Deborah McBride said her teenage son was healthy and had a normal life expectancy before dying in jail last June. A lawsuit has been filed in Jefferson County, Arkansas, against the county and the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center, where 18-year-old Dezman McBride died last year after being injured in a fight with another inmate. …
Source: Jamie Squire / Getty In today’s episode of Right-Wingers Say The Darndest Things—But Then Tey Gotta Pretend They Ain’t Say That Sh*t, Eric Reed, the trainer of Rich Strike, the horse who won the Kentucky Derby, is now in a race to distance himself from a sexist tweet he posted about Vice President Kamala…
The bride-to-be models an array of dramatic wedding looks in the cover story for Brides magazine’s Style Issue, alongside fiancé Brandon Frankel. The bride will not be wearing white. At least, that’s what Oscar-nominated actress (and author, producer and director) Gabourey Sidibe tells Brides magazine of her upcoming nuptials to fiancé Brandon Frankel, head of…
“My baby don’t play bout her Xscape performances” is a message T.I. used to describe his daughter Heiress Harris‘ demeanor when watching her mother, Tiny Harris, and her Xscape bandmates perform at the “Strength of a Woman” summit. The event, which took place this past weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, was created by Mary J. Blige….
Acting isn’t the only skill Academy Award-winning star Denzel Washington possesses. During a recent appearance at a local Boys & Girls Club of America’s National Conference in Chicago, the “Fences” star joined several staff members in a sing-along. Washington, who has a long and well-documented history with the organization that offers after-school programs to children…
The album, featuring guest spots from Run The Jewels, A$AP Rocky, and Raekwon, will be released on Aug. 12. Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter is dropping another solo album. The Roots frontman has teamed up with producer Danger Mouse for a collaborative project, Cheat Codes. The new album will be released on Aug. 12, via BMG….
About 6 million Afro-Latinos in the U.S. make up 2% of the adult population and 12% of the adult Latinos, research shows. More than 6 million people in the United States identify as Afro-Latino, according to new data from The Pew Research Center, who note that the life experiences of Afro-Latinos are shaped by their…
Forsyth County, Georgia, which has a deep history of racial resentment against Blacks, could become a battleground for election integrity. Forsyth County, Georgia, which has a deep history of racial resentment against African Americans, is set to become a battleground for election integrity. A man who resides in the county recently filed a challenge to…
In another historic confirmation and with a slim victory, the U.S. Senate has confirmed the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of the Federal Reserve System. Lisa D. Cook, an economist, is the first Black woman to serve on the board in its 108-year history, according to the NBC News. The…
Tia Mowry appeared to have found the secret to maintaining a successful relationship with husband Cory Hardrict despite busy schedules: regular day dates. The couple, who began dating in 2000, after meeting at a bus stop in Los Angeles, ultimately got married in 2008. They since have welcomed two children, a son Cree Hardrict, 10,…
