Chris Rock and music producer Diplo certainly have a story to tell after escaping the dystopian scene of the Burning Man festival, which abruptly ended in a muddy lockdown. The weeklong event saw thousands of attendees flock to Black Rock Desert, Nevada, beginning on Aug. 27. The festival was scheduled to conclude on Sept. 4,…
An ex-Florida cop was sentenced to 30 days behind bars in connection to an incident where he was accused of aggressively arresting a pregnant Black woman a few years ago. Jordy Martel, 33, formerly of the Miami Gardens Police Department, was handed down his sentence on Wednesday, WSVN reported. He was convicted in June on…
Shaquille O’Neal has been very public about his new life mission to get back in tip-top shape. Earlier this year, the four-time NBA Champion revealed that he already had dropped 40 pounds in efforts to get “chiseled up” for an underwear ad with his sons. However, in a recent interview with Nischelle Turner of “Entertainment…
A Black North Carolina Supreme Court Justice is pursuing legal action against the state’s Judicial Standards Commission, a board that looks into misconduct complaints against judges, because she is facing potential disciplinary action for making remarks about the system. The federal lawsuit was filed in the US District Court in North Carolina on Tuesday, Aug….
Michael Oher and his family celebrate his selection by the Baltimore Ravens at the 2009 NFL Draft. Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images What if you overcame a serious illness to go on to win an Olympic medal? Could a writer or filmmaker decide to tell your inspiring story without consulting you? Or do you “own” that story…
Oprah Winfrey is being accused of doing everything she can to protect her Hawaii estate from the unprecedented wildfires that devastated the island of Maui in August. Multiple social media users have posted videos alleging that she hired a private team of firefighters to stave off the flames from damaging her 2,000-plus acres of land….
My husband and I met on a plane on the way to Montego Bay for a singles’ trip. When we got back stateside, we had a whirlwind romance for a year and have now been married for two years. As luck would have it, he was actually born and raised in Jamaica, and I’m from…
Joseline Hernandez has clapped back at a fan who suggested she receive the same treatment as Erica Mena after a recent clip showed her dissing a dark-skinned woman. Joseline Hernandez slams X account user who suggests she gets booted off reality TV just like Erica Mena. (Pictured: L-Joseline Hernandez @joseline/Instagram R-Erica Mena @ericamena/Instagram The conversation…
Source: Eugene Gologursky / Getty We live in a very different political climate in comparison to a decade ago, when former President Barack Obama was just beginning his second term and Donald Trump was simply NYC’s most popular finance bro that happened to host an entertaining season of All-Star Celebrity Apprentice — Claudia! Omarosa!…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against one of the biggest crane providers in North America, accusing them of racial discrimination against four Black employees. TNT Crane & Rigging is listed as a defendant in the lawsuit filed on Aug. 24. It alleges that the company fostered and subjected employees –…
