The same Florida sheriff’s department that has come under fire for shooting and killing a Black Senior Airman with the U.S. Air Force last month has been sued for twice breaking into the home of a Black woman and forcing her outside naked where they handcuffed her, leaving her standing in front of her home…
Former University of Illinois college basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. was found not guilty on charges of rape and aggravated sexual battery by a Kansas jury on June 13 following a weeklong trial. Now fans want Shannon’s accuser to face repercussions. Shannon, 23, was accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman in September at the…
After comedian Rob Schneider unleashed an expletive-laden rant about Will Smith on a radio show, a comedic ally of the superstar is pushing back. Actor and stand-up comedian Aries Spear jumped into the fray on Atlanta Black Star’s Instagram to defend the “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” star. “I’ve met Will Smith on several occasions….
Police in Minnesota have launched an investigation after an 8-year-old boy was fatally shot by his father after attempting to protect his mother during a violent altercation. The child’s mother, Cherish Edwards, wrote on a GoFundMe fundraising page that her partner, 30-year-old Danair Harden, was trying to shoot and kill her during a dispute in…
Serena Williams was a sight to behold on the red carpet for the world premiere of her docuseries “In the Arena: Serena Williams” as part of the Tribeca Film Festival on June 13. The world-class athlete who, alongside her sister Venus Williams, dominated tennis for two decades is recounting her career milestones in the eight-episode…
Prosecutors say a Seattle-area man fatally shot a 17-year-old boy in the back after he mistook an airsoft gun the teen was carrying for a real gun. Now, Aaron Brown Myers faces second-degree murder and assault in connection with the death of 17-year-old Hazrat Ali Rohani. Police say 51-year-old Myers confronted Rohani and two other…
NBA star James Harden and his girlfriend, Paije Speights, are garnering media attention after attending Rajon Rondo’s wedding. For context, Rondo — who retired from the NBA this year after playing 16 seasons —married his longtime partner, fashion designer Latoia Fitzgerald, in Lake Como, Italy, on June 9. The star-studded affair featured various attendees, including…
Rapper, actor, and BIG3 co-founder Ice Cube made headlines in March when he reportedly extended a “historic” $5 million contract offer to Caitlin Clark. Now he’s revealing the details of the rumored offer, which he says is currently off the table due to “hating” from her team. On June 13, Ice Cube made an appearance…
Source: SeventyFour / Getty Let’s quickly dispense with the absent father stereotype that stalks African American dads, families and communities. For at least the last 10 years, report after report has shown that Black fathers are more involved in their children’s lives than white and even Latino fathers. Through the deindustrialization years that put…
A Texas criminal court judge condemned the charges against a Black man who was arrested after police saw him walking through a park when it was closed. A video clip of an arraignment hearing in Harris County, Texas, drew hundreds of thousands of views online because of Judge David Fleischer’s no-nonsense reaction to the charges…
