Beyond the stage, Atlanta-bred rapper Lil Baby has been a driving force of community empowerment in his hometown. For his latest social impact project, the Grammy award-winning star—whose real name is Dominique Jones—is putting the focus on creating job opportunities in his city, WGCL-TV reported. JUST IN: Rapper Lil Baby announced he will work with…
Nearly two years into their relationship, Simone Biles and her fiancé Jonathan Owens still seem madly in love with each other. Simone posted a photo of her with her longtime boyfriend that showed the 4’11″ gold medalist looking up at the 5’11″ Houston Texans football player as they both admiringly gazed into each other’s eyes while…
Black News Channel gets a second chance to shine thanks to Byron Allen Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The Black News Channel’s abrupt end caught viewers and staff by surprise. But the news network will get a second chance under the leadership of media mogul Byron Allen. A federal bankruptcy court approved the sale of…
In the upcoming movie “Breaking,” late actor Michael K. Williams plays a cop whose job is to calm down John Boyega‘s troubled character as he attempts a bank robbery. The film sheds light on war veterans and the obstacles they face once returning home to everyday life. “Breaking,” which is based on a true story,…
Human rights advocates have accused China of exploiting thousands of Congolese children to work in cobalt mines. There’s a new demand for cobalt, a mineral used in electric car batteries, amid a global race to rule the electric vehicle market. Witnesses testified, however, to the inhumane treatment and abuse of 40,000 children in cobalt mines…
Twerking may seem like an easy dance to do, however not everyone is blessed with “Meg knees.” The idea of arching your back while successfully moving your buttocks at the same time can be a hard task to accomplish for some individuals. Just ask Tamar Braxton. Tamar struggled to make her rump shake in a…
Youth athletes try to stay cool Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty At least 50 high school football players in the U.S. have died from heat stroke after falling ill on the field in the past 25 years. And youth athletes in other sports are not immune from the risks – female…
An Upstate New York family is gearing up to file a lawsuit against the city of Syracuse, claiming officers violated their child’s civil rights when they treated him like a criminal for allegedly stealing a bag of potato chips. The lawyers suggest the officers from the department have continued to single out the boy, stating…
Keke Palmer is the queen of iconic one liners, from her singing “I know it ain’t, I know it ain’t the stallion” after welcoming Megan Thee Stallion at the 2021 Met Gala, to her serious statement “Sorry to this man, I don’t know who he is” while taking a lie detector test for Vanity Fair….
“Black Ink Crew: New York” star Ceaser Emanuel is seemingly maintaining his innocence amid charges he faces for animal abuse after he shared a cryptic message and mugshots of prominent civil rights figures Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on social media this week. Amid conflicting reports that the 43-year-old turned himself into…
