Clifford Smith Jr., also known as Method Man, opened up about age discrimination in the music industry during an interview with Essence magazine. Smith rose to fame as a rapper in hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan in the early 1990s before ultimately going solo in 1994. He continues to do group and solo musical endeavors, the…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been a driving force for a Super League being launched for African clubs Throughout his election campaign and first year leading African football, Patrice Motsepe has struggled to shake off the perception of being under FIFA’s influence, particularly when it comes to the push by Gianni Infantino for biennial World…
There is currently one Black head coach, no Black team owners, a handful of Black GMs and a few Black coordinators in the NFL, a league with 70% Black and minority players. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told teams Saturday that the league will look to bolster policies meant to encourage hiring of minorities, particularly as…
Moïse Mugenyi Kabagambe’s assailants were caught on security camera footage the police have released to the media. Demonstrators gathered on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other Brazilian cities to protest the killing of a 24-year-old Congolese refugee who was beaten to death on Jan. 24, and which sparked outrage and revulsion across…
The Cobb County NAACP says the city should retain ownership of the restaurant A replica of a well-known Georgia restaurant that served Southern staples but also used racist imagery appears headed for demolition despite objections from the local NAACP chapter. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported this week that no one had come forward to bid on Aunt Fanny’s…
Source: Ben Gabbe / Getty Trayvon Martin’s birthday is a day to celebrate his life, not simply the moment that drove many to action. Saturday marks what would’ve been his 27th birthday. Each year his family leads a peace walk commemorating Trayvon’s life. This year’s event included a Peace Walk and Peace Talk at…
Marjorie Harvey left fans fawning over her latest look on Feb. 3 after sharing a 3-for-1 upload of her getaway trip to Aspen, Colorado. In the Instagram post, Harvey, who appeared to enjoy the outdoor scenery, was posing for the camera as she rocked her winter attire. The look included an all-black ensemble completed with…
Star Jones shows up in red to bring awareness to women’s heart disease Former The View co-host Star Jones returned to the ABC show on Friday for the first time in more than a decade. The 59-year-old ex-attorney, who helped The View rise to prominence as an original cast member during the 2000s, appeared on…
After being called a liar, a south Georgia sheriff offers to pay $500,000 of his own money to anyone that could prove he is not telling the truth about his findings regarding the death of a Black high school athlete nine years ago. The parents of the deceased child have rejected official reports that say…
Michigan Supreme Court says lawsuit did not demonstrate the plans are noncompliant with the federal Voting Rights Act The Michigan Supreme Court late Thursday denied Black lawmakers’ challenge to new congressional and legislative maps, saying they showed no grounds to question the state redistricting commission’s decision to slash the number of majority-African American seats. In…
