Legendary Bronx-born songstress Mary J. Blige’s body of music has served as the soundtrack for many lives, and the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul is being recognized by Time for using her artistry to transform the realm of entertainment. Blige has been named one of the publication’s 100 Most Influential People of 2022. “She carved out…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Monday could make it harder for state prisoners to fight their cases after conviction. Two Arizona death row inmates, David Ramirez and Barry Jones, brought the case before the Supreme Court to petition for a new trial. The men claim that their state trial and appellate lawyers did not…
The couple were high school sweethearts and had four children together, ranging in ages from 12 to 23. The husband of Irma Garcia, one of the two teachers killed in the Texas elementary school shooting, has died from a fatal heart attack. Joe Garcia, 50, Irma’s husband of 24 years, died Thursday “of a broken…
New York senator Chuck Schumer submitted a resolution that recognized the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, chronicled in the Oscar-winning documentary. The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, chronicled in the hit documentary Summer of Soul, was honored by the U.S. Senate, which recognized it with a resolution on Wednesday. Through “unanimous consent,” the resolution was submitted by…
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation honors programming made by and for women This week the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation held the 47th Annual Gracie Awards, which honored some big names in media, including Ava DuVernay and Tamron Hall. Each year, the Gracie Awards recognize “exemplary programming created by women, for women,…
The channel, focused on Black colleges and universities, is streaming a documentary focused on Black mental health HBCU GO has announced a Mental Health Awareness Month partnership with Arc 12 Project, a company that focuses on mental health, they announced in a joint statement. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. HBCU GO is owned by…
Many celebrities in Hollywood have turned down massive pay deals from time to time for one reason or another. Recently fans on social media were left speechless after West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg opened up about “one of the craziest” deals he’s ever turned and how it involved NBA legend Michael Jordan. During a recent…
Daniel Taylor was 17 and in police custody on an unrelated charge at the time of the murders Daniel Taylor served 20 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit as he was already incarcerated when the crime was carried out. His wrongful conviction will now cost Chicago taxpayers nearly $15 million. As reported…
Police say that the gunman who shot and killed 21 people at an elementary school was there longer than first believed Texas authorities say the gunman who massacred 21 people at an elementary school was in the building for over an hour before he was killed by law enforcement officers. The amount of time that…
“Sick to my stomach tonight over the love affair America has with guns,” said Brunson, the show’s creator. Cast members and the series creator from Abbott Elementary, the wildly successful mockumentary-style Hulu show set at a West Philadelphia elementary school, have spoken out about the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, per…
