“I have never been more embarrassed in my entire life. I felt like crying in that moment,” said Brooklyn Crockton. A law student at Roger Williams University says she forgives the courtroom sheriff who she said delayed her from entering a courtroom with other attorneys because he thought she was a defendant. As reported by…
The Trinidadian-British designer will be the first Black creative director of the 95-year-old label founded by Salvatore Ferragamo. A legendary Italian fashion house is about to get some new blood. On Monday, luxury label Salvatore Ferragamo announced that as of Wednesday, March 16, its new creative director will be Trinidadian-British designer Maximilian Davis. Maximilian DavisPhoto:…
Edward Ates, 54, of Waxahachie, Texas, still maintains his innocence as his fight for his full exoneration continues nearly four years after being released from a Texas prison where he served 20 years for a crime it appears the police had no credible evidence he committed. “I still want my name cleared and I’m still…
Some of the cast from the popular sitcom reunited at a 90s convention in Connecticut. In a recent appearance, Jo Marie Payton, who played the wife of Reginald VelJohnson on Family Matters, opened up about the classic sitcom, a potential reboot, and how she really felt when they wrote out Judy Winslow, her character’s youngest…
Herron, who was integral to getting no-knock warrants banned in Louisville, is Kentucky’s first openly LGBTQ state representative. A former lobbyist with the ACLU of Kentucky who is now its first openly LGBTQ state representative is being honored by USA Today as part of its ongoing “Women of the Year” series. Keturah Herron was integral…
Angela Simmons and her son, Sutton, had an interesting conversation about dating. The “Growing Up Hip Hop” reality star struggled to find the words to explain to her son the rules of dating. In an Instagram post, Simmons shared two videos, where she repeatedly told her son he wasn’t allowed to have a girlfriend. In the caption, she…
The Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center claims that a housing property’s refusal to rent to people with criminal records is discriminatory. The Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center is suing two prominent New Orleans real estate developers, alleging that their policy of not renting to people with criminal records is discriminatory. According to a report from…
Jussie Smollett continues to garner support after being sentenced to 150 days in prison for staging an alleged hate crime against himself and lying to the police. Among those allies is “Empire” co-star Taraji P. Henson, who called for the 39-year-old to be released while comparing the outcome of his case to the outcome of Emmett…
The filmmaker won the Best Director award for her Netflix film, ‘The Power of the Dog.’ Jane Campion is in a bit of hot water after a controversial comment about Serena and Venus Williams at the Critics Choice Awards. Campion won best director at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday for her Netflix…
Tennis star Serena Williams has raised $111 million for her early-stage venture capital firm Serena Ventures, she told the DealBook newsletter. The company manages a portfolio of over 60 angel investments, 13 of which are unicorns, and has invested in fintechs Propel, Cointracker, and edtech Masterclass, according to the blog. Serena Williams (Photo from https://www.serenaventures.com/) Ex-J.P. Morgan…
