An investigation has been launched after video footage showed a member of the U.S. Marshals Service seemingly struck a handcuffed suspect in the face during a violent arrest on Sept. 16. According to Ring camera footage, authorities were seen striking 17-year-old Kevin Harris as he was escorted from his home in Jackson, Mississippi. Harris and…

The title of the book is inspired by their non-profit foundation of the same name and is set to release in spring 2022 Ciara and Russell Wilson have announced plans to release their first children’s book, Why Not You, in the spring of 2022. The Wilsons are a celebrity couple that gives back and with…

EXCLUSIVE: “Well, I’m tired of Black and brown folks and the most marginalized always being the first thing that is sacrificed, and that is compromised,” says Rep. Ayanna Pressley Arizona Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema has met with President Joe Biden at least four times over the past 24 hours, placing a microscope on the power…

OPINION: A Black woman is the easiest target when one needs to change the subject from their own misdeeds Maya Angelou famously said, “when you know better, you do better.” There is nobody better at making sure you know and do better than Black women. So why is it that when a Black woman offers…

The shooter reportedly fired at a man in the yard and the child was the casualty An Illinois family is grieving the loss of an 8-year-old boy who was shot and killed while playing on the front porch of his home. The tragedy occurred Monday evening in the Chicago suburb of Markham. Demetrius Stevenson was…

Naomi Campbell has remained pretty mum about her motherhood journey, but wants her fans to know that so far it’s “a dream.” The supermodel shocked the world in May when she revealed a glimpse of her baby girl on Instagram after keeping the new addition a secret until that moment. Although she hasn’t shared a…

The series stars Brandy, Eve, Naturi Naughton, and Nadine Velazquez as members of ’90s girl group attempting to recapture their glory days The premiere of ABC’s Queens is just weeks away, and the network is announcing two exciting new celebrity cameos in the upcoming series. On October 19, ABC is getting a jolt of musical…

Tens of thousands of Los Angeles marijuana convictions have been reviewed and deemed eligible for dismissal in an effort to undo some of the damage caused before the drug was legalized in the state. L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón announced the decision to dismiss almost 60,000 convictions on Monday, Sept. 27, and stated that…

Jay-Z’s philanthropic group, Team Roc, has filed a lawsuit against the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department over reports of law enforcement misconduct. Now the organization wants more access to those records as part of their overall plan to push for police reform.  In the suit, filed on Monday, Sept. 20, in Wyandotte County, Kansas, Team…

Ashanti dropped a couple of bombshells during her recent appearance on “The Tamron Hall Show.” The 40-year-old announced on Tuesday, Sept. 28, that she now owns her masters while discussing her future plans to re-record her self-titled album as an independent artist. Ashanti reveals she owns her masters and plans to re-record her debut self-titled…