The illness came in waves, each one stronger than the last, and 23-year-old Charizma Jones likely felt as if she was drowning on May 4, 2024, when she called 311, a city resource hotline, from her jail cell on Rikers Island, New York for the second time in a week. “My throat is closing,” she…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Despite critical and theatrical success, women of color directors are still underrepresented in the film industry. If you feel there hasn’t been a noticeable difference in the number of films by Black directors over the last few years, it’s not just your imagination. According to a new study by USC‘s Annenberg…
It’s no secret that Magic Johnson had a pretty promiscuous past. The former NBA star has been married to his wife, Cookie Johnson, for over three decades. But a resurfaced clip of Johnson detailing his spontaneous and daring sexual affairs during his early NBA days is still leaving many viewers stunned. Magic Johnson confesses to…
Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates with his team after a 23-10 victory against the Georgia Bulldogs in the 91st Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 2, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. | Source: Sean Gardner / Getty While Black athletes have long dominated the sport of football…
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 02: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is seen during warmups prior to the 91st Allstate Sugar Bowl against the Georgia Bulldogs at Caesars Superdome on January 02, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) | MADISON, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 26: Head coach…
A woman in Jamaica has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal slaying of an 8-year-old girl whom she kidnapped from school in 2023 before slitting the girl’s throat as part of a twisted revenge plot against the child’s father. Kayodi Satchell was convicted in September after she pleaded guilty to killing Danielle Rowe…
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., followed by reporters, walks to the House Chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) The speaker’s election is set to dominate the opening of the new Congress, which also brings a roster of history-making members, including two Black women in the…
FILE – The Turo logo is shown in the entryway of Turo in San Francisco, April 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) Two deadly incidents on New Year’s Day involved vehicles that were rented on Turo, a peer-to-peer car-sharing company. NEW YORK (AP) — Two deadly incidents on New Year’s Day — an attack being…
FILE – Ricky Bell, warden at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, gives a tour of the prison’s execution chamber in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 13, 1999. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) Days after announcing a new manual for executing death row inmates, Tennessee’s top prison officials said they aren’t going to release the document to the public. NASHVILLE, Tenn….
Grammy-winning mogul Rihanna is reportedly flexing her influence to keep the Kardashian-Jenner clan off the 2025 Met Gala guest list. According to a new report, Kendall Jenner is said to be the main target on the Bajan boss’ “Not Never” list. This bold move comes as Rihanna’s partner and father of her children, A$AP Rocky,…
