A celebrated criminal justice advocate who spent 23 years in a New York prison for a murder he did not commit has finally been exonerated. Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez was found guilty in the 1998 murder of retired police officer Albert Ward in Harlem. Ward was shot and killed after trying to stop an armed robbery…
Toni Vaz attends the 90th Anniversary of the Hollywood Christmas Parade supporting Marine Toys For Tots on November 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) Actress-activist Toni Vaz broke barriers in entertainment and created an enduring celebration of Black talent and achievement. Toni Vaz reportedly wasn’t allowed to watch movies as a…
Radio personality Wanda Smith attends “Barbershop: The Next Cut” advanced Atlanta VIP screening at Regal Atlantic Station on March 17, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Warner Bros) Wanda Smith reportedly died on October 12, a day after her 58th birthday. This weekend, radio personality Wanda Smith, popularly known for her…
Meghan McCain. | Source: Variety / Getty For whatever reason, Sen. John McCain’s daughter, Meghan McCain, is really unhappy with Democrats for allegedly sullying her late father’s good name by — *checks notes* — saying really nice things about him. “Now, I know democrats want to reinvent history and turn my Dad into any illusion…
(Adobe Stock images) Officer Michael Dieck told investigators that he believed Kilyn Lewis, who was wanted in connection with a shooting in Denver, was holding a gun in his right hand and was about to fire at the officers. DENVER (AP) — A Colorado police officer who fatally shot a Black man holding what turned…
Ben Affleck is reportedly over his soon-to-be ex-wife Jennifer Lopez discussing their breakup in a recent interview, where she admits to feeling “sad” and “desperate” in the wake of their split. While it caught him off guard at first, Affleck reportedly isn’t shocked, as he has accepted that Lopez, known for sharing details of her…
Donald Trump hosted a campaign rally over the weekend in Coachella, California, where thousands of his supporters found themselves stranded after dark when the buses that drove them 5 miles into the desert never came back to pick them up. The situation came to light through a series of videos shared on social media from…
After more than a year of anticipation, the world finally caught its first glimpse of Adira, the youngest daughter of four-time Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams and Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian. Fans have been captivated since the couple revealed they were expecting their second child on the red carpet at the Met Gala celebration in…
Film director Spike Lee, left, and comedian Billy Crystal, right, compare rings as they are honored at a superfan ceremony at the Basketball Hall of Fame, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Springfield, Mass. Lee, Crystal, actor Jack Nicholson and businessman Alan Horwitz are being added to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s James F….
Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally supporting Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at the University of Pittsburgh’s Fitzgerald Field House in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed) Obama’s comments belie that Black men still overwhelmingly back Harris. But her campaign and allies have worked hard trying to shore…
