A Black man who said he was disoriented from kidney failure when he went into a convenience store and acted unruly and was then unduly roughed up by the police who arrested him has reached a $70,000 settlement with Oklahoma City. In his federal lawsuit, Jeffery Earle Lassiter, now 55, claimed that he was driving…
Joy Ann Reid on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” on June 17, 2024. (Screenshot: MSNBC/YouTube) Joy Reid’s “TheReidOut” debuted in July 2020, making her the first Black woman to anchor a primetime show on the network. After nearly five years, Joy Reid’s evening news program on MSNBC is coming to a close next week. The 56-year-old progressive…
George Clooney is the latest celebrity drawing attention for his relationship. Recently, he opened up about the 17-year age gap between him and his wife, Amal Clooney. The 67-year-old actor, known for his role in “The Descendants,” told The New York Times that this age difference raised doubts for him about whether they could sustain a…
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande in a scene from the film “Wicked.” (Universal Pictures via AP) After a buzzy and historic opening, will “Wicked” take home the Screen Acotr’s Guild’s top award, best ensemble? The 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night should offer the final clue in an…
Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Elon Musk, who serves as President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting chief, made the demand to federal workers via a post on X. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture building is seen in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) The USDA suspended the 1890 Scholars Program, which provided full tuition to students in agriculture, food, or natural resource science. A federal scholarship aimed at boosting students from underserved and rural areas attending historically Black colleges and universities…
(L-R) Leon W. Russell, Chair, NAACP National Board of Directors, presents the Chairman’s Award to Former Vice President Kamala Harris onstage during the 56th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET) The 56th NAACP Image Awards ceremony was broadcast live Saturday…
Television icon Marla Gibbs, 93, is not ready to leave show business yet. Gibbs cemented her name in the entertainment history books with her memorable performance in popular sitcoms such as “The Jeffersons” and “227.” The five-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee received more deserving flowers at the 2025 American Black Film Festival Honors. UNSPECIFIED –…
No matter how many times fans ask, Anthony Mackie will not budge on his no-photos policy. The actor is currently dominating the box office as the star of “Captain America: Brave New World,” which means supporters have been seeing more of him while promoting the film on a national media tour. However, these extra appearances, orchestrated photo shoots, and autograph…
An Oregon man is behind bars facing charges after his neighbors reported that he was behind several racist, homophobic, and intimidating incidents that happened in the last two years. KATU reported that 46-year-old Jacob Bynum was charged with bias crime, stalking, and disorderly conduct in connection to several disturbances and confrontations with his neighbors in…
