Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman, who was born amidst the harsh realities of Jim Crow laws in Memphis, Tennessee, during the 1930s, recently shared controversial statements about Black History Month, a sentiment he has addressed in the past. In an interview with Variety to promote his upcoming Civil War series, “The Gray House,” which premiered…
The Florida woman who was accused of zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase and leaving him in there where he suffocated and died will face trial for his murder this fall. Sarah Boone was charged in 2020 with second-degree murder for the death of 42-year-old Jorge Torres. During a court hearing last week, a judge…
Source: Photodjo / Getty The intersection of Men’s Health Month and Juneteenth is a critical and necessary time to discuss Black men’s health. Black men’s health is often a neglected issue. Black men have the highest rates of heart disease and diabetes, are the least likely to seek mental health services, and are the least insured. Black men are often not asked to participate in…
Just in time for Father’s Day, Scottie Pippen and his son Justin shared a little bit of their relationship with Slam High School magazine. The six-time NBA champion is seen in a video clip kicking it with his 19-year-old son, who is also a baller. At the core of the narrative is the O.G. grooming…
In 1993, Vaughn Hebron was being signed to his first season in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles. By that time, model-turned-actress Garcelle Beauvais had already enjoyed a career as a Ford model, rocking as a catalog staple and cover girl for magazines like Essence, Ebony, and Jet, and was transitioning into acting, starring in…
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…
