Rodericka Applewhaite, the new White House director of Black media, is working to connect Black Americans with the decisions and agendas coming down straight from the Oval Office that directly impacts their communities. Applewhaite was hired as the director in November after spending years running communications and conducting research for several gubernatorial and senate campaigns….

Actor Andre Braugher backstage at the Emmy Awards Show, August 27, 2006, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Bob Riha Jr / Getty Many of the millions of viewers who helped keep Brooklyn Nine-Nine on the air for eight great seasons will easily attest to their favorite character being Captain Raymond Holt — known to…

A federal lawsuit was filed on Monday, Dec. 11, on behalf of the family of Jawan Dallas, a Black man allegedly killed by officers in Mobile, Alabama.  Prominent civil rights lawyers Ben Crump, Lee Merritt, Harry Daniels, Roderick Van Daniel, and John Burris are representing the family in their effort to sue the city for…

Kevin Hart may have been out of his league after he was asked an uncomfortable question about a recent NBA controversy. The comedian was hosting “NBA Unplugged with Kevin Hart,” along with his comedy crew, Plastic Cup Boyz, during the inaugural In-Season Tournament Championship. “NBA Unplugged” is similar to the NFL’s “Manningcast,” where brothers Peyton…

A Black scientist based in Louisiana is suing her employer for not accommodating her remote work requests following a serious car crash that left her neurologically disabled and claimed the life of her child. Meiko Thompson filed that lawsuit, obtained by Atlanta Black Star, against Abbott Laboratories in federal court. The complaint alleges that the…

Source: WSB-TV Screenshot / WSB-TV Screenshot On Tuesday, a Georgia woman was finally found guilty of murder for killing a Black man after a hit-and-run incident in May 2019. According to WSBTV, Hannah Payne was convicted on all charges in the shooting death of Kenneth Herring.  She was originally charged with malice murder, felony murder,…

Travis Kelce and his pop star girlfriend Taylor Swift continue to be watched under a microscope as fans dissect their every move. This time Swift caught fans’ ire as she was seen hugging an unknown Black man after Kelce caught a pass over the weekend. During the Kansas City Chiefs’ Dec. 10 game against the…

City leaders in Midvale, Utah, are condemning a local woman following the posting of a now-viral video where she verbally and physically attacked a Utah family solely based on the fact that the husband and child are Black. In the video, the woman, identified as Kathryn Smith, even threatens the couple’s young son, promising to…

Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal ideations and need someone to talk to, please click here for support. Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ death by suicide is still being mourned one year after he unexpectedly took his own life on Dec. 13, 2022, at the relatively young age…

CeeLo Green was the butt of many jokes earlier this year after a mishap that occurred with a horse, but, according to the Atlanta-born singer, things could have been a lot worse. It all went down on March 22, at a posthumous birthday party Green hosted for fellow Atlanta legend and rapper Shawty Lo. Green…