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…
Source: Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us / Getty We’ve seen famous celebs like Nicki Minaj and Ciara rock blonde weaves and extensions. They look good doing it too, but can Black people be born with blonde hair naturally? The answer is yes. The Melanesian People, a black community from the Solomon Islands, have become…
Iconic Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt recently discovered he has lost millions of dollars in his most prominent investment. Bolt invested with Stocks and Securities Limited in 2012 and now has almost nothing to show for it. The company specializes in financial planning, brokerage, private wealth management, and investment banking. According to the Jamaican Observer, the…
The city of Denver is set to pay over a quarter million dollars to a woman who was pregnant in 2020 when police blasted her with pepper spray. Brittany King and her boyfriend, Shaiitarrio Brown, were mistaken for protesters during the summer 2020 demonstrations while working as food delivery service people when officers assaulted them….
Source: Leon Bennett / Getty “M3gan” beats box office predictions, landing in the top two spot for films released earlier this month. A large part of the film’s success must be credited to the brilliant screenwriter, who helped bring the movie to life. Read more about Akela Cooper’s involvement in the box office hit and…
Usher touched down in a new city showing off his fiery new hairdo that quickly made fans do a double take. The R&B singer recorded a video of himself while in Paris to introduce his new orange/reddish hairstyle. “Just touch down in Paris, here we go, baby. Watch this,” Usher said in a clip taken from…
It looks like speculations of a possible breakup between Taye Diggs and “Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood” alum Apryl Jones are not true and the two are actually preparing for a movie alongside each other. The Shade Room was first to disclose the news in an exclusive detail, “Apryl says that she and Taye are…
