Tag: Music debate

Just when you thought the battle between the late Aretha Franklin's sons involving her assets was over, a new report is unfortunately proving otherwise. Now we have new details on why the estate issues haven't been resolved. Franklin's two sons, Kecalf Franklin Cunningham and Ted White II, are embroiled in a legal battle over the copyright interests in songs including Think and Dr. Feelgood.

Jax Taylor appears to have confirmed he is dating someone as speculation continues to link him to Lori Krebs, his ex-wife Brittany Cartwright's former publicist. The Valley alum made the revealing comment beneath a shirtless pool photo he shared on Instagram on July 29, replying "No thanks I am taken" when a fan suggested he become the next bachelor.

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Brittany Cartwright says she hopes ex-husband Jax Taylor and his new girlfriend, Lori Krebs, are "absolutely miserable." Brittany also took a swipe at Lori, who previously worked as her publicist, saying her ex needs a mommy. Brittany and Jax share a 5-year-old son and finalized their divorce earlier this year.

After hitting historic lows just a few years ago, Black unemployment surged to 8.3% — the highest spike since the Covid-19 pandemic — leaving the jobless rate for Black workers more than double that of white Americans. Pair that disturbing statistic with a falling Black homeownership rate and a systematic rollback of DEI initiatives, and the National Urban League's alarm starts to look like a diagnosis: Black America is already in a recession.