Special prosecutor Dan Webb said during his closing argument that what Smollett did in January 2019 caused Chicago police to spend enormous amounts of time and resources A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that there is “overwhelming evidence” that former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack against himself in downtown Chicago for publicity,…
REVIEW: “The Unforgivable” is a gritty, gripping portrayal of a woman in crisis and an indictment of how we don’t give formerly incarcerated people a real chance to move on with their lives When people are released from prison are they really released? After they’ve paid their debt to society, are they given a chance…
“FAMU has produced the greatest pool of Black folks in the United States of America and globally!” Bereola said proudly Florida A&M University alum Enitan Bereola II shares his pride of attending a HBCU and the impact it had on his life and businesses. “FAMU has produced the greatest pool of Black folks in the…
“I need to know what happened to my son,” a tearful Carmen Day said at a news conference on Friday, Dec. 3, as the calendar passed the 100-day mark since her 25-year-old son, Jelani Day, died after he went missing for weeks. Jelani was an Illinois State University graduate student studying to become a speech…
Barber, an alumnus of the prestigious HBCU Morehouse College and co-founder of ABDM Studios, shares how his experience at his alma mater served as a foundation for his current business endeavors Ahmad Barber, an alumnus of the prestigious HBCU Morehouse College and co-founder of ABDM Studios, shares how his experience at his alma mater served…
Kardashian and Ye are in the middle of a divorce but, by all appearances, they’ve managed to remain amicable. Fashion designer and reality TV maven Kim Kardashian West was the recipient of the Fashion Icon prize at the 2021 People’s Choice Awards Tuesday night. And Ye was among those she had to thank. Black-ish star…
Steve Harvey looks like he’s in the Christmas spirit on his international vacation. The comedian shared Instagram photos of him in Dubai wearing an all red outfit on Dec. 3. His red top was slightly open near his neck, which showed off a portion of his chest. His pants were also red but were a…
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said that lab tests showed a booster increased by 25-fold people’s levels of virus-fighting antibodies against the omicron variant Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important protection against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective. Pfizer and its…
Expressing gratitude for support, the family has “arranged the Jacqueline Avant Memorial Fund for the new MLK Children’s Center in Watts,” per her wishes. The son of recently slain Los Angeles philanthropist Jacqueline Avant and music industry icon Clarence Avant released a statement on behalf of the family to Instagram late Tuesday evening. Alexander Avant…
“Attending a HBCU changed my life because it gave me an entirely new trajectory and really a different element of Black excellence for me to witness and see” Lauren F. Grove, co-founder of HBCU SpringComing and owner & sole proprietor of The Grant Access, LLC, expresses gratitude for her alum mater, Florida A&M University. “FAMU…
