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…
Comedian Kevin Hart recently held a serious discussion about the importance of financial literacy. During a recent visit to Atlanta’s historical Spelman College, the “Central Intelligence” star shared his financial journey, his relationship with budgeting, and how a $750,000 investment in himself garnered him a profit of $10 million. “My next major investment was my…
Source: Peacock / Getty Royalty and political infighting are two critical elements in a good fantasy storyline. They are also crucial elements in the new Peacock series “Vampire Academy.” Starring J. August Richards, Sisi Stringer, Anita-Joy Uwajeh and a talented collective of actors, “Vampire Academy” explores a world of vampires existing outside the view of…
Kenya Moore updated fans on her pending divorce from her estranged husband Marc Daly during a recent reunion episode of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Moore and Daly, who first met in 2016 through a mutual friend, got married in June 2017 after six months of dating. The following year, the pair welcomed their daughter…
