An Oregon man is accused of hurling racial slurs and striking another man with scissors last weekend, resulting in his arrest. The suspect, 42-year-old Corey A. Nesenson, was charged with second-degree assault, fourth-degree assault, reckless burning, aggravated harassment, and first-degree bias crime, police announced in a press release. It stems from the Portland resident’s alleged actions on…

Erykah Badu has an unusual sense of humor that some people may or may not understand some of her provocative posts on social media. She often faces criticism when she touches on her past relationships or the fact that she has three children with three different men. Last month, she revealed how her five “boyfriends”…

Source: 3283197d_273 / Getty The organization me too. International announced the launch of its new initiative “Love Letters,” which will focus on supporting survivors of sexual violence.  The campaign, which will be a series of heartfelt messages and expressions of support for survivors, began with a love letter to Black men. “We felt that beginning…

Police in Wichita, Kansas, tracked down a man who is accused of stealing a popular bronze statue of legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson.   Ricky Alderete, 45, was charged with making false information, identity theft, aggravated criminal damage to property, and felony theft valued over $25,000 in connection to the incident.  A statue of Jackie Robinson…

From right, Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Katie Porter, D-Calif., Democratic candidates for California Senate, participate in a candidates’ forum in Los Angeles on October 8, 2023.   Source: Tom Williams / Getty An advocacy group working on behalf of Palestinian Americans has endorsed Barbara Lee in the U.S. Senate race in California…

A Louisiana woman has been recounting on social media her experience of sustaining herself in Thailand with only $7 in her bank account, relying on her faith in God, her adventurous spirit, and the generosity of her followers and friends. However, her journey has not been devoid of challenges and sacrifices after she took a…

Ricky Alderete. | Source: Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Last month, we reported that a statue of baseball icon Jackie Robinson was cut off at the ankles and stolen from a park in Wichita, Kansas, only to be found dismantled and burned in a trashcan the same day. Of, course, the assumption was that the thieves were…

After nearly four years, a group of Black Cincinnati residents and the city’s officials have settled a federal lawsuit in which the residents accused the Ohio city of intentionally favoring white homeowners through the way it operated its residential tax abatement program. The lawsuit filed in July 2020 claimed the city operated the program in…

Reality star and former owner of The Source magazine Raymond “Benzino” Scott wants everyone to know he has a neck, despite what many on the internet claim. While appearing as a guest on the popular show “Drink Champs” hosted by his close friend N.O.R.E., the former rapper emotionally addressed the hot topic and jokes about…

As the election cycle deepens and Americans tighten their pockets due to financial strain, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo will travel to Atlanta on Thursday to shed light on Joe Biden’s economic investments in Black communities. Adeyemo spoke with Atlanta Black Star on Tuesday ahead of his trip to the metropolitan area,…