(Left to right) Pirates Dave Parker smashes ball that took a bad hop in front of Orioles in the seventh inning of the sixth World Series game, Oct. 16, 1979, in Baltimore. (AP Photo, File); Chicago White Sox baseball player Dick Allen in 1973. (AP Photo/File) Major League Baseball veterans Dave Parker and the late…
Gwen Carr speaks outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse following the acquittal of Daniel Penny on December 9, 2024, in New York City. | Source: Alex Kent / Getty The mother of an unarmed Black man who was infamously choked to death by the NYPD in a killing that went unaccounted for suggested that race played…
A Michigan judge who went viral earlier this year after he caught a man driving with a suspended license drew massive attention online once again for exposing a defense attorney’s far-fetched argument to remove him from a case. A recording showing part of a preliminary hearing that Washtenaw County District Court Judge Cedric Simpson presided…
This image released by A24 shows Colman Domingo, left, and Clarence Maclin in a scene from “Sing Sing.” (A24 via AP) “Emilia Pérez” is the leading nominee, but Monday’s nominations gave a boost to several films, including “Wicked,” hoping to be in contention for the Academy Awards. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The nominations for the Golden Globe Awards are…
FILE – Migrants walk along the Huixtla highway in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, Oct. 22, 2024, hoping to reach the country’s northern border and ultimately the United States. (AP Photo/Edgar H. Clemente, File) Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict…
Amidst a family scandal, all eyes were on Blue Ivy Carter on Monday, Dec. 9, during the highly anticipated “Mufasa: The Lion King” premiere. Dressed in a stunning gold princess gown, the 12-year-old new Disney star stood alongside her parents, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Jay-Z, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The young star joins…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 30: Nikki Giovanni appears for the “Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” photo op during the 61st New York Film Festival at Furman Gallery on September 30, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for FLC) The Virginia Tech professor and beloved wordsmith and author…
Nikki Giovanni speaks during the 61st New York Film Festival – Deep Focus at Elinor Bunin Munroe film center on October 1, 2023, in New York City. | Source: Jason Mendez / Getty Nikki Giovanni, the legendary and award-winning poet, author and activist whose career spanned nearly 60 years, has died. She was 81. The…
(L-R) Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Jay-Z attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean “Diddy” Combs on January 25, 2020, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty On Sunday, the Hip-Hop community was shocked when it was revealed that Jay-Z was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in…
Comedian Chris Rock, 59, was not happy with what took place during his surprise appearance at a private holiday party Saturday night. The former “Saturday Night Live” star was paid to do standup at an invite-only event at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York hosted by billionaire Australian businessman Anthony Pratt. Attendees at the…
