Source: Pool / Getty In its February 18 issue, The Baltimore Sun’s editorial board finally apologized for 185 years of racist coverage. The authors wrote that the newspaper had “sharpened, preserved and furthered the structural racism that still subjugates Black Marylanders in our communities today.” For its culpability, “We are deeply and profoundly sorry.” The…
The diamond-selling double album will be re-released as an 8-LP vinyl super deluxe box set in June. The Notorious B.I.G.’s Life After Death album will be re-released as a box set this year. The 25th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set will be released on June 10 as part of The Sky’s The Limit: A Year Celebrating…
Social and political activist Afeni Shakur dedicated her life’s work to addressing systemic injustice amid the throes of entrenched racism and oppression, and her relentless fight for change will be the focus of a new film. According to Variety, there is a biopic in the works that will encapsulate Shakur’s legacy. Authorized Afeni Shakur Biopic…
Source: halbergman / Getty An East Boston Municipal Court judge has reminded us how racism-friendly America often is. (Not that we needed a reminder.) On February 15, 2020, a 46-year-old Latino woman and her 15-year-old daughter were walking home from the mother’s birthday dinner when rabid white women caught them speaking Spanish to each other,”…
T.I. took to Instagram on Feb. 24, to disclose the one thing that his wife Tiny Harris pokes fun of in the rapper’s closet. In the post, T.I., whose renovated room appears to be at the Atlanta residence he and his wife purchased in 2020, named The Black House, is seen standing on a step ladder…
All five defendants were captured on video chasing the victim and running away from the scene after the stabbing of Dea-John Reid Two men and three teenagers “hunted down” and fatally stabbed British teen Dea-John Reid in broad daylight, a murder trial heard this week. Reid, 14, was killed in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham,…
The Black homeownership rate may be teetering at 42 percent but the Black Homeownership Collaborative has a lofty goal of helping at least three million Black Americans become homeowners through a partnership with multiple organizations. The organization recently launched its 3by30 initiative and is leading a steering committee that includes the National Association of Realtors,…
It was a good day in court for legendary rapper Jay-Z, who, just months after dodging a massive $65 million lawsuit from Parlux Fragrances, which claimed the Brooklyn native breached an endorsement deal, will now be the recipient of millions in royalties from the perfume company. According to Page Six, Appellate Division, First Department ruled…
OPINION: An Atlanta love story about where you’re from and what that means is a great way to talk about who gets to claim Atlanta. One of my biggest regrets in life was giving up my 404 area code on my cell phone number. Even now, I don’t entirely know why I did it. I…
La La Anthony opened up to the ladies on “The Real” while discussing her co-parenting relationship with her ex-husband, Carmelo Anthony. La La and Carmelo Anthony were married in 2010, and had one son together, 14-year-old Kiyan Carmelo Anthony. The actress filed for divorce in June 2021. She and the NBA star separated in…
