Tyler Perry is well aware of the criticisms over the character Mabel “Madea” Earlene Simmons and recently found himself defending his work during a recent interview when the “Madea’s Family Reunion” director was reminded of the disdain some of his peers have for the art he creates. During a recent appearance on “Who’s Talking to…
Former NFL player Brett Favre attends day 3 of SiriusXM At Super Bowl LVI on February 11, 2022, in Los Angeles. | Source: Cindy Ord / Getty Welp, the welfare walls appear to be closing in on ex-NFL quarterback (and current National Food stamp League member, it seems) Brett Favre. Don’t get it bent up—until…
Jordyn Woods and boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns are taking the next step in their relationship: building an empire together. Woods, who began dating the Minnesota Timberwolves center in 2020, revealed in honor of her birthday, Towns would be funding two of her businesses. The model turned 25 on Sept. 23. Jordyn Woods revealed that her boyfriend…
A Philadelphia police officer has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter after he fatally shot an unarmed Black motorist. It’s the first case of an officer to be convicted for killing someone in the line of duty in four decades and one of nine to have been charged in the past 50 years. On Wednesday, Sept….
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan (C) attends the G20 Environment and Climate Ministerial Meeting in Nusa Dua, Indonesia’s Bali island, on August 31, 2022. | Source: MADE NAGI / Getty The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is planning to open a new office that it says will not only double down on its efforts…
Tia Mowry-Hardrict is known for her famous video reels and fans go crazy when she includes the family. Her latest video featured her daughter, Cairo, but things didn’t go as she planned. The actress attempted to prank her 4-year-old in a video shared on Instagram on Tuesday, Sept. 20. “Cupcake prank gone wrong,” she labeled…
Source: GREENVILLE POLICE DEPT / GREENVILLE POLICE DEPT There is a ghost roaming the halls of Pickens County Museum in South Carolina and his name is Willie Earle. His intriguing tale is very much a sad American horror story filled with racism, tragedy, murder, and injustice. We created Black folklore to tell fascinating stories from…
When Nike released its Air Force 1 Low, the widely described “perfect white sneaker,” in the late ’90s, the footwear cost roughly $60, and in 2002, rapper Nelly released a single paying homage to the shoe. As the sneaker’s popularity increased, so did its price, which currently sits at $110. The St. Louis emcee recently appeared…
A Florida jury has said a Hillsborough County sheriff must pay damages to the parents of a teenager killed after he was kicked out of a state fair by his deputies. The department will have to compensate the bereaved eight figures for the tragic death of their loved one. On Thursday, Sept. 22, ten jurors…
Nelson Mandela in 1994 revisited the cell at Robben Island prison where he was jailed for more than two decades. | Source: Louise Gubb / Getty Imagine the Monopoly Man. Is he wearing a monocle or not? If you pictured the character from the popular board game wearing one, you’d be wrong. In fact, he…
