Previously unreleased videos of the 2018 killing of a beloved Chicago barber show police discussions right after the fatal shooting that contradict the facts depicted in footage of the incident. Harith Augustus, 37, was shot five times by Chicago Police Officer Dillan Halley on July 14, 2018, after a confrontation with a group of officers….
Source: Gabe Oviawe / Gabe Oviawe/Helio PR Happy Black Business Month! Chicago rapper, actor and activist Vic Mensa has unveiled 93 Boyz, the first Black-owned cannabis company in Illinois. It is an equity-focused cannabis company, which aims to reinvest its resources directly into underserved communities. Vic Mensa announced the launch of 93 Boyz last week….
Actress LisaRaye McCoy is living her best life. The “Single Ladies” star nearly put a hole in the dance floor while putting her best moves to the test with friend Shamea Morton. The two ladies were in the Bahamas, where radio personality Rickey Smiley brought in his 54th birthday. Footage of the ladies shows them…
Rapper A$AP Rocky has been charged with two counts of felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm for his alleged role in the shooting of former A$AP Mob member A$AP Relli in central Hollywood last year, multiple sources have reported. Los Angeles County district attorney George Gascón announced the charges in a news release. “Discharging a…
Source: creative services / iOne Digital If I asked you what a Black hero looked like, what would you tell me? Would you describe a Wakandan-figured warrior with super-human strength? Or maybe when you think of a Black hero you see a well-spoken pastor whose voice captivates the world? Our Black heroes are not…
A London museum will return six dozen artifacts to Nigeria stolen during a raid more than 120 years ago. In a move experts described as “immensely significant,” the Horniman museum is the first government-fund entity to return items looted by British forces from Benin city in 1897. The museum will transfer the ownership of 72…
One way to get under Kandi Burruss’ skin in an argument is to talk about her husband, Todd Tucker. At one point, during the run of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” one of the most standout comments jabbed at Kandi has revolved around her “putting Todd on” once they became an item. However, this alleged…
Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty The violent deaths of three young Black gay men in Chicago were the result of a car intentionally running them over this past weekend and may qualify as a hate crime, local authorities suggested as they conducted a search for a suspect. The three men — identified as Jaylen Ausley,…
A Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper recently filmed aggressively arresting a Black motorist has been cleared of criminal conduct by two state review agencies. Investigators said they reviewed both video and audio of the incident and came to the conclusion the officer was within his rights to use force to detain a man, and later his…
**’Good Because That David Needed to Go’: Tamar Braxton Reportedly Spotted Out on a Date with This Mystery Man and Fans Mention the Singer’s Ex David **Fans React After Tamar Braxton Is Reportedly Spotted on a Date with a Mystery Man: ‘As Long as It’s Not David’ For weeks, Tamar Braxton’s fans have pointed out the…
