The Rev. Al Sharpton (above), who serves on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, said in a news release Tuesday that he’ll speak at the July 11 funeral of Dvontaye Mitchell, a Black man who died after a confrontation with hotel security guards last month. (Photo: Mike Stewart/AP, file) Sharpton, the longtime activist who serves…
Members of the far-right group Patriot Front are seen marching through Washington, D.C., on May 13th, 2023. | Source: Anadolu / Getty Here’s a simple truth: MAGA conservatives refuse to take any responsibility for the things they create. When Jan. 6 rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a failed effort to overturn a legal and…
A woman who was reportedly caught on surveillance video last month viciously stabbing a young mother during a fight laughed in court this week as she entered a not-guilty plea to the woman’s murder. Samaria Lopez was arrested on June 14 and charged with second-degree murder in the death of 22-year-old Jordin Walston. Samaria Lopez,…
Source: Gary Miller / Getty On a hot June evening in 2011, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly performed a free concert at Wingate Field in Brooklyn, NY. Halfway through the show, a joyous Beverly stopped to address the audience. “Oh, man. I am 64 years old,” Beverly said and was instantly met by thunderous applause. As…
Vanessa Williams fans are not making any exceptions when policing unkind comments being made about the multi-hyphenate entertainer. The former Miss America pageant winner was flooded with mostly excited reactions after she previewed the upcoming musical adaptation of “The Devil Wears Prada” during a July 9 appearance on “Good Morning America.” On Instagram, she re-shared…
Nigerian entrepreneur Simon Guobadia has intensified his allegations against his estranged wife, reality star Porsha Williams, making their already contentious divorce even uglier. Court documents obtained by Radar Online reveal his explosive claims, alleging that “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star engaged in multiple extramarital affairs during their marriage. Simon has formally requested that Porsha,…
U.S. President Joe Biden poses with supporters for selfies during a campaign stop at Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ on July 7, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) “This is not a time to have the discussion about Joe Biden’s age or Joe Biden’s debate,” U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson told…
Denzel Washington plays Macrinus in “Gladiator II.” (Photo credit: Allied Global Marketing/Paramount Pictures) Washington stars as Macrinus, a power broker who keeps a stable of gladiators, in the “Gladiator” sequel. Denzel Washington is ready for his Ancient Rome debut in a new trailer for “Gladiator II.” The 69-year-old Oscar winner stars as Macrinus, a power…
Source: Jessica Girvan / Getty When she was 11 or 12, Monifa Bandele remembers volunteering at her mother Marie’s workplace. It was in the heart of South Brooklyn, in the Fort Greene Housing Projects and Ms. Marie, as she’s affectionately known, was a social worker and the director of a relatively new program in…
A man is facing charges in connection to the death of a New York City woman whose body was found wrapped in a sleeping bag on the street. Police found the body of 31-year-old Yazmeen Williams next to a pile of trash after they were called to the Kips Bay community of Manhattan about a…
