John Amos Speaks on His ‘Acrimonious’ Relationship with His Daughter Months He Accused Her of Elder Abuse: ‘We Are Still Family’ Beloved actor John Amos is speaking out again about his relationship with his daughter, Shannon Amos. Nearly six months ago, Shannon set social media and gossip sites on fire when she alleged that her…
Source: Getty Images / Getty From the world’s oldest person to civil rights icons to rappers to diehard MAGA loyalists to former professional athletes and more, the global Black community lost a diverse array of notable people who left their marks in life before dying this year. While no one person’s life is more important…
A white man who fatally stabbed a Black father of two outside a Kansas City, Missouri, gas station will be charged with federal hate crimes, even as local prosecutors struggle with charging him for the man’s slaying. Witnesses describe the attack as being marked by racially bigoted slurs specifically targeting the Black victim. A federal…
Ciara and Russell Wilson celebrated the Christmas holiday with a special treat for their young children. The celebrity couple invited Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus to swing by their Los Angeles estate and drop off some presents. Three of the couple’s four children, Future Zahir, 9, from her previous relationship with rapper Future, Sienna Princess, 6,…
Source: Warner Brothers / Warner Brothers The Color Purple is an influential and iconic film derived from the 1982 Pulitzer-winning novel written by Alice Walker. The story explores 40 vital years of Celie’s life as she evolves from a bashful, timid girl to a resilient, powerful woman who eventually finds her voice. When the film was…
The buzz surrounding the announcement of the 2024 Golden Globe Awards nominees is growing louder, and so are talks of who will host the ceremony now that Chris Rock has added his name to the list of actors to decline the offer. Comedienne Ali Wong and trio Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, and Jason Bateman were…
A former cop with the La Vergne Police Department in suburban Nashville has filed a racial prejudice lawsuit after his termination following a public sex scandal. Ex-police Sgt. Lewis Powell filed the $3 million lawsuit against the city of La Vergne, former Police Chief Chip Davis, Mayor Jason Cole and human resources director of La Vergne, Andrew Patton….
Source: Srdjanns74 / Getty The holiday season is meant to be filled with joy, connection and celebration of rituals. Many people, however, are starkly reminded of their grief this time of year and of whom – or what – they have lost. The added stress of the holiday season doesn’t help. Studies show that the…
A Chicago man who spent more than a decade behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit was freed from prison two weeks after a judge overturned the conviction due to new evidence that undermined the prosecution’s case. Darien Harris, who is Black, was convicted in 2014 for the June 2011 shooting death of Rondell…
Source: San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images / Getty In the midst of the holiday rush, where a moment of rest becomes a rare gem, do you ever catch yourself craving a little something more? Something more intentional than gift-giving that simply checks someone off your list? A deeper look at Kwanzaa may be…
