A couple of months ago, “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Adizia “Bambi” Benson revealed that the hit show was scripted following the controversy with her mother-in-law Momma Dee. Benson is married to and shares children with Momma Dee’s son Darryl “Lil Scrappy” Richardson. Momma Dee made headlines in April after claiming that she wasn’t on speaking terms with Richardson. The strained…

  Vice President Kamala Harris With Keke Palmer at Essence Fest. Source: Paras Griffin / Getty In her first appearance at Essence Fest since becoming vice president, Kamala Harris sat down with Palmer for a wide-ranging conversation. Harris shared various moments from her tenure including the moments before Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by…

NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in a statement that Walker’s death “was murder. Point blank.” AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and feared he was…

The Akron community continues to demand justice for Jayland Walker Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty In compliance with a city ordinance, Akron Police released body camera footage showing the killing of Jayland Walker. The footage begins after police are in pursuit. Akron police do not have dashcams in their cars, so there is no footage…

A Pennsylvania police department arrested a white man for intimidating a Black man. The individual used subliminal threats, threaded with racialized language and his flashing of firearms. Bertrand Kleindorfer, a resident of State College, Pennsylvania, has been charged with a felonious count of ethnic intimidation, one misdemeanor count each of terroristic threats, simple assault, and…

Civil Rights Icon Fred Gray Set To Receive The Presidential Medal of Freedom. Source: Julie Bennett / Getty Legendary civil rights activists Fred Gray and Diane Nash are set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. On July 1, President Biden announced this year’s honorees for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This esteemed award is…

Model Jordyn Woods congratulated her boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns on his new contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 1. Towns agreed to a deal worth $224 million that will extend his contract until 2028, according to ESPN.   The four-year extension’s total value is $295 million and begins in 2024. Many speculated Towns ask for…

This summer, consider your own vulnerability and that of those around you, especially in large gatherings since the virus is spreading so rapidly. The fast-changing coronavirus has kicked off summer in the U.S. with lots of infections but relatively few deaths compared to its prior incarnations. COVID-19 is still killing hundreds of Americans each day,…

From bamboo shoot firecrackers in 200 B.C. China, follow the trail that brought a quintessential celebration tool to U.S. shores. As Americans gear up for another July 4th weekend of backyard barbecues, vibrant parades and playful pool parties, one yearly tradition invariably soars high above the rest – fireworks. Long before the dazzling bursts of…