The funeral for a Black woman in Illinois who was killed by police in her own home after she called 911 to report an intruder was set to take place on Friday amid new damning revelations about the shooting and its immediate aftermath. Sonya Massey, 36, is expected to be laid to rest following services…
Vanessa Williams didn’t mean to put her late friend on blast, but fans can’t get past a funny pic she posted, and many are joking about Luther Vandross’ hilarious face. Williams, the first Black woman to ever hold the title of Miss America, posted a collage of pictures and videos spanning the five decades of…
A jet-lagged Tiger Woods teed off on July 18 at the annual Open Championship, which is taking place in Scotland this year. The golf icon admitted that he struggled to sleep during the flight across the pond following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump during a political rally in Pennsylvania on July 13. Woods said,…
A general view of the atmosphere during day 1 of the 2024 Black Girls Dream Conference at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on June 07, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty More than 1,300 attendees converged at the Black Girls Dream Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted by the Southern Black Girls and Women’s…
Lakeland police in Florida claim they had to kick, beat and use a Taser on Marcus Adams — what they describe as “protective actions” — because he was not complying with their orders during an incident earlier this year. But a recently released body camera video indicates they are lying. And that’s not surprising, considering…
Comedian Eddie Murphy has long challenged this dynamic. In the 1980s, he transitioned from stand-up to big-budget mainstream films, and in the 1990s, he made waves as a writer for the hit movie “Boomerang.” In a recently resurfaced 1992 clip from “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” Murphy discussed the backlash he faced for writing…
Missy Elliott poses in the Press Room during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 26, 2019, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV) The rapper’s song was transmitted at the speed of light — approximately 158 million miles — from Earth to Venus, which is Elliott’s “favorite…
Source: Scott Olson / Getty Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has been selected as Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential race. Like many people, you might be wondering, “Who TF is J.D. Vance?” because he wasn’t a widely-known public figure before Trump made him his Mike Pence 2.0, or whatever. Republican voters didn’t even…
Prince performs live at the Fabulous Forum on Feb. 19, 1985, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Specifics about the alleged falsehoods were not available, but a source reportedly said that “it’s not revelations of drug use or sexual stuff.” A nine-hour documentary about the late singer Prince has been put on…
Isabella Strahan celebrates being cancer-free in recent YouTube video. (Photo Credit: Screenshot/YouTube.com/Isabella Strahan) After being diagnosed with a brain tumor in October 2023, Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella is celebrating being cancer-free. This week, Michael Strahan’s 19-year-old daughter Isabella bid the hospital farewell as she shared a positive update about her treatment. In a new segment…
