Source: GoFundMe/Jada Walker / GoFundMe/Jada Walker On Monday, a grand jury decided not to indict the Akron police officers who shot and killed 25-year-old Jayland Walker, saying the officers were legally justified in their use of force. Last June, Walker, 25, was driving and being pursued by police when they claim he fired a gunshot….
A local Oklahoma journalist has called out the sheriff of McCurtain County and several other area officials in the southeastern Oklahoma county who are accused of saying they wish they could hang Black people as a form of criminal and capital punishment. The state’s governor, city mayor and community activists are calling for the resignation…
Source: Megan Varner / Getty Over the weekend, the community of Dadeville, Alabama suffered a tragic mass shooting. The father, Michael Collins, of one of the victims joins the Rickey Smiley Morning Show to share his thoughts on what he describes as his biggest fear turned reality. MORE: The House Where MLK Planned Alabama Marches…
Jamie Foxx is still in recovery after experiencing a “medical complication” while filming a new movie last week. Fans and friends have been sharing their favorite memories with the actor since his daughter, Corinne Foxx, shared brief details about his condition on Wednesday, April 12. Jamie Foxx. (Photo: @iamjamiefoxx/Instagram) The comedian was reportedly taken to…
Tami Roman is among the ranks of notable Black women on television whose beauty is getting better with time. Couple that with her access to the “fountain of youth,” and there is no overlooking that at 53 years old, she is evidently aging backwards. At least that is what her fans have to say after…
Source: Alberto Rodriguez / Getty Quinta Brunson is a dynamic and trailblazing entertainer whose meteoric rise in the entertainment industry is nothing short of awe-inspiring. With her razor-sharp wit, infectious personality and unapologetic authenticity, Brunson has carved her own path to stardom. From her early days as a Vine sensation to her current status as…
Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels’ divorce may be finalized, but their drama saga continues to erupt. Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels (Photo: @iamerica_mena/Instagram; @safaree/Instagram) The former video vixen called out her ex-hubby online after Samuels gifted “Love and Hip Hop: Miami” castmate Amara La Negra’s twin daughters, Sumajestad Royalty and Sualteza Empress De los Santos,…
Source: instagram / Instagram Prince Asante Sefa-Boakye, a former water polo pro player, is on a mission to promote diversity in the sport by introducing it to Ghana. Asante, who grew up in Coronado, California, and is of Ghanaian descent, introduced water polo to a local school in Ghana in 2018. Today, he oversees a…
Days after an April 15 mass shooting at an Alabama teen’s birthday party, local police have shared limited information regarding any possible suspects. The shooting killed four people and wounded 28 others, and now the community asking why it is taking law enforcement so long to provide basic answers. The Dadeville Police Department and Tallapoosa…
Source: KEREM YUCEL / Getty In April 2022, a Hennepin County jury found ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin also filed to appeal his conviction last year. On Monday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that Derek Chauvin is still…
