In a little over a month, the state of Missouri is slated to execute a Black man who committed a murder when he was a teenager. Advocates are opposing the execution, arguing that because of his age he should not have been sentenced so harshly. After 17 years, the Missouri Supreme Court has set an…
Source: SDI Productions / Getty An official at Minnesota’s state university system sparked controversy last week by suggesting declining enrollment is because a local campus has become “too diverse.” While University of Minnesota Board of Regents Vice-Chair Steve Sviggum never once mentioned race, gender or sexual orientation, the intent behind his use of the words…
Reginae Carter opened up about her previous relationship with rapper YFN Lucci during a recent interview with “The Shade Room.” When asked if the arrest of Lucci, whose real name is Rashawn Bennett, played a part in their breakup at mark 18:46 of the interview, Carter candidly discussed what caused her to make the decision…
Source: skynesher / Getty It’s October and you know what that means. It’s time to dust off our best Halloween costumes and let the festivities begin! Dressing up for Halloween is as American as apple pie. Every year during October, Americans spend millions of dollars on lavish costumes and way too much candy, making “All Hallow’s Eve”…
Akon and his brother Abou ‘Bu’ Thiam took keeping the money in the family to new levels after the singer confirmed he used his sibling as a body double. T-Pain first revealed the scheme this past July. During a Twitch conversation with DJ Akademiks, the “I’m Sprung” singer said, “These n—gas was getting double the…
The Colorado police officer who parked his patrol vehicle on tracks after he detained a suspect, leaving her handcuffed in the car before she was struck by an oncoming freight train, was labeled a “significant” liability by a previous police force he used to work for from 2014 to 2020. An initial investigation found several…
Rapper Kanye West (L) and BIG3 Co-Founder Ice Cube talk after a game between Killer 3’s and 3’s Company during the second week of the BIG3 at the Orleans Arena on July 17, 2021, in Las Vegas. | Source: Ethan Miller / Getty While repeatedly doubling down on his self-described antisemitism, the rapper formerly known…
Missy Elliott stepped onto Twitter and reminded fans how she rose to fame as well as highlighting the importance of leadership. The Grammy-winning rapper wrote, “Always been a leader! When I got signed I fought for my brothers @timbaland & Magoo. I took a chance & told the label I can’t do a album without…
From Misty Copeland to Janet Rollé, Black visionaries are making historic moves in ballet and diversifying the art form in the process. Amongst those charting trailblazing paths is dancer Jonathan Batista who made history as the first Black principal dancer at the Pacific Northwest Ballet, KGW8 reported. Jonathan Batista has made history by becoming the…
Through books like “Becoming” and her upcoming release “The Light We Carry,” former first lady Michelle Obama has used literature as a tool to inspire, and she’s empowering the next generation of writers to do the same. She teamed up with Penguin Random House for the creation of a writing award for high school students,…
