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About Ny Magee

Ny MaGee is an aspiring Time Lord and pop culture enthusiast. The Chicago native is a contributor for EURweb.com, emmys.com and BET.com. A graduate of the film production program at Columbia College Chicago, she previously worked at Parade Magazine, MTV, Hallmark Channel and Paramount Studios.

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Film telling the story of ‘The Queen of Negro Women’s Golf’ in the works

A film depicting the first Black woman to tee up in a national golfing championship is in the works. The...

Celebs Featured June 13, 2021

Cedric the Entertainer claps back at Katt Williams’ stolen joke accusations: ‘That joke has roots’

Cedric The Entertainer has responded to Katt Williams’ claims that the famed comic stole one of his jokes and used...

Celebs Featured News June 13, 2021

Fugees rapper Pras faces new charges in scheme to get Trump administration to drop 1MDB probe

Fugees rapper Pras and fugitive Malaysia financier Jho Low are facing new criminal charges after allegedly “orchestrating an unregistered, back-channel...

Featured June 13, 2021

Florida mom calls for safer edible packaging after child, 6, eats THC gummy

A Florida mom is calling for clearer packaging of marijuana edibles after her 6-year-old daughter accidentally ate a gummy containing...

Books Entertainment Featured June 11, 2021

Will Packer Media, Kinetic Content to adapt Tia Williams’ ‘Seven Days in June’

Will Packer has acquired the film and television rights to the bestselling romance novel “Seven Days in June,” by Tia...

NJ boy, 3, mauled to death by family dog after falling out of window

A New Jersey family has suffered a devastating tragedy after a three-year-old boy fell from a window at his home...

Darnella Frazier awarded with Pulitzer Prize special citation

Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed the police killing of George Floyd with her cellphone in May 2020, has been...

American Airlines flight attendant reprimands passengers for ‘making flight living hell’

An American Airlines flight attendant has gone viral for going off on passengers in a fiery rant that was caught...

Featured Health Women June 10, 2021

Black activist, 20, takes charge at Mississippi’s only abortion clinic

Due to Mississippi’s archaic laws on reproductive rights, the state has only one abortion clinic. One lone Black woman is...

Crime Featured June 10, 2021

3 arrested after toddler, 2 others killed at Louisiana pool party

More than 100 people gathered in Baton Rouge on Wednesday night to celebrate the life of 18-month-old Ja’tyri (JT) Brown...

3 Ohio officers charged for excessive force during George Floyd protests

Three Columbus, Ohio police officers are facing criminal charges due to their alleged misconduct and improper use of force against...

Celebs Entertainment Featured June 10, 2021

Digital Underground’s Shock G died of accidental overdose: report

Digital Underground’s Shock G died of an accidental drug overdose, according to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner in Florida. The...

Crime Featured June 9, 2021

Majority of police departments refuse to report use of force data for 2nd year

The FBI launched the National Use of Force Data Collection program in 2019 to provide reliable statistics on law enforcement...

Education Featured June 9, 2021

Student headed to Harvard gives $40K scholarship to other classmates

A Massachusetts high school student is paying it forward in a significant way by asking that a $40,000 scholarship awarded...

Philadelphia officer allegedly deletes man’s video of arrest, bodycam footage shows

A Philadelphia cop is under fire after he allegedly deleted footage from a cell phone showing him arresting a man...

Crime Featured June 9, 2021

Accused gang leader dies by suicide after 3-hour standoff in Georgia

The alleged founder and leader of the “Triple-C” gang in Baltimore has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a...

Featured Sports Women June 8, 2021

Naomi Osaka exits second tournament amid mental health break

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Berlin WTA 5000 tournament — amid her mental health break. The move comes weeks after...

Celebs Featured June 8, 2021

Meghan Markle daughter’s name Lilibet also pays tribute to mom Doria Ragland

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their second child – a girl – on June 4, naming her Lilibet “Lili”...

Celebs Entertainment Featured June 8, 2021

Megan Thee Stallion shows off stunning curly fro in new bikini snap

In April, Megan Thee Stallion announced she was taking a hiatus to “prepare for what’s next.” Megan handed over control...

Featured Sports June 8, 2021

Simone Biles fixes younger Black gymnast Zoe Miller’s hair in sweet viral clip

Simone Biles broke records on Sunday when she became the only woman ever to bag seven U.S. titles. As theGRIO...