On Jan. 4, Rickey Smiley took to his syndicated morning show to respond to claims made by Katt Williams during the Jan. 3 episode of “Club Shay Shay” with Shannon Sharpe. On the podcast, Williams claimed that after a terrible experience with Smiley, he put in his movie contracts that he would not work with…
Frankie Beverly of Maze performs in concert at HEB Center on January 13, 2023 in Cedar Park, Texas. | Source: Gary Miller / Getty Chloe Bailey, Dionne Warwick, Frankie Beverly, and Donald Lawrence will be honored at the 2024 Urban One Honors on February 25. Hosted by singer-turned-actress LeToya Luckett, the 6th annual award show…
A California mother who became part of Los Angeles’ unsheltered population is mourning the loss of her 1-year-old daughter, who passed away last month while the family of three was living under an overpass near Los Angeles International Airport. The mother tells reporters the child would still be alive if the city had more places…
Bill Ackman’s wife Neri pictured in 2022 in New York City. | Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty The wife of the billionaire huge fund manager credited with leading the charge to oust Claudine Gay from Harvard University is on the defensive after a new report claims she “plagiarized” her doctoral dissertation. The report comes days…
A video of supermodel Naomi Campbell defending herself for her past association with the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has resurfaced on social media and is making its rounds. The wealthy financier mingled with the rich and famous prior to him allegedly taking his life while jailed and awaiting trial in 2019. Court documents related to…
The Las Vegas Burger King employee who made headlines for not missing a day of work in 27 years has purchased a home after raising nearly half a million dollars via GoFundMe. Kevin Ford, who works at the Harry Reid International Airport location, announced that he bought a new home in Pahrump, Nevada, TMZ reported….
Whispered in the hushed tones of Black folklore is the ghostly tale of Rosewood, a thriving Black town in Florida that was burned to the ground 100 years ago by a white mob looking to terrorize Black folks. Since then, many residents of the wooded area of Rosewood say the lost town is extremely haunted. Source: The Washington Post…
A Michigan man gave a deathbed confession, admitting to killing almost a dozen women right before he died of lung cancer. Detectives are working to see if any of the victims were among 17 women mysteriously killed in Grand Rapids almost 30 years ago. From a prison hospital in Jackson, Michigan, while struggling to breathe,…
Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy endures into a third generation through his only granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King. The young activist-turned-author is following in the footsteps of her predecessors, carving her path in the movement, and is dedicated to preserving the legacies of both her grandparents. Yolanda Renee King appeared on “CBS…
Rickey Smiley hosts the 21st Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration at the James L. Knight Center on January 30, 2020, in Miami, Florida. | Source: Johnny Louis / Getty Radio host Rickey Smiley has officially responded to fellow comedian Katt Williams’ comments and criticisms during a recent interview with Shannon Sharpe. Williams said during an…
