Nene Leakes‘ fans are sending prayers to the former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and her son Brentt Leakes after news began circulating online that the 23-year-old reportedly suffered a heart attack and a stroke. Nene shares Brentt with her late husband, Gregg Leakes. According to TMZ, a close source to the Leakes family…
Council President Nury Martinez during a public hearing at City Hall on Aug. 30, 2022 in Los Angeles | Source: Irfan Khan / Getty Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez has resigned after a secret recording revealed her racist attitude toward Black people. In a statement announcing her resignation, Martinez didn’t deny calling a…
Nia Long’s latest Instagram post has fans thinking the “Best Man” star is opting to stay with her fiancé, Ime Udoka, after the Boston Celtics head coach found himself at the center of controversy after it was revealed that he had a consensual yet forbidden relationship with the team’s service manager, Kathleen Nimmo Lynch. The…
The city of Rochester has agreed to pay an eight-figure settlement to the children of a Black man, who died while in police custody. The mayor said the decision was “best” for the city as it would have cost more tax dollars for the wrongful death suit to go to trial. On Thursday, Oct. 6,…
Killer Mike of Run The Jewels performs live on stage at Reading Festival day 3 on August 28, 2022, in Reading, England. | Source: Jo Hale / Getty Sometimes—I just don’t know about Killer Mike, man. I mean, I appreciate that he cares as much as he does about the political process and how Black…
Last month, LeBron James and his wife, Savannah James, celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary. The two, who were high school sweethearts, got married on Sept. 14, 2013, in San Diego, California, in front of hundreds of people. The guests included Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, Ne-Yo and two unexpected wedding crashers. On Oct. 7, during an…
Source: Michael Lee / Getty Gun violence in Chicago is always a hot-button political topic and for good reason. Rampant gun violence has plagued Chicago’s streets for decades. But in political circles, the topic is rarely discussed in terms of how to actually solve the city’s gun problem. Instead, it’s used by Republicans to gin…
John David Washington learned years ago that he could not outrun his famous father, Denzel Washington’s, superstardom. Now, as an actor crafting a career on his own terms, John has again had to make peace with knowing his father’s legacy will likely continue to cast a bit of a shadow over his own. John, 38,…
A Colorado woman has been charged with multiple felonies after she allegedly brutally assaulted her Tinder date. The 22-year-old is accused of stripping him naked, duct-taping him, choking him, and slicing him up with a knife before she ordered something to eat on DoorDash. Lauren Marie Tooley – Credit: Colorado Springs Police Dept. On Wednesday,…
Actor Winston Duke is learning day by day to be unfazed by his stature and the perceived presence he carries when in mainly white spaces. During a recent appearance on Jemele Hill’s “Unbothered” podcast, the 6’5 tall Tobagonian actor talked about that journey and why he always needed to be aware of his existence as…
