A few weeks back, Godfrey and T.I. had a brief exchange over the rapper’s new-found career as a stand-up comedian. During an episode of his “In Godfrey We Trust” podcast shared on Feb. 12, the comedian mentioned he headlined a show in Atlanta, where T.I. performed after him. As previously reported, T.I. addressed Godfrey’s criticism in a…
Princess Love opened up about her ever-changing relationship status with her estranged husband Ray J Norwood during a recent interview with TMZ. The couple, who have been married since 2016, have seen a lot of hardships throughout their union, most of which has stemmed from Norwood’s alleged infidelity. Love and Norwood are currently going through divorce proceedings after the…
Last week a Cook County, Ill. judge sentenced Smollett to begin serving 150 days in jail for his conviction on five felony counts of disorderly conduct for lying to police. CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett was ordered released from jail Wednesday by an appeals court that agreed with his lawyers that he should be free…
EXCLUSIVE: Black women missed out on $39.3 billion in 2019 alone, says U.S. Labor Department’s Wendy Chun-Hoon who runs the agency’s Women’s Bureau. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, members of Congress, and administration officials convened on Tuesday to commemorate Equal Pay Day – a day highlighting the need to ensure that women are…
Not everyone is entirely upset with actress Taraji P. Henson. The “Empire” star faced backlash this week after she referenced the case of Emmett Till, a Black teen brutally beaten by several white men in 1955, when addressing the sentencing of her former co-star Jussie Smollett. The actor was sentenced to 150 days behind bars…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is sticking beside the police department in the violent arrest of a Bronx teenager even though video evidence showed the officers involved lied about the details. Close up of the NYPD logo on a police car. (Getty Images/Tim Drivas Photography) NYPD officer Taulant Gjonbalaj said the 16-year old’s hands…
The unidentified shooter, a white man from Mercer County, claims he acted in self-defense The man who confessed to fatally shooting Jamaican immigrant Peter Bernardo Spencer during a camping trip in Pennsylvania last year will not face charges under the state’s Stand Your Ground law. As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, authorities will not charge…
A sign welcomes visitors to Howard University in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2022. | Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty Members of Howard University‘s faculty have threatened to go on strike over complaints of their working conditions. During a demonstration Wednesday that saw multiple Howard professors in attendance along with students, some university faculty threatened…
Comedian Donnell Rawlings is widely known for his unforgettable roles on Dave Chappelle‘s ‘Chappelle Show.’ His most notable character, “Ashy Larry,” became a favorite of fans of the influential comedy series and still is today. The actor’s catchphrase “I’m rich biatch” quickly became one of the most memorable lines on the series that aired on…
OPINION: With the student debt crisis hitting Black women hardest, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Color of Change’s Arisha Hatch call on President Biden to use his executive authority to cancel $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the authors’ own. Read…
