Source: Karen Ducey / Getty UPDATED: 3:00 p.m. ET, April 26, 2022 Originally published: March 9, 2020 Shaun King‘s name has been among the top trending topics on social media this week stemming from the news that Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion. King’s initial response to the social media app’s sale was…
Then a teenager, Jenner says that she’d heard that her brother’s girlfriend was a violent drug abuser Kylie Jenner testified Monday that she expressed concerns to her brother Rob Kardashian about his new girlfriend and soon-to-be reality TV co-star Blac Chyna, because she had heard Chyna had a tendency to abuse drugs and alcohol and…
Author Roxane Gay and actress Laverne Cox are also among the winners of the awards that celebrate work on the internet The Webby Awards are back and have announced this year’s outstanding winners for their work on the internet. Hosted by The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, the Webby Awards shine a light…
The Grand Rapids Police Department finally has released the name of the officer who shot and killed a Black motorist after he attempted to flee during a traffic stop. Despite local law enforcement promising to be transparent regarding the investigation, the family and other community activists believe the “three-week delay in releasing the name” of…
One of the country’s oldest and most acclaimed literary magazines appoints its first Black editor Poetry magazine, one of the country’s oldest and most prominent literary publications, will for the first time have a Black editor. Adrian Matejka, an educator, former state laureate of Indiana and prize-winning poet, begins his new job May 16. “I…
Tamar Braxton has been struggling since the death of her older sister Traci Braxton, but now the singer is ready to step back into the spotlight. It’s been a month since the Braxton family shared the news that Traci lost her battle to esophageal cancer at the age of 50. Tamar discussed her sister’s memory…
The iconic poet is awarded for her body of work over the last seven decades Sonia Sanchez has received the Jackson Poetry Prize, an $80,000 award that continues a recent wave of lifetime achievement honors for the 87-year-old poet, educator, and activist. Her award was announced Tuesday by Poets & Writers the publisher of Poets…
Social media-born comedian DC Young Fly is making some bold claims about the fate of the purported “Friday” reboot. During an interview on “Club Shay Shay” with retired Denver Broncos star turned sports analyst Shannon Sharpe, DC, whose real name is John Whitfield, alleged that he was told by Chris Tucker, who portrayed Smokey in…
The three other officers who are accused of aiding and abetting the killing of George Floyd will not have their trial streamed per a judge’s order A Minnesota judge has ruled that the trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd’s killing will not be livestreamed. Hennepin County Judge…
Washington’s inspiring words must have had a powerful effect: The Heat won their NBA playoff series game Sunday 110-86. It was almost like a scene from the 2000 movie Remember the Titans when Denzel Washington, portraying Coach Herman Boone, motivated a group of high school football players to a victory. But this was real life….
