Photographs and case files documenting the investigation into the 1964 killings of three civil rights activists featured in the 1988 film “Mississippi Burning” are being made available to the public 57 years after the men’s deaths. Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman, both white New Yorkers, had traveled to Mississippi in the summer of 1964 —…
“Started this weight loss journey 8 mos ago, but making other changes in my life helped me lose even more lbs,” Shepherd wrote. Sherri Shepherd is in the best shape of her life and this week took to social media to explain why. Tuesday, the comedienne and talk show host shared with her Instagram followers…
After the former Cosby Show star tweeted her support, she then clarified her position in a subsequent post Phylicia Rashad, who played Bill Cosby’s wife on The Cosby Show, spoke out on Wednesday following the announcement that the disgraced TV star was being released from prison after his sexual assault conviction was overturned. “FINALLY!!!!” she…
“Verzuz,” the popular musical competition created by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, shocked R&B fans everywhere on Tuesday, June 29, after announcing on the brand’s Instagram page that Keith Sweat and Bobby Brown would be the following line-up of artists set to take the stage. This initial announcement comes after rappers Soulja Boy and Bow Wow battled it out on the Instagram live streaming event…
The investigation has been underway since 2019 and Trump described it as “a continuation of the greatest political Witch Hunt in the history of the United States.” The Trump Organization and the company’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, are expected to be charged Thursday with tax-related crimes. The charges come amid Manhattan District Attorney Cy…
In a statement Wednesday, Rumsfeld’s family said he “was surrounded by family in his beloved Taos, New Mexico.” Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was unraveled by the long and costly Iraq war, died Tuesday. He was 88….
The rapper took to her Twitter account after social media flooded with comments on her body after her appearance at the 2021 BET Awards red carpet. Coi Leray is clapping back at her haters. The rapper took to social media to call out critics of her petite frame, writing, “Is it a sin to be…
The couple tied the knot amid the COVID-19 pandemic Don Cheadle and his longtime love have tied the knot after being in a committed relationship for 28 years. The 56-year-old Hollywood veteran appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Wednesday and revealed to guest host Wanda Sykes that he and Bridgid Coulter got married amid the…
On June 18 a group of 11 mayors called Mayors Organized for Reparations and Equity pledged to pay reparations to some Black residents in their cities. The pledge is the largest city-led reparations in U.S. history, and includes mayors from across the country, including Los Angeles, St. Louis, St. Paul, and Austin, and is led by…
The former WNBA superstar went on hiatus two years ago to redirect her efforts into fighting for criminal justice reform. In 2019, Maya Moore surprised her fans when she chose to put her WNBA career on hold to advocate for prison reform. Now, it’s been announced that the civically engaged athlete will be recognized at…
