Source: The Washington Post / Getty Five Black officers on a police force that is majority Black, in a majority Black city, brutalized Tyre Nichols leading to his death. For some people, it is easier to articulate the issues of systemic racism and white supremacy when the perpetrators are white. But the fact that the…
Nia Long decided to set the record straight after being asked if she chose to pursue the 2000 film “Big Momma’s House,” with actor Martin Lawrence over the action film “Charlie’s Angels.” In an interview with Kevin Polory for Yahoo! Entertainment, the 52-year-old called his question “the biggest fattest lie” before stating the real reason…
The family of an Alabama teen who died after police chased a vehicle she was riding in seconds after superiors called off the pursuit is demanding answers. Kailyn Draine’s relatives believe police are to blame for the fatal crash that led to her demise. However, authorities say they abandoned the pursuit and drove up to…
Puma Sabti Curry wants to know why so many people were outraged by a photo of her and her mother, Erykah Badu. The famous singer’s oldest daughter gave fans an eyeful when she and the singer posed for the camera in curve-hugging pants that put their posterior assets front and center for all to see….
Activists hold signs on January 23, 2023, showing Tyre Nichols as attorney Ben Crump is seen speaking on a monitor during a press conference at Mt. Olive Cathedral CME Church addressing video footage of the violent police encounter that led to Nichols death in Memphis, Tennessee. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty The discipline…
R&B singer Brian McKnight and his wife, Leilani Malia McKnight, have welcomed a child, Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight. The couple announced the birth of their baby boy in a joint Instagram post. “‘For this child we have prayed and the Lord has granted us the desires of our hearts’ 1 Samuel 1:2 God’s greatest gift,…
Source: Ajax9 / Getty Have you ever had an encounter with a police officer that made you want to give them a roadside sobriety test? “Officer, I’m sorry, but due to your behavior, I’m going to need you to walk in a straight line while touching your nose and saying the alphabet backward, sir. And…
The family of a Memphis man who died after a traffic stop saw the video showing the final moments of his life two weeks after his death. Memphis police shared body-camera footage with Tyre Nichols’ family and attorneys in a private viewing on Monday. “They murdered him,” Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, said. Members of…
‘If You Want a sister … There is More than One Black Woman’: Sherri Shepherd Addresses Comparisons to Wendy Williams Since Launching Her Own Daytime Talk Show, Reveals She Still Has Not Spoken to the Former Host Sherri Shepherd is not standing in the shadows of her talk show predecessor, Wendy Williams. The actress was…
Source: MARK RALSTON / Getty The headlines about a trans group allegedly trying to cancel Aretha Franklin‘s classic song “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” were all but unavoidable. “Aretha Franklin song ‘A Natural Woman’ blasted by transgender ‘activists,’” the New York Post‘s headline blared. “Aretha Franklin song ‘Natural Woman’ deemed offensive,” Sky…
