Victor Trammell
Bio
Mr. Trammell is an award-winning digital media producer, freelance journalist, and author. Formerly, he wrote national radio content for the Michael Baisden Show. He also served as Senior Editor at the Your Black World online news network.
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Beyoncé’s Billionaire Triumph Redefines Power, Ownership, and Modern Creative Excellence
Beyoncé’s ascent to billionaire status is not merely a personal milestone—it is a cultural verdict. When Forbes affirmed on December 29, 2025 that the Houston-born artist has officially crossed the ten-figure threshold, the acknowledgment resonated far beyond balance sheets and brand valuations. It signaled that disciplined excellence, artistic sovereignty, and strategic patience can coexist in an industry long hostile to creators—especially Black women—owning the fruits of their labor.
By Victor Trammell14 days ago in Viva
Black Vloggers Caught Capping: FEDS Have NOT Indicted Umar Johnson in Criminal RICO Case
The world of Black independent media has been buzzing during whole month of September 2025 with claims that Dr. Umar Johnson, the self-anointed “Prince of Pan-Africanism,” is under federal indictment in a criminal RICO case (Raketeering-Involved Criminal Organization).
By Victor Trammell4 months ago in The Swamp
Modern Rap Serves Time in a Regressive Rehab Program, c/o the Prison-Industrial Complex
In the era where perception often trumps reality, modern rap finds itself in a paradoxical predicament: artists are praised for playing gangsters, yet panic when faced with the consequences of gangster life. Once a platform for marginalized voices to speak truth to power, hip-hop today seems caught in a feedback loop, regurgitating performative rebellion while actively sidestepping the realities it once sought to expose. At the heart of this shift lies a tangled relationship between rap culture, the commodification of crime, and the looming shadow of the prison-industrial complex.
By Victor Trammell4 months ago in Beat
The GCC Is Rewriting the Script on Global Diplomacy
While once relegated to strategic hedges and security dependence on major powers, GCC states are now actively shaping a new narrative; one rooted in pluralistic engagement, mediation, and global partnership.
By Victor Trammell6 months ago in The Swamp
Road to WW3: Israel Went on a Brutal Rampage During Latest Air Raids Against Iran's Nuclear Sites-The World Sounds Off
In a dramatic escalation of Middle East tensions, Israel launched a series of airstrikes June 13, 2025 on multiple Iranian nuclear facilities. The punishing raids, which reportedly caused significant damage to key infrastructure sites in the cities of Natanz and Fordow, has sent shockwaves across the international community. Israel's actions have incited fears that a broader global conflict could be imminent.
By Victor Trammell7 months ago in The Swamp
Shannon Sharpe steps down at ESPN amidst heat for alleged role in sex scandal. Content Warning.
Once celebrated as a charismatic Hall of Fame tight end and a prominent voice in sports media, Shannon Sharpe now finds himself embroiled in a scandal that threatens to dismantle his illustrious career.
By Victor Trammell9 months ago in Cleats
Trump: Our Bombs Are Bigger & Badder. Khamenei: We'll Invoke the Right to Defend Ourselves!. Content Warning.
In a world increasingly shaped by double standards and global power politics, the recent verbal jousting between Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran’s nuclear program is not merely a diplomatic dispute—it is a stark reminder of how selective morality dominates international relations.
By Victor Trammell9 months ago in The Swamp
Lil Baby to Win Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award at Second-Annual Music in Action Awards Gala
On Thursday (September 15), the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) unveiled the inclusion of new awardees for the second-annual Music in Action Awards Gala, which recognizes individuals, organizations, and firms that specifically employed their visibility to positively promote social change steadily for the past 12 months.
By Victor Trammell3 years ago in Beat
Eleven Years of Injustice: The Steven Harris Story (Part 1)
In 2016, a Mississippi man who clinically was classified as a schizophrenic, while imprisoned for 11 years without trial, got cleared of murder accusations against him – after a long fight for justice was previously undertaken to gain his freedom.
By Victor Trammell3 years ago in The Swamp
