Source: Bettmann / Getty In the spirit of celebrating our heritage and recognizing the strength of our community, let’s take a moment to remember the Watts Riots, which happened from August 11-16, 1965. The Watts Riots of 1965 were a powerful series of confrontations between the Los Angeles police and the predominantly African American residents…
Dwyane Wade gave an emotional tribute to his father, Dwyane Tyrone Wade Sr., during his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame earlier this week. Wade also thanked his mother, JoLinda, his wife, Gabrielle Union, his children, and the Miami Heat in the 25-minute-long speech on Aug. 12. The Hall of Fame ceremony…
Jason Derulo may have achieved music success, but the singer is looking for a different business avenue to become a billionaire. Derulo, who is set to become a coach on “The Voice Australia,” is hoping to become a billionaire through his business ventures, including his successful car-washing services. Jason Derulo’s Instagram (@jasonderulo) Derulo is best…
Source: John Normile / Getty Survivors of the white supremacist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, and family members of the victims who didn’t survive announced Wednesday that they filed two lawsuits against YouTube, Reddit, Alphabet Inc., Google and three gun-related companies, which they have accused of empowering and enabling racist shooter Payton Gendron to…
Jamie Foxx has opened up about an “unexpected” medical scare he experienced in April. Months after being hospitalized due to a mysterious health condition, the “Django Unchained” actor decided to upload a reflective post about his journey to recovery on Instagram. “You’re looking at a man who is thankful… finally startin to feel like myself……
One Atlanta entrepreneur set up shop outside of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, banking on the fact that Beyoncé fans would party so hard in their fancy shoes that they would need some relief after the show. Now, a photograph of the street hustler, known as the “Flip-Flop Man,” has gone viral, with people noting the move…
A general view of the exterior of 810 Billiards & Bowling on November 2, 2022, in Houston, Texas. | Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty A bystander who was hit by gunfire when Grammy-nominated Migos rapper Takeoff was shot to death last year in Houston has sued the venue where the shooting took place last Halloween….
An apartment manager at a Greensboro, North Carolina, complex is under fire after being accused of assaulting two children on the premises. The children’s parents are preparing to launch a federal lawsuit against the owners and operators of the apartments that the 62-year-old worked for, alleging that she violated their civil rights. Kimberly Jennings, left…
Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, went out for date night, according to a post on the tennis champion shared on Instagram on Aug. 15. But fans are confused about their outfit choices. Both were dressed in all black. However, Ohanian was a bit less dressed to impress than Williams, who was sporting a…
A federal appeals court just restored a New York woman’s chance to win back thousands of dollars that authorities seized in the belief that it was connected to a crime. This act is called civil asset forfeiture. It allows law enforcement to seize property suspected of being connected to a criminal offense without charging the…
