He has charmed countless gourmands at A-list restaurants in Manhattan with his wine knowledge, but now the award-winning sommelier Aaron Von Rock faces charges of assault with intent to cause serious injury with a weapon after an altercation with his wife. Von Rock appeared in a Manhattan criminal court on Aug. 7 wearing a suit…
Source: iOne Digital Creative Services Step into the story circle. The dimly lit, living-room-like space rumbles with the hum of bantering voices as the smell of freshly cooked, family delicacies perform an intricate waltz with the sound of soft, R&B harmonies synchronizing in the background. Flanked by dozens of vintage photographs, each one holding a…
Nicolay and Phonte Coleman as “The Foreign Exchange” in the “Asking for a Friend” music video. (Screenshot via YouTube) OPINION: The duo of Phonte Coleman and Nicolay showed us a new way to create timeless music and art, a way that affected my own life in tremendous ways. Editor’s note: The following article is an…
The same Kentucky judge who signed off on the Breonna Taylor warrant, leading to the shooting death of the innocent woman at the hands of Louisville police, signed off on another warrant without probable cause that could have led to the shooting deaths of more innocent people. Instead, the man, woman and child they raided…
It’s been about four months since Jonathan Majors was sentenced to a year-long counseling program after his conviction on charges of assaulting of his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. Although the former Marvel actor has gone through the formal process of adjudication in court after being sentenced in April, it’s now the judgment of the public that…
Sheryl Lee Ralph attends “The Fabulous Four” Premiere at The Whitby Hotel on July 18, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) “When I look at these kids that come into my classroom every year and their little faces believing that I’m their teacher. Oh my God, it’s just the best,” she…
Isaac Hayes performs at the WOMAD festival at Charlton Park, Malmesbury on July 28 2007, in Wiltshire, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) “Donald Trump epitomizes a lack of integrity and class,” Issac Hayes’ son says in a statement. Isaac Hayes’ estate has filed a lawsuit against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign for “continued…
Source: YouTube screenshot We all know that the true danger of the Karen is that these white women who have had a lifetime of damsel-in-distress training often seek to weaponize police violence against the Black and brown people they’re seeking to victimize while playing the victim. Recently, a new video started circling social media that…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Women who watched explicitly “pro-anorexia” content on TikTok for less than 10 minutes reported higher levels of dissatisfaction with body image. If you’ve ever felt worse about your self-image after just minutes of scrolling online, you’re not alone. According to a new study, less than 10 minutes of scrolling through TikTok…
A South Carolina man was arrested and charged after he allegedly threatened a Black woman with a hatchet and called her the N-word, authorities say. According to Horry County police records obtained by Atlanta Black Star, authorities arrested 23-year-old Kyle Lawson Lowder after responding to a 911 call on Aug. 1 about a disturbance at…
