A New York City man accused of throwing scalding hot water on four people during a random attack spree in Midtown Manhattan in early March shocked court members by putting on a Cheshire cat grin as a judge ordered him held without bail on various assault charges. Larry Martin, 42, dressed in an orange…
Source: 4nadia / Getty Welp, the saga of The People of Enid vs. The White Supremacist They Put in Office has finally come to an end as Enid, Oklahoma, voters have successfully recalled city council member Judd Blevins, the politician who once served as a tiki torch-wielding leader of neo-Nazi group Identity Evropa, who was…
A Seattle Walgreens security guard accused a Black woman of shoplifting and told her surveillance video caught her in the act, but then later told police there was no footage of the alleged theft. Meika Prince posted cellphone video of her encounter with a guard at the drug store on Saturday, March 27. The guard,…
Ed Lover has a wild story about how, unbeknownst to him, he temporarily became the owner of a Bentley thanks to Mike Tyson. The former “Yo! MTV Raps” host rehashed the story in a recent chat with Atlanta Black Star, walking back over some of the memorable moments of his career. The story began with…
Source: andreswd / Getty Last week, Tiktok exploded with reactions to a series of videos describing escapades from another messy girl’s trip. This time, one participant, inexplicably nicknamed after a popular dessert topping, was accused of coming on someone else’s birthday trip to Cabo with only $135 and vibes in her pocket. There were three…
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks after being released from prison for leading a boycott. Donald Uhrbrock/The Chronicle Collection via Getty Images On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. painted his vision for justice. “I’ve seen the Promised Land,” he said. “I may not get there…
The fire that is keeping mutters of the suspected feud between Beyoncé and Erykah Badu a hot topic just went up a notch in temperature. “Cowboy Carter” mentioned one of her fellow Texan’s exes in her Innovator Award speech at the 2014 iHeart Music Awards on April 1, leaving social media in a frenzy awaiting…
Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ ex, Misa Hylton, shared disturbing footage of the raids by Homeland Security at the music moguls’ homes amidst multiple accusations of sex trafficking. Agents raided Diddy’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles on March 25. Hylton is the mother of Diddy’s 30-year-old son, Justin Combs, who was present at the raid on…
Source: BSWC / BSWC The Black Southern Women’s Collaborative (BSWC) is a network and advocacy organization committed to empowering Black women serving as executive directors in the Southern United States. Established in 2021, BSWC assembles a team of dynamic Black women executives to address pressing issues like economic justice, political empowerment, healthcare access, and social…
A kayaker who rescued a child stranded in the middle of the river is getting a lot of praise online, while many are coming after the child’s father who appeared indifferent to the incident. Florida-based kayaker David Jones discovered a 6-year-old boy floating in the water of the St. Louis River near Duluth Minnesota, wearing…
