A metro Atlanta police department arrested a paraplegic man confined to a wheelchair after a woman with a history of lying to police accused him of kicking down her door and assaulting her. Charles Read, who has been paralyzed for 25 years from a bullet that damaged his spine, showed up at the College Park…
Behind the scenes shot of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan on the set of “Sinners” (Photo credit: Eli Adé) Beyond the vampires and sex appeal of Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” spotlights spirituality, music and Black folklore. This Good Friday, everyone is talking about the highly anticipated release of Ryan Coogler and Michael…
Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty It appears that the fine folks at Target are finally willing to admit they are feeling the burn of the massive fallout from their decision to roll back the retail company’s DEI initiatives, including a three-year program that focused on building Black careers. According to CNBC, Target’s CEO Brian Cornell…
The mother of a New York City postal worker who was stabbed to death at a deli condemned the plea deal of her son’s convicted killer as too lenient, guaranteeing that offender will kill again when released. Prosecutors promised 24-year-old Jaia Cruz a sentence of 15 years in prison and five years supervised release in…
Serena Williams and pop superstar Taylor Swift are close friends who both attended the Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025. However, the A-list celebrities did not cross paths at the big football game, where the retired tennis legend performed at the halftime show. While NFL fans tuned in to the Super Bowl to see…
Source: AndreyPopov / Getty Virginia Union University is making history with the launch of its Doula Certification Program—the first of its kind at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). This pioneering initiative is designed to help close the gap in racial disparities surrounding maternal and infant health. In collaboration with Birth In Color and…
Shannon Sharpe and Bobby Brown on the latest episode of “Club Shay Shay.” (Screenshot via “Club Shay Shay” YouTube page) The R&B legend stopped by Shannon Sharpe’s interview show and shared about his career and people who sample his records. Bobby Brown is a national treasure. The pop star who started out in the legendary…
Actress Holly Robinson Peete is stepping into political commentary. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a news conference on Wednesday, April 16, to highlight the release of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a survey stating that one in 31 children were diagnosed with autism disorder spectrum in 2022, an…
(Photo: Getty Images/Adobe Stock) “To pair this with imagery of legislators holding whips only deepens the trauma, evoking a dark and painful chapter in our state’s history,” said State Rep. Jesse Chism, the chairman of the Tennessee Black Caucus. Republican members of the Tennessee State Assembly are catching backlash after taking photographs with whips in…
Tracee Ellis Ross attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Tracee Ellis Ross reveals that she grieves not having kids or a partner, but says she still wouldn’t want the…
