Accepting his award, Allen advised others: “Keep being you, be obnoxiously yourself, because I feel like that’s what makes you special.” Country singer Jimmie Allen gave a moving speech when accepting his award for New Artist of the Year at the 2021 Country Music Awards Wednesday night in Nashville. The 36-year-old singer kicked off his…
Brittany Tichenor, a Black mother in North Salt Lake, Utah, is raising awareness about bullying after her 10-year-old daughter recently took her own life as a result of what her mother says was constant harassment at school. Tichenor said in a recent news conference that she contacted the Davis School District “multiple times” months ago…
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Jackson State Head Football Coach Deion Sanders has become a legitimate candidate for the head coaching position at TCU. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Sanders interviewed for the job Monday. A Jackson State official declined to comment on the matter to the newspaper. “I’m not saying he is going…
Kelly Rowland received massive backlash from fans on Tuesday, Nov. 9, for appearing to be tone-deaf after revealing her son Titan Weatherspoon’s birthday party theme. Rowland, whose son turned seven last week, commemorated his special day by throwing a LEGO police-themed party. The adverse reactions are because of the mainstream attention police officers have received…
Marcus Ramone Cooper, 17, is being sought for the alleged roadside murder of Tyron Arthus in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Oct. 8. Marcus Ramone Cooper, Jr., the son of recording star Pleasure P, is being accused of killing a man in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and leaving his body on a Florida freeway. As of press…
Source: Pool / Getty Earlier this week, we asked what the possibility of Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse testifying in his own defense could mean for his murder trial. Well, on Wednesday, the world saw the 18-year-old on the witness stand, and some legal experts all appear to believe his testimony came off as genuine and…
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Diallo, a former Utah Royals player, was taken into police custody by the Versailles Regional Police Service early Wednesday. Soccer player Aminata Diallo was arrested this week following an alleged attack on one of her teammates. According to CNN, Diallo, a 26-year-old midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team, was taken into police custody…
Patina Miller, Ruth Negga, Natasha Rothwell, and Kenan Thompson are special honorees at the ceremony At this year’s Celebration of Black Cinema & Television, figures like Ava DuVernay and Will Smith will be honored among a slew of trailblazing Black talent in the entertainment industry. First brought about in 2014, the Critic’s Choice Association’s Celebration…
For one 11-year-old Ann Arbor, Michigan, boy, what happened when he encountered police on April 16, 2021, has haunted him ever since. The boy’s mother, Markia Dixon, filed a lawsuit on Oct. 5, 2021, against the Pittsfield Township Police officer who handcuffed her son, claiming his constitutional rights were violated and the experience caused him…
