We’re back, and welcome to 2024. Last year was full of great movie and television series releases, including closing out the year with the big reveal of the new movie “The Color Purple.” The film has a stellar cast, including Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, Corey Hawkins, Danielle Brooks, and Whoopi Goldberg, the latter of…
T.I. and Tiny‘s son King Harris clapped back at critics who said he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Harris was chatting with fans on Instagram Live on Jan. 11, and he had words for trolls leaving negative remarks in the comment section. Harris began by saying “I’m myy father’s son” and…
Source: CRobertson / Getty Jackson, Mississippi officials notified residents to boil their water on Jan. 11 after traces of E.coli were found in the city’s water supply system, according to the Associated Press. Escherichia coli, also known as E. coli, is a type of bacteria that is commonly found in the intestines of humans…
The president of Lincoln University was placed on paid administrative leave following the death of the former vice president of student affairs, Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey. John Moseley was placed on leave on Jan. 12 after Candia-Bailey’s suicide following her claims of being “harassed and bullied.” Candia-Bailey served in the student affairs role at the university…
Source: ELIJAH NOUVELAGE / Getty The recent brutal killing of a domestic violence activist by her partner has not only sparked an outpouring of condolences but is also spotlighting statistics surrounding the murders of Black women in domestic situations. What happened to Kelly Mays? Kelly Mays, who was known as a staunch advocate for survivors…
South Africa accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza during opening arguments at a two-day hearing of the International Court of Justice in the Hague, where a panel of 15 judges is investigating claims of atrocities amid the country’s ongoing war with Hamas. In outlining the stunning case against Israel, South African government…
Brittany Watts. | Source: Screenshot Reproductive justice groups expressed optimism while cautiously welcoming an Ohio grand jury declining to indict a Black woman who was previously facing criminal charges stemming from a pregnancy miscarriage that he suffered. Brittany Watts, 34, who was charged with abuse of a corpse after she gave birth to a non-viable…
Popular TikTok creator Keith Lee encountered new lows when his family took their viral food tour to the Bay Area. The northern California region received an unprecedented review from Lee after he was forced to abruptly end his excursion due to multiple concerns and a generally underwhelming experience. The former martial arts fighter stunned his…
A viral video shows an alarming scuffle between a teacher and student at a high school in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. The 40-second clip posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, shows the two wrestling on the floor in the hallway at Normandy High School in front of a crowd on Wednesday. It appears to…
Jay-Z sat down with journalist Elliott Wilson and Jeymes Samuel, the director of the new Western “The Book of Clarence” for a recent Q&A on Jan. 6. The “Song Cry” rapper co-produced the film and during the discussion, he noted the origins of the term “cowboy,’ stating that it was previously used as a slur…
