Said Simpson: “For what Tom Brady has done for Antonio Brown … for him to pull what he pulled today is completely inexcusable.” Disgraced football legend O.J. Simpson had words for former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Antonio Brown, who had a major tantrum after being benched in the third quarter of his team’s game against…
This summer, Eliot Middleton, a South Carolina restaurant owner and former auto mechanic, made headlines when it emerged that he had given away more than 30 used cars that he personally repaired to needy people in his rural McClellanville community. Since then the mechanic has continued his efforts and even did a giveaway for the…
DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good’s run at having a united front may be over less than two weeks after announcing their decision to divorce. The couple who announced their split just days before Christmas have found their love, or in this case love loss, the topic of discussion as many question “what went wrong?” Although…
The Nobel Peace Prize-winner requested a modest sendoff involving a water-based alternative to cremation called “aquamation” The death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu spurred a week of mourning in his home country of South Africa, leading to an environmentally-friendly sendoff per his wishes. Family members and close friends of the revered theologian and anti-apartheid activist gathered…
Tracee Ellis Ross took to Instagram on Dec. 29 and shared a unique clip with her followers while trying to commemorate the end of the year. In the post, the 49-year-old uploaded a compilation of dance videos that she recorded throughout 2021, along with Cherish’s ACRAZE remix to their 2006 track “Do it To It.” Tracee…
In a statement Sunday night, Austin said he plans to attend key meetings and discussions virtually in the coming week “to the degree possible.” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms while quarantining at home. Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin answers questions Tuesday during his Defense…
The decision to ban the song was originally reported by the Rochester Beacon An upstate New York school district is defending its decision to drop the holiday classic “Jingle Bells” over the song’s history. Brighton Central School District Superintendent Kevin McGowan wrote in a message on the Rochester-area district’s website that it was appropriate to…
“This is not a facility that’s compatible with the residential community,” said community member and activist Michelle Rutledge Black residents in Archer — a majority Black town in Florida with a rich history — thought they prevented a solar power farm from being built in their historical community back in 2020. Michelle Rutledge, a resident…
A video has emerged in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, showing a clerk at a local convenience store beating a customer as he suffers a seizure. Now, the community is outraged as the victim has been hospitalized and days later cannot move his whole body. On Dec. 22 at the Princess Market convenience store around 3:30…
The University of the District of Columbia is one of the latest institutions to receive a historic donation amongst the wave of support for HBCUs throughout the country. The institution closed out 2021 with a multi-million endowment from an anonymous donor. (Washington Post) The University of the District of Columbia lands a record $2.3 million…
