Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan are charged with murder and other crimes in Arbery’s death Hundreds of people were ordered to report for jury duty Monday in Georgia for what could be a long, laborious effort to find jurors to hear the trial of three white men…
Rick Ross’ past drug abuse at one point left him hospitalized after suffering from multiple seizures in 2018. In the aftermath, the “Hustlin’” rapper found relief in a popular cannabinoid. Now the 45-year-old is using his scary experience as inspiration to assist others. Ross, Green Globe’s Hempacco (GGII) and Rap Snacks founder James Lindsay have…
News broke early Monday that Powell had passed away of coronavirus complications, instantly causing his name to trend on Twitter. The news broke early Monday morning that 84-year-old military and political leader Gen Colin L. Powell — America’s first black national security adviser, first black Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman and first black Secretary of…
Colin Powell, a true patriot who defended the United States as a 4-star general before continuing to serve his country as the first Black Secretary of State, has died following a battle with COVID-19. He died Monday morning at the age of 84. His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Monday morning…
The family of a California Black construction worker wants answers after their loved one was shot several times in what is now being looked at as a potential hate crime. Bobby Gayle is still recovering, KCRA reported this week, after being shot seven times this month in the town in California’s Central Valley. The incident…
Source: @OfficialSWH / facebook In Savannah, Georgia, on the edge of Madison square sits a house with a disturbing past. The story of Sorrel Weed House is chilling, scary and its history is shrouded in horrific tales from the antebellum south. These tales include a slave girl named Molly who lived in the mid-1800s. She…
Gucci Mane‘s 1017 artists are showing solidarity with Howard University students who have been protesting inhumane living conditions, among other concerns, at the university over the past few days. Big Scarr, HotBoyWes, and Bic Fizzle were scheduled to perform for students during the HBCU’s homecoming week celebration but ended up joining them in protest instead…
Source: NBC / Getty Focusing on the greater work ahead, the ‘me too.’ Movement’s fourth anniversary is being celebrated with a week of action. While Friday, Oct. 15 marked the anniversary of the hashtag #metoo going viral, the organization founded by activist Tarana Burke is recentering the focus beyond the viral nature of the moment. …
Source: Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Black History Month is widely celebrated and honored in the United States, but you might be surprised to find that the UK celebrates the annual holiday too. October marks the start of the country’s month-long Black History celebration that commemorates the achievements of Black Britsh and Afro-Caribbean people…
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin was among those hit by debris thrown by fans angry at a controversial referee call during Saturday’s game against Tennessee Lane Kiffin, head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels football team, was hit with a projectile thrown by one of the many angry Tennessee Volunteers fans who pelted the…
