Samuel L. Jackson is setting some people straight about the time he met civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Over the weekend, the online world shared a meme of Dr. King playing pool with several men standing behind him to watch. The meme read, “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Shooting Pool In 1966….
James Iannazzo is pictured as he menaces a group of minors working at Robeks smoothie shop in Fairfield, Connecticut. | Source: Twitter James Iannazzo, the “Karen’s husband” who was arrested after he got himself caught on a viral video launching into a violent and racist tirade directed at a group of teenage employees at Robeks…
Georgia Bureau of Investigation officers, who were tapped to detain two of the men sentenced to life in prison for the killing Ahmaud Arbery, say that they were both surprised about being arrested. The detectives also noted that despite having footage of the murder, getting a conviction would not be easy, but they were proud…
Dozens of Smith-Fields’ friends, family and members of the Bridgeport community rallied Sunday, calling for answers. The family of 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields is poised to sue the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, for what it describes as a lack of transparency and humanity from officials at the police department probing her death. A rally was held…
Hollywood hitmaker Will Packer recently dropped a bomb about the highly anticipated sequel to his mega-hit movie “Girls Trip.” The movie producer has corralled the four stars, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Tiffany Haddish together to bring fans a part two of the 2017 film that grossed a whopping $140 million worldwide. During…
A decision from the justices against Harvard University and University of North Carolina could mean the end of affirmative action in college admissions. The conservative-dominated Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding another blockbuster case to a term with abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19…
When Miller was a 16-year-old gang member in West Philadelphia, he shot and killed teen father Edward White. Larry Miller, the former president and current chairman of Nike’s Jordan brand, has begun sharing a secret he’s held for more than 50 years. When Miller was a 16-year-old gang member in West Philadelphia, he was convicted…
Comedian and television host Nick Cannon is still mourning the death of his infant son Zen. The bereaved father, although he has continued to stay busy with shows like “The Masked Singer,” “Wild ‘N Out” and his self-titled talk show, let the world know how difficult it is for him to have lost his 5-month-old…
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was sworn in as the first Black woman to represent the predominantly Democratic 20th District in Florida on Tuesday, but her Republican opponent she defeated by a landslide the week before, still has not conceded the race. Cherfilus-McCormick won the special election for the 20th District on Jan. 11, securing 78.7…
There are more than 30 film versions of Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, and all but one of them have white leads. The Scottish Macbeth is almost always played on the big screen in a manner that is authentic to the original 17th-century casting, a white European man. However, with his new project “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” Denzel Washington…
