Source: Hoover Police Department A judge recommended jail time for a young Black woman nursing student who was convicted of faking her kidnapping in Alabama, but does such an offense that critics have suggested was a victimless crime merit spending time behind bars? While Carlee Russell was not immediately sentenced, Municipal Judge Brad Bishop on…
A new video of Jennifer Hudson singing Beyoncé‘s “Dangerously In Love” with actress Reneé Rapp has fans conflicted on social media. The “Tummy Hurts” singer appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” on Oct. 9. Rapp is a 23-year-old up-and-coming performer currently starring in “Mean Girls: The Musical,” which will be released in 2024. The talented…
The family of Manuel Ellis is claiming that they are the victims of witness intimidation as the trial of the police officers charged with killing the 33-year-old gets underway. Ellis died in police custody after being beaten, shocked, choked, hogtied and had a spit mask placed over his head while being detained on a Tacoma,…
Comedian Tommy Davidson revealed that he once had a run-in with Will Smith over sharing a kiss with Jada Pinkett Smith during a love scene. Davidson disclosed the news while appearing on the latest episode of the “Club Shay Shay” podcast with Shannon Sharpe. Pinkett Smith had a love scene with Davidson in the 1998…
Social media model Yasmine Lopez is in the hot seat after her alleged direct messages were leaked, claiming that she was trying to trap NBA star Ja Morant by getting pregnant. The alleged DMs were shared by Onsite! on Instagram, and the messages seemingly caught the influencer — whom the outlet referred to as a “Professional…
Fans are urging rapper Fabolous to do some serious self-reflection after he shared a cryptic message about “finding faults” on his Instagram Story. On Wednesday, Oct. 11, the “Can’t Let You Go” lyricist shared a message for his 11 million Instagram followers: “I walked away because you were busy finding faults in me while I…
The state of California has implemented a new system to raise awareness and help aid in the search for missing Black people. On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 673, approving the creation of an emergency alert tool, dubbed “Ebony Alert,” that would be used for Black youth aged between 12 and 25, NBC…
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on September 28, 2023. | Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty The Texas Representative who went viral for her blunt takedown of impeachment-hungry Republicans, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, is the latest guest on the Small Doses with Amanda Seales podcast. A video…
Fans are urging Nene Leakes not to settle after she vulnerably shares her contemplation of remarrying simply to have a life partner. “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” OG expressed her thoughts about remarrying on the latest episode of her YouTube series titled “Life of Nene.” Early in the 11-minute video, Leakes admitted that she’d had…
Source: Kimberly White / Getty Mental health plays a big part in our overall well-being, but when left untreated, it can lead to life-threatening consequences — especially in the Black community. A 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that 21% of Black and African Americans reported having a mental illness compared to 23.9%…
