Officials from one school district in Memphis said they were “saddened and disappointed” to learn that the authors of a biography of George Floyd were told they couldn’t talk about racism during a speaking engagement at one of their schools. According to NBC News, Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, the authors of the Pulitzer Prize-winning…
It’s about time to swap Halloween candy out for sweet potato pie, because Thanksgiving is finally on its way! While this annual holiday is often appreciated by all of the foodies around the world, it’s frequently forgotten about in the film department. However, that’s nothing to fret about, for ABS has come up with a…
In an interview with “The Breakfast Club” on Nov. 16, Jada Pinkett Smith shared her reasoning behind excluding August Alsina from her memoir “Worthy,” a New York Times Best Seller. She and Alsina once had a close relationship, which was revealed in 2019 after the singer went viral for revealing they had an “entanglement.” He…
The attorneys for Christopher Shaw, a Black man in Texas who was left with permanent injuries from the chest down following an arrest, have issued a statement after the video was released this week. Footage obtained by Atlanta Black Star shows Beaumont police Officer James Gillen bringing Shaw into the Jefferson County Correctional Facility. Shaw, who…
A Department of Justice spokesperson said the federal agency will consider all “available options” to possibly retry former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison for his part in the botched raid that ended in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in his trial. The absence of a…
Only Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union really know what is going on with their relationship, but that has not stopped fans from speculating that there is trouble in paradise. Rumors of the couple falling victim to a rough patch have gained traction in recent weeks. Those whispers of separation grew louder when Wade appeared solo…
Source: HECTOR RETAMAL / Getty Black Friday is around the corner! It is the perfect time to recognize, encourage and celebrate the Black-owned businesses in our community that span across the nation. Check out a list of Black-owned accessory and clothing brands to support this upcoming Black Friday inside. MORE: The Mindset Of An Entrepreneur:…
One of the mothers of Nick Cannon’s 11 children decided to spill some tea about the bedroom antics of another popular actor. Bre Tiesi recently claimed during the seventh season of Netflix’s “Selling Sunset” that she was intimate with “Creed” actor Michael B. Jordan. Unfortunately, her recollection of their time together was somewhat short of fantastic. …
A civil court judge in Maine has ordered two white men to pay $1.2 million in damages more than five years after they smashed a Black man’s jaw in a vicious and racially motivated attack. Superior Court Judge Richard Mulhern handed down the civil judgment Thursday after the men responsible for the attack, Maurice Diggins…
Actor Brandon T. Jackson tried to join in on the Cassie Ventura-Diddy discourse, but it backfired. On Thursday, Nov. 16, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura dropped a bombshell lawsuit against her former lover, in which she alleged that Diddy beat, raped and abused her throughout their relationship in the early 2000s. Brandon T. Jackson makes a statement…
