The Def Jam rapper was shot while visiting a woman in an apartment in suburban Atlanta. Trouble, a rapper from Atlanta, was shot and killed Sunday during a home invasion, according to NBC News. Trouble, born Mariel Semonte Orr, was shot while visiting a woman at Lake St. James Apartments in Conyers, Georgia. According to…
The Indianapolis Children’s Museum faced criticism and vowed to do better. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has removed the item and apologized for selling watermelon salad in its food court as part of its Juneteenth menu. “As a museum, we apologize and acknowledge the negative impact that stereotypes have on Black communities,” the museum said…
The two men accused in the Santa Cruz, California, case face charges of felony vandalism, reckless driving and a hate crime. A Santa Cruz County judge has delayed, until at least July, a decision on how much restitution would be due as the result of damage to a Black Lives Matter mural in the Northern…
The actor said it took him and his design team eight weeks to get the surprise ready. Dwayne Johnson surprised his mom with a new house and he documented the moment in videos shared with fans on Instagram. As reported by People, Johnson, also known as the Rock, posted clips of his mother, Ata Johnson,…
Harry Johannes Knoesen, 61, was also found guilty of unlawful possession of firearms by the Middelburg High Court. JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African court has convicted a pastor of plotting to overthrow the government and to kill thousands of Black people in the country. Harry Johannes Knoesen, 61, a leader of the National Christian…
Tamar Braxton fans are wondering if she may be making more than sweet melodies with the likes of fellow singer Mr. Keith Sweat. The “Love & War” singer ignited dating rumors on June 5 after the pair performed in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Legacy Arena as part of The R&B Music Experience tour. Other acts included Monica,…
Tyler Hall which houses student services at Morgan State University opened during the pandemic and looks out over Holmes Hall and other buildings on campus on February 7, 2022, in Baltimore. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty For far too many Black college graduates, finding employment after school can be an extremely difficult task….
Daytime Emmy Award-winning television talk show “The Real” aired its final episode on Friday, June 3, following a nearly nine-year run. The ever-changing series starred co-hosts Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai Jenkins, newcomer Garcelle Beauvais and former co-hosts Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tamar Braxton and actress and comedian Amanda Seales, who was noticeably left out of…
The ruling keeps the governor’s redistricting map in place, breaking up the district represented by Congressman Al Lawson, a Black Democrat first elected in 2016. The Florida Supreme Court will allow the state to keep in place a redistricting map the critics say will likely disenfranchise Black voters. The high court elected not to hear…
The board of Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, issued a rare public rebuke of the project, saying it was a dangerous idea that went far beyond the initial proposal. WASHINGTON (AP) — Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, said Monday it was halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped…
