Russell Simmons’ legal battles regarding his alleged indecent sexual history are mounting as another woman has come forward accusing him of rape. A former Def Jam Records music executive and video producer is suing the label co-founder over battery, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims for the incident that allegedly took place…
Source: NanoStockk / Getty Radio is thriving across Africa. Exact figures are difficult to come by because audience research differs across countries. But studies estimate radio listenership to be between 60% and 80% of the continent’s 1.4 billion population. In contrast to many western countries, where there has been a shift towards streaming and podcasts,…
A civil rights attorney representing hundreds of Black Americans whose ancestors helped build Saint Louis University during slavery demanded $70 billion in reparations for years of free labor. Attorney Areva Martin announced the reconciliation package on Feb. 8 at the Missouri university’s Busch Student Center, where she and other prominent community members put pressure on…
One of the police officers who once faced charges in connection to Freddie Gray’s death is now overseeing a division with the Baltimore Police Department that investigates complaints of wrongdoing by police officers and civilian employees. Capt. Alicia White was promoted to the department’s Public Integrity Bureau from the Anti-Crime Section/Gun Violence Unit last week….
Lupita Nyong’o was named People’s most beautiful woman on the planet in 2014, which is likely why rising singer Brent Faiyaz asked her to star in the video for his new single “WY@.” Hours before the video’s official release, the Mexican-Kenyan actress, who played his love interest, and the Maryland crooner posted a preview of…
A 57-year-old Pennsylvania judge is behind bars after authorities say she shot her ex-boyfriend in the head while he was sleeping. The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 10, at a residence in Harrisburg, about 106 miles from Philadelphia. Dauphin County Magisterial District Judge Sonya M. McKnight is accused of striking the man in his right temple, resulting…
Demonstrators march on Jan. 1, 1934, in Washington against the unjust trials of nine Black men falsely accused of raping two white women. Bettmann/Getty Images If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had his way, the word “woke” would be banished from public use and memory. As he promised in Iowa in December 2023 during his failed…
As rumors began to circulate portraying Destiny’s Child’s second lead, Kelly Rowland, as a diva, numerous individuals stepped forward to quash such assertions and attest to her unwavering professionalism. Among the loudest defenders of the singer-turned-actress was none other than her original bandmate, someone who had known her since their childhood days. Popular entertainment outlet…
Usher reached out to an unknown number of heavy hitters in music for his Super Bowl halftime show, but Chris Brown was not one of those artists. The relationship between the two men has been unclear since they were pitted against each other in May 2023, following multiple reports that a heated argument led to…
A Black woman filed a lawsuit this week alleging that health care providers contracted by the Mississippi prison where she was incarcerated for decades withheld her cancer diagnosis and left her to suffer in pain for years. Susie Balfour, 62, is suing multiple health care companies and dozens of physicians and nurses for violating her…
