The Black dock worker seen on video of the massive brawl in Montgomery, Alabama, that took over social media during the summer has been charged, according to reports. Court documents revealed that Harriott II Riverboat co-captain Dameion Pickett has been charged with third-degree assault in connection to the Aug. 5 melee, AL.com reported. Atlanta Black Star reached…
Failed Republican candidate for Governor of Kentucky, Attorney General Daniel Cameron, concedes to incumbent Democratic Governor Andy Beshear as his wife listens at the Republican election watch party at the Marriott Hotel on November 7, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky. | Source: Michael Swensen / Getty Incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear may have beaten Daniel Cameron by…
Actor and “Access Hollywood” host Mario Lopez has taken to social media to share that he code-switches for mainstream America, after trending on the X platform from people not believing that he is really Mexican. Mario Lopez shouts out a Los Angeles area food truck on TikTok. (Photo: @mariolopez/TikTok) Fans were surprised by his native…
The Nov. 7 election night across several states was brimming with wins for Black candidates in multiple races, even if they all side with different politics. Gabriel Amo won the special election for Rhode Island’s 1st District, making him the first Black person to represent the state in Congress. Amo, a Democrat, strives to fight…
The New Orleans Pelicans faced the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 8, but the team’s star player did not join his team at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Zion Williamson is no stranger to missing time on the court. Since getting drafted in 2019, Williamson has played 120 games and has missed out on 195 games….
A Pittsburgh high school football coach has blasted officials from the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League for permitting white players from an opposing team to use racial slurs, specifically the N-word, against his Black players during the first half of the Class 2A first-round playoff game. This incident is part of a concerning trend. Various…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a civil pattern or practice investigation into possible “systemic violations of the Constitution and federal law” in a small Mississippi city where its disproportionately Black residents have accused local officials of terrorizing them with a host of civil rights violations. The City of Lexington and its police…
Jeezy sat down for a revealing interview with actress Nia Long to promote his new album, “I Might Forgive… But I Don’t Forget.” The interview shared on YouTube on Nov. 7, finds the 46-year-old rapper discussing his pending divorce from former host of “The Real,” Jeannie Mai Jenkins, as well as other traumatic experiences in…
U.S. Senator from South Carolina Tim Scott speaks during the third Republican presidential primary debate at the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, on November 8, 2023. | Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty After yet another underwhelming performance on the Republican presidential primary debate stage by…
Several big-name celebrities are known to charge their fans for autographs or to take photographs, making big money with each snap. Sources have reported “Stranger Things” actress Millie Bobby Brown charges her fans $50 for a picture. Andrew Lincoln from “The Walking Dead” sells flicks with him for $70 a pop. Both of those numbers…
