Johnson slammed the Charlotte business community less than a week after selling the NBA team to Michael Jordan. The billionaire and founder of BET was a featured speaker during the Urban Leadership Institute’s townhall meeting on Saturday. Johnson called the city’s business community “arrogant,” “incestuous” and not […]
The NBA’s Board of Governors on Wednesday unanimously approved Jordan’s $275 million bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats from Bob Johnson, according to wire reports. Jordan will immediately take over the team after functioning as a minority investor with the final say on basketball decisions since 2006. [ione_media_gallery legacy_id=”46091″ src=”http://my927charlotte.com”%5D