The Ahmaud Arbery murder trail is officially underway following an extended and controversial juror selection procedure. After an 11-day process, the defense selected a jury with 11 white members and one Black member. Many believe that a majority-white panel may influence the fate of Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael, and a neighbor William “Roddie”…
Ye invited the Toronto rapper to perform at a benefit concert for Larry Hoover in Los Angeles. Kanye West is ready to squash his beef with Drake and he’s hoping the rapper will accept his invitation to perform on stage with him for a benefit concert in Los Angeles. Music executive J. Prince shared a…
Source: twitter / @TheTNHoller Sunday service was both frightening and thrilling for a congregation at a Nashville, Tennessee, church after a man stood in front of the pulpit, not to preach the good word, but to brandish a gun at parishioners. Thankfully, this incident didn’t end in senseless tragedy and mass murder, but instead, it…
Dr. Andia Augustin-Billy made history on Nov. 4, 2021, when she became the first Black professor to earn tenure at Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana. “Centenary and other predominantly white institutions need to reckon with their statements of diversity,” Augustin-Billy said. Dr. Augustin-Billy teaches French and Francophone studies at the small liberal arts college, which…
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, one Houston injury attorney filed seven lawsuits against Scott on Tuesday morning. The inevitable bevy of lawsuits expected to face rapper Travis Scott in the wake of the tragedy at his recent Astroworld Festival has reached double digits. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, one Houston injury…
Jones was unanimously selected as the 20th president for the Natchitoches school by the University of Louisiana System’s Board of Supervisors Louisiana’s Northwestern State University has chosen a new president, who is making history as the campus’ first Black leader. Marcus Jones was unanimously selected Monday as the 20th president for the Natchitoches school and…
“I had absolutely nothing to do with these murders. By no means was I anywhere close to that crime scene,” said Kevin Strickland, who has been working toward freedom since he was sentenced to life in prison in 1979 A Kansas City man who has been jailed for more than 40 years for a triple…
Smith personally wrote checks to several members of the cast he led as compensation for the pivot by Warner Bros. to HBO Max release. The star of the upcoming King Richard gifted his castmates bonuses after learning that Warner Bros. had changed the distribution plans of the film. Will Smith personally wrote checks to several…
The U.S. fully reopened to many vaccinated international travelers Monday, allowing families and friends to reunite for the first time since the coronavirus emerged Parents held children born while they were stuck abroad. Long-separated couples kissed, and grandparents embraced grandchildren who had doubled in age. The U.S. fully reopened to many vaccinated international travelers Monday,…
Reginae Carter‘s recent challenge video got sidetracked after fans zoomed in on her younger sister Reign Rushing‘s cameo appearance. Carter, who originally uploaded the video on TikTok and then reposted it on her official Instagram page, attempted to participate in the “How to Pimp a N–a” challenge inspired by the 2018 City Girl’s song with…
