On Monday, Nov. 28 The University of Las Vegas announced that actor Clarence Gilyard Jr., who worked as a theatre professor for UNLV, passed away at age 66. The institution’s statement noted, “As an actor, director, and producer, Clarence had a career in television, film, and theatre that spanned more than 30 years.” Gilyard was…
A Missouri man convicted of killing a police officer he blamed for the death of his ailing brother was executed Tuesday night despite allegations of racial discrimination in his death sentence. Kevin Johnson was put to death by lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme rejected a stay request from a special prosecutor and his attorneys…
Source: Twitter / Twitter Daejhanae Jackson, one of the friends who accompanied Shanquella Robinson to Mexico, was arrested in connection with her murder. According to Yahoo, Jackson was arrested on the night of Nov. 28 by Interpol agents after Mexico issued an arrest warrant seeking Jackson’s extradition. She was then placed in federal custody while she awaits the…
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reportedly are officially divorced. The two began dating in 2012 and wed in 2014. They share four kids, daughters, North, 9, and Chicago, 4, and sons, Saint, 6, and Psalm, 3. Kanye West Child Support Payments TMZ confirmed the news in a report on Tuesday, Nov. 29, noting further details…
Source: Pacific Press / Getty One thing about conservatives: They pretend to be against “identity politics” and “playing the race card” until Black conservatives are being attacked. Then, all of a sudden, it’s more about them being Black than it is about their ideology. Ben Carson—the former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development who always…
LisaRaye McCoy‘s latest business announcement had an unintended effect when fans began to zero in on the actress’s figure. In an Instagram post shared earlier this month, McCoy revealed that she partnered with The Louis Stewart Collection, which is described on its official social media page as a luxury accessory line, to design a specialized…
A Texas resident and now civil rights demonstrator has been asked to halt his peaceful protest outside of the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center in the city of Fort Worth. The defendant and the prosecution believes he is a distraction to the case. On Monday, Nov. 28, jury selection started for the trial to determine…
Source: Max Mumby/Indigo / Getty Lady Susan Hussey, the confidant of Queen Elizabeth II and godmother to Prince William, has resigned from her role as senior palace aide after asking a Black visitor what part of Africa she was from during a reception at the palace. MORE: Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III Gives History Lesson…
Earlier this month, singer and songwriter LaTocha Scott said she would distance herself from Xscape after a dispute between her husband and a tour promoter. Now it appears that the space has given way for the songstress to work on a solo gospel album, set to release sometime next year. Fellow bandmate Kandi Burruss announced…
An employee who survived a mass shooting in a Chesapeake, Virginia, Walmart break room last week has filed a lawsuit against the company for keeping the suspect employed even though it reportedly was known he was a threat. Donya Prioleau is seeking $50 million from the multi-billion-dollar company she alleges failed to protect employees from…
