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3 days ago | 
saobserver.com | Fernando Rover Jr.
News broke this past weekend that the 32 year old son of the 55 year old Grammy nominated singer succumbed to his battle with cancer. The news was confirmed by both the singer’s ex wife Julie McKnight and brother Claude McKnight. Niko had been a musician and photographer in his own right. He had confirmed his cancer diagnosis in a 2024 post on Instagram. His father has yet to comment on his son’s death.
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1 week ago | 
saobserver.com | Fernando Rover Jr.
Black women are not only reclaiming athletic and music spaces but comic book spaces as well. The release of Marvel’s Ironheart trailer has sparked some controversy surrounding representation. The series introduces RiRi Williams, a black female superhero. Williams is also a scientist. Reports have been circulating that this is a move by Marvel and Disney+ to cash in on the latest waves surrounding DEI. Writer Lina Kheir, in her 2025 article for MSN, “Woke Is When Black People Exist?
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2 weeks ago | 
saobserver.com | Fernando Rover Jr.
American singer-songwriter and businesswoman Beyonce has kicked off her Cowboy Carter tour and has been making headlines and breaking records. The 32-date tour spanning the United States and Europe commenced on April 28th with five nights at SoFit Stadium and amassed a staggering $55.7 million in gross revenue, setting the record for the highest-grossing single-venue engagement by a female artist in Billboard history.
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3 weeks ago | 
saobserver.com | Fernando Rover Jr.
Rapper and singer-songwriter Andre 3000 surprise dropped music last week. Coinciding his attendance to the 2025 Met Gala, in which the Grammy winner strapped a grand piano to his back, the member of the OutKast duo also released a 7 song piano instrumental EP. While his band member Big Boi has had an illustrious rap career, Andre 3000 has not really put out many rap projects.
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1 month ago | 
saobserver.com | Fernando Rover Jr.
Actress Taraji P. Henson has expanded her mental health partnerships with Coppin State University. The 54 year old entrepreneur and mental health advocate recently announced her latest iteration of wellness pods. Writer Daniel Johnson, in his 2025 article for Black Enterprise, “Taraji P.
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1 month ago | 
saobserver.com | Fernando Rover Jr.
Merriam-Webster defines “regret” as “sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one’s control or power to repair”. One can learn many things from regret. But the lesson that is learned does not come easy and can have lifelong impacts. Author Daniel H. Pink is the author of the 2022 bestseller “The Power Of Regret”, where he examines the impact of how the past affects the progress of the present.
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1 month ago | 
saobserver.com | Fernando Rover Jr. |a Master
The Internet has gone through a myriad of transformations since the dawning of the 21st century. In just 25 years, the Internet went from being solely a search engine with a few chat room communities to now a social and political device used to influence human behavior, with the onset of streaming services, artificial intelligence, and new social apps being born every second. But what has been a recurring theme has been the creation of community. Information is at the epicenter of community.
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1 month ago | 
saobserver.com | Fernando Rover Jr.
On the evening of Monday March 31st, Senator Cory Booker took a stand on the Senate Floor, calling out the Trump Administration. The 55 year old New Jersey native spoke on the Senate floor for 25 hours and 5 minutes. Writers Mike Catalini and Stephen Groves, in their 2025 article for the Associated Press, “Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech.
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2 months ago | 
saobserver.com | Fernando Rover Jr. |a Master
The ongoing war against the Department of Education (DOE) is yet another example of the complex relationship between education and politics. Various media sources are continuously reporting on the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the DOE. Beyond the contention and clickbait lies an even bigger question: what is happening to the value of education?
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2 months ago | 
saobserver.com | Fernando Rover Jr. |a Master
The Woman In The Yard will make its theatrical debut later this month on March 28th, 2025. The 87 minute psychological thriller will be produced by Blumhouse Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film follows a widowed mother whose life is turned upside down upon the arrival of a mysterious woman in black. The film was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, famous for his previous horror films, House of Wax (2005), Orphan (2009), and The Shallows (2016).
