Twenty-two years ago, comedians Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac and D.L. Hughley filmed the classic stand-up, “The Original Kings of Comedy.” The Spike Lee-directed documentary follows the four comedians as they go on tour from state to state, making audiences laugh. Most of the film featured footage from their live show at the…
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that a state board must review its denial of a teaching license for the ex-police officer who killed Philando Castile. Jeronimo Yanez shot and killed Castile, a beloved school cafeteria worker, in 2016 during a traffic stop in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Yanez was charged and later acquitted of…
Source: New Haven Police Department / New Haven Police Department Five New Haven, Connecticut, police officers accused of ignoring a Black man’s pleas for help after he suffered injuries in a police van causing him to be paralyzed from the chest down, have finally been charged with crimes more than five months after the incident…
If there were any concerns about the status of rapper Rick Ross and Meek Mill’s friendship, fans need worry no more after the two appeared to squash their rumored feud as they reunited on stage during Saturday night’s “Meek Mill + Friends” concert at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The pair joined for a…
Five Connecticut police officers connected to the detainment of a Black man that resulted in him being paralyzed from the chest down have been charged with misdemeanor crimes for their part in the events leading to his injury. The police chief, Karl Jacobson, said his department wants to be transparent and are clear about officers…
Source: Patrick McDermott / Getty Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is still looking to distance himself from his welfare fraud scandal in which $70 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) welfare funds were given to rich people including Favre. This time, Favre has requested to be removed from a lawsuit by the state of Mississippi…
Xscape collectively received the Lady of Soul award at the 2022 Soul Train Awards. The ’90s R&B quartet sang a medley of their classic hits before accepting the honor on stage from the Grammy-winning producer who discovered the group, Jermaine Dupri. Tameka “Tiny” Harris, Kandi Burruss and sisters, LaTocha and Tamika Scott have worked together…
The Illinois parents of two young Black boys who both died after falling into a frozen pond in the Palatine suburb of Chicago, are speaking out about losing their sons. Family members said the boys were “inseparable” and were each other’s protectors. Brothers Romalice Jr., 6, and Ro’Siah Brooks drown in an icy pond (Credit:…
Who is Bruno Mars dating now? Singer Bruno Mars may have created groovy hits and had a dozen Grammy award wins throughout his entire career, which has spanned almost two decades, but not much is known about his love life. The 37-year-old is dating model and longtime girlfriend Jessica Caban, who is three years older…
After eight years, a federal appeals court has reopened a wrongful death claim against Walmart in the case of an Ohio Black man who was fatally shot in a Dayton-area store by a white police officer. With the new decision, the family is now able to sue the corporation for liability and negligence. John Crawford,…
