A sign reading “Morgan Strong” is displayed on the campus of Morgan State University on October 4, 2023, in Baltimore, Maryland. | Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Historically Black colleges and universities around the country have been rallying around one of their own in support of Morgan State University following a mass shooting on campus…
One of the officers involved in the viral arrest of a 24-year-old Black man in Florida is also linked to the 2019 shooting of a FAMU student. A video of the Sept. 29 bloody detainment of Le’Keian Wood has ignited backlash for how the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers handled the situation. In the footage captured by a…
West Coast author and South Side Compton Crip Keefe D has been indicted on murder charges for the 1996 slaying of Tupac Shakur. Authorities arrested Keefe D on Friday, Sept. 29, after investigating claims that he knew the actual killer of the Death Row star. Many have known for years that he claims he was…
Ed Sheeran was a guest on the Oct. 2 episode of the “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” podcast, where he and the former late-night talk show host talked about his music icons and what inspired him to make his latest “Autumn Variations.” While conversing, Sheeran asked O’Brien if he had any stories about any celebrities…
A set of lawsuits has been filed against the Baton Rouge Police Department, some of its officers, and the city. These lawsuits reveal shocking allegations of physical abuse, torture, and sexual humiliation by police officers against Black individuals in custody. These lawsuits, obtained by Atlanta Black Star, were filed by Ternell Brown and Jeremy Lee…
The first episode of OWN’s new documentary series “Rebuilding Black Wall Street” premiered last week on Friday, Sept. 29, and there was much to digest. The show, hosted by Morris Chestnut, goes into the history of the residents that made Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Black Wall Street what it was. It also follows their descendants as they…
Source: skynesher / Getty Can you feel it? The crisp fall air is seeping in and the leaves are starting to turn. It’s the perfect time to hit up your local coffee shop for that seasonal pumpkin spice latte or to round up the family for an apple-picking excursion. For Black families, the fall season…
X user, Monica A. Brown, took to a social media platform to blast the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Brown mentioned that 14 to 15 years ago, she interned in Sen. Feinstein’s Capitol Hill office for six months without receiving any intern stipend or financial support. Monica A. Brown (@BlackBernieBabe/X) The former intern, also known as…
Television host Keshia Chanté Harper and Bow Wow have years of history that far exceed their time together on BET’s “106 & Park.” In an Oct. 1 episode of “The Brandon Gomez Show,” she rehashed how a 2006 falling out between her and Bow as teenagers led to years of tension between the two. Harper…
Source: Jeff McCollough / Getty Black children and teens are dying at an alarming rate due to gun violence, according to recent data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wonder Database. Black children are more likely to die by firearm than children of other races. In 2021, Black kids and teens bore the…
