Barry Michael Cooper The Harlem journalist who coined the phrase “New Jack Swing” while writing a profile passed away in Maryland. There is no discussion of 1990s-era Black movies without films written by Barry Michael Cooper, the Harlem, New York, born-and-raised journalist turned screenwriter who penned “New Jack City,” “Sugar Hill,” and “Above The Rim.” …
Homes lay in ruins less than two weeks after the Eaton Fire devastated the area in Altadena, California, on January 26, 2025. | Source: Robert Gauthier / Getty In a continued fight for justice, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, along with co-counsel Anne Andrews, have filed a third wrongful death…
Tech giant Bill Gates did not hold back when reflecting on the end of his 27-year marriage to Melinda French Gates. Calling the divorce his greatest regret, Gates described the experience as profoundly painful in a new interview. “The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years,” he said in a Jan….
MAGA supporters are vowing to boycott Ben & Jerry’s ice cream after the company reaffirmed its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives amid a shift by major corporations who have eliminated DEI to align with the Trump administration’s push to limit such programs. Right-wing critics flooded social media over the weekend, venting outrage after…
UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT – DECEMBER 17: Flau’Jae Johnson #4 of the LSU Tigers plays against the Seton Hall Pirates during the first half of an Invesco QQQ Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase game at Mohegan Sun Arena on December 17, 2024 in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images) DJ T.O. initially dismissed the controversy…
Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus Jr. has been under fire for participating in one of the inauguration events for President Donald Trump. Snoop, 53, performed at the Crypto Ball event in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 17 in honor of the then-president-elect, who did not attend the black-tie affair. Snoop Dogg seemingly stands by his decision to…
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) A lawyer’s social media post has led to much public commentary and follows…
A former New York City police officer who was charged with assault after he punched an unarmed man more than a dozen times in the face during a 911 call to help a child in an emotional crisis has been convicted but won’t serve time in prison. Christian Zapata, 37, was convicted of attempted assault…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 20: The Target logo is displayed at a Target store on August 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Target is set to release its second quarter earnings report before tomorrow’s opening bell. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Target joins the growing list of major retailers and companies that have abandoned…
President Donald Trump holds the executive order he signed to declassify the files of slain former President John F. Kennedy, former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 23, 2025. | Source: ROBERTO SCHMIDT / Getty…
