Source: STEPHEN ZENNER / Getty A former police officer in Columbus, Ohio, has been indicted on murder charges stemming from the shooting of a young Black man after apparently confusing his bag of sandwiches for a gun nearly one year ago. A grand jury on Thursday brought down the indictment against former Franklin County Sheriff’s…
Alexander, a New Orleans native who grew up in the 8th Ward, was shot dead in her hometown’s 7th Ward Saturday night. A young actress who played a supporting role in the Academy Award-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild was shot and killed in New Orleans on Saturday night. Jonshel Alexander was reportedly with…
Michael B. Jordan sees his upcoming “Creed III” directorial debut as more than a chance to show off his behind-the-camera skills, but a chance to take his talents in a new direction and impact the next decade or more of his career. The 34-year-old star hopes to make a mark on both sides of the…
Perry tweeted several photos of the Avants and wrote: “My heart breaks for Clarence and Nicole and all the Avant family.” Film and television producer Tyler Perry is joining the chorus of celebrities decrying this week’s murder of Jacqueline Avant. The 81-year-old wife of music executive and entrepreneur Clarence Avant was gunned down in their…
Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty A congratulations is in order for Atlanta councilman Andre Dickens as he was recently announced as the newly elected mayor of Georgia’s capital city. His win as ATL’s 61st mayor occurred after a late runoff election Tuesday night (Nov 30) against City Council President Felicia Moore. The decision came down…
Candace Owens’ data regarding which racial group is the most violent in America has landed her in hot water following an appearance on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” The network’s go-to Black conservative claimed that Black people “are the most murderous group” in the nation. Owens got attention while discussing the arrest of Darrell Brooks last month….
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins (L) waves at the audience during the astronaut graduation ceremony at Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas, on January 10, 2020. | Source: MARK FELIX / Getty NASA is gearing up to send the very first Black woman to the International Space Station. Meet 33-year-old Jessica Watkins. The buzzing astronaut will…
Gabrielle Union will be joining the star-studded cast of this year’s “Live in Front of a Studio Audience,” reenactment of “The Facts of Life,” a 90-minute special. The ABC Network live show — which first began in 2019 — will recreate episodes from “Diff’rent Strokes” and its spinoff “The Facts of Life.” Kevin Hart and…
Symone Sanders, the chief spokesperson for Kamala Harris and a fiercely loyal member of President Joe Biden’s team, will be resigning from her position at the end of the year as the vice president faces a growing number of questions about her future. There is no evidence Sanders is stepping down because of the reported…
Sanders, 31, joined Vice President Harris’s communications team after serving as a senior advisor for then candidate Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential campaign. Symone Sanders, the chief spokesperson and senior advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, will be stepping down from her role at the end of the year, a source told CNN. Sanders,…
