23-year-old Birmingham woman Jamea Jonae Harris was shot to death, allegedly with a gun belonging to a former University of Alabama basketball player. Source: Facebook When the story of Shanquella Robinson’s death made national news, the relatively unfamiliar term Femicide was associated with her death. MORE: Violence Against Black Women Is A Disturbing And Growing…
Motown legend Smokey Robinson claims to have had an extramarital affair with songstress Diana Ross. Robinson revealed the news during an appearance on “Vlad TV” on Monday, Jan. 16. After discussing his childhood singing group that he began at the age of 11, the Five Chimes, Robinson spoke about his relationship with Ross. The “Just…
The Lorraine Motel in Memphis where Martin Luther King was assassinated in April 1968. | Source: Ebet Roberts / Getty One of the cousins of Coretta Scott King, wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has been in the news lately for joining in on the pointed criticism of the new sculpture erected…
The family of a mentally ill man found dead inside an Arkansas jail wants its staff to be held accountable. In a federal lawsuit filed on Jan. 13, the family of Larry Eugene Price Jr., 51, says Sebastian County Jail officers and the jail’s medical provider neglected to address his worsening health, causing him to…
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario being held at gunpoint for a nonviolent moving violation in 2020. | Source: Richmond Police Department A jury ruled on Tuesday in favor of a Black Army officer who sued Virginia police for brutality demonstrated on bodycam video that showed excessive force for a nonviolent moving violation. But in…
Everyone thinks they are a star until they land a role as a recurring cast member. That is a reality actor Carl Anthony Payne II knows all too well, according to his former “The Cosby Show” castmate Malcolm Jamal Warner. Warner stopped by “The Breakfast Club” morning radio show on Jan. 12, where he addressed…
Fans of R&B singer Ashanti have come to count on her for at least two things over the years: making hit music and, when not doing that, enjoying a nice vacation. The “Happy” singer constantly relishes beautiful getaways, which has prompted fans to crown her “The Queen of Vacations.” The Grammy Award winner recently enjoyed…
Black students at the University of Missouri are outraged after the president of the institution did not harshly reprimand or punish a white student who made a racist joke about killing African-Americans. The head of the school determined because the comment was made in private and was never intended to be shared publicly, it was…
Actor Damson Idris shared a message on his Instagram Stories on Tuesday, Jan. 17, and fans assumed the post was about his relationship with model Lori Harvey. The two recently confirmed their relationship and were seen celebrating her birthday over the weekend in West Hollywood. The Shade Room caught a screenshot of the post and…
A Michigan woman and two of her children were found frozen to death in a field in Pontiac on Jan. 15. A third child survived the freezing temperatures and was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Monica Cannaday, 35, and two of her children, 9-year-old Kyle Milton and 3-year-old Malik Milton, died of hypothermia…
