A Louisiana woman was convicted on Monday in a case where a confession she told her pastor was used as evidence in court. Peggy Valentine was found guilty of home invasion and attempted first-degree murder for the May 2022 incident, WAFB reported. Her sentencing is set for February 2024. Prosecutors argued that Valentine, 44, broke…
Tamar Braxton‘s ex-husband Vince Herbert was ordered to pay a jeweler in Beverly Hills, California, a five-figure settlement over a bounced check after refusing to pay the bill. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered the music executive to pay Michael Greene, the owner of Greene & Co Diamonds, $68,856.96 after Greene filed a lawsuit…
An Asian woman barking like a dog at a Black man for playing music and not wearing his headphones on a San Fransisco bus has sparked a debate on social media about personal space and noise in public. Video of the exchange shows the woman barking with a high-pitched bark repeatedly and taunting the man,…
Jeezy’s new double album, “I Might Forgive…But I Don’t Forget,” will tackle the rapper’s “trauma, obstacles, and personal growth,” as stated in a press release. This is extremely topical as his pending divorce from his wife Jeannie Mai is still fresh on fans’ minds. The rapper’s music has evolved over the years in the same…
Nearly two months after her alleged assault at the hands of her boyfriend Kevin Porter Jr. occurred, Kysre Gondrezick has made a lengthy statement that largely contradicts what was first reported. On the morning of Sept. 11, NYPD responded to a 911 call coming from the Millennium Hilton New York Hotel in Manhattan. Reports say…
Fans are suggesting Waka Flocka Flame’s political views were the reason for his breakup with Tammy Rivera following the rapper’s public endorsement of Donald Trump. Earlier this month, the “No Hands” rapper took to X, where he shared his support for the former president of the United States. Fans are taken aback after Waka Flocka…
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson believes it is outrageous that a recognized gangster like Al Capone was indicted only once, but Carson’s former boss, Donald Trump, has been indicted four times. The former neurosurgeon — who was Trump’s HUD chief for four years — says this shows there is a political system…
Akon plans to take legal action against Suge Knight after the notorious record executive made some “disgusting” claims about the singer. Akon and Knight have a history of bad blood between them. In 2009, at an All-Star Weekend wrap-up party hosted by the singer in Scottsdale, Arizona, things turned physical after Knight confronted Akon and…
The New York Rens played from 1923 to 1948. Black History Heroes/Twitter For the first time in 20 years, the NBA began its season with no Black-owned franchises. In fact, there’s been only one Black majority-owned team in league history. In late 2002, the NBA awarded an expansion team, the Charlotte Bobcats, to Black Entertainment…
A Black woman who worked at AT&T for over three decades says she was fired from her job after reporting a racist and alarming threat made against her. Now, she’s suing after accusing the company of illegal discrimination and retaliation, according to the lawsuit obtained by Atlanta Black Star. Stacey Fowler, 53, held a senior…
