A Texas mother’s 6-year-old daughter was shot and killed while she was simultaneously finalizing the funeral for her 14-year-old son. The child, identified as Ah ‘Laynah Modica-Ross, was a victim of a shooting that occurred at her home on Fitzhugh Avenue in Dallas on Wednesday, Jan. 10, NBCDFW reported. She was transported to the hospital,…
As the drama surrounding Jonathan Majors and the assault of his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, continues to take social media and airwaves by storm, a conversation Majors had with Jabbari, discussing his importance in Black culture and asking her to ‘sacrifice’ for him like Coretta Scott King and Michelle Obama has become center of discussion. King’s…
It’s been a month since the Food and Drug Administration greenlit two gene therapies for people battling sickle cell disease. The news opened a glimmer of hope, but many questioned the accessibility of the treatments. For Andrea Hall, the new authorization of breakthrough treatments, Casgevy by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Lyfgenia by Bluebird bio, is a stride…
A U.S. Army civilian employee is charged with attempting to defraud the government of more than $100 million in taxpayers’ funds. A federal grand jury has indicted her on 10 counts of fraud, alleging that she diverted money from her job into a sham company she established that was supposed to be dedicated to addressing…
Dr. Antionette Bonnie Candia-Bailey. | Source: Lincoln University of Missouri If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal ideations and need someone to talk to, please click here for support. I was saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Antionette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, the former VP of Student Affairs for Lincoln University of Missouri. I…
Shereé Whitfield from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” recently revealed that she is “finally” ready to embark on her plastic surgery journey. This social media announcement follows years of public speculation that the muscular mother of three has had all kinds of nip tucks, cosmetic procedures, face fillers and some other work on her body….
A North Carolina man has been found guilty of committing hate crimes against two men based on their race. On Jan. 11, a federal jury reached a guilty verdict after finding that the defendant deliberately utilized KKK and Nazi memorabilia and other items to engage in intimidation by threatening the two victims with firearms, a…
Source: Black Lawyers for Justice / Black Lawyers for Justice Sentencing for the former Mississippi officers who tortured and sexually assaulted two Black men has been postponed for a second time. According to ABC News, sentencing for Brett McAlpin, Christian Dedmon, Jeffrey Middleton, Hunter Elward, Daniel Opdyke, and Joshua Hartfield has been postponed until March…
“Modern Family” actress Sofía Vergara is being slammed online after she was caught pressing the side of Kevin Hart‘s face into her chest during a recent run-in. Vergara is currently going through a divorce from her husband of seven years, Joe Manganiello, and Hart has been married to his wife Eniko Hart for just over…
“Married to Medicine” star Dr. Heavenly Kimes is clapping back at LaTeasha “Sweet Tea” Lunceford in a recent interview with YouTuber Carlos King. The reality star made a snide comment regarding Lunceford having a child following the ladies’ tense exchange during a recent Instagram live. Kimes was responding to a comment made by Lunceford when…
