New details about Michael K. Williams’ private and difficult battle with substance abuse have come to light. In the Emmy Award-nominated actor’s upcoming posthumous memoir, “Scenes From My Life,” Williams revealed how one of his most iconic roles led him to relapse. Williams, then 35 years old, had all but given up on his dream…
A Louisiana man is now free from prison after spending nearly 25 years incarcerated for a crime he says he did not commit. A judge on Aug. 8 granted Cedric Dent’s request to vacant his conviction. Local prosecutors also announced that they would no longer pursue the charges. Elvis Brooks, left, spent 62 years in…
LeToya Luckett was a vision in orange as she rocked a fashionable form-fitting dress to Club Quarantine Live at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Club Quarantine, which began in March 2020, was a virtual event on Instagram where social media users would get together and party. Club Quarantine was created by Derrick Jones, also known as…
Zyahna Bryant wrote a petition in March of 2016 setting in motion the events that would lead to the removal of Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee monument. Source: The Washington Post / Getty A new PBS documentary explores the origin story of Charlottesville’s confederate monuments. Produced by The Memory Project, a program of the University of…
Two men are suing employees of an airline they say violated their civil rights in 2020. Both individuals, Black, Muslim, and American citizens, were removed from the flight because they were texting in Arabic. Alaska Airlines (Wikipedia Commons) On Tuesday, Aug. 2, Abobakkr Dirar and Mohamed Elamin filed a federal lawsuit in the United States…
Source: Courtesy / Courtesy In celebration of Hip-Hop’s 49th Birthday, DJ Premier releases the first music video for “DJ Premier: Hip Hop 50 Volume 1” – out now via Mass Appeal. Featuring emcee icon and Bronx native Remy Ma and Grammy-nominated Rapsody, “Remy Rap” was produced by DJ Premier. The track showcases female lyricists in Hip Hop. Directed by Maya Table,…
Garcelle Beauvais may never be able to quiet the whispers of her and Jamie Foxx being more than just friends. For over two decades, the actress has repeatedly reminded fans that although her and Foxx have undeniable chemistry, there has never been more than a platonic relationship. Beauvais and Foxx first met during the ’90s…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Friday marked the fifth anniversary of a large gathering of white supremacists united in whiteness and violence, allegedly responding to the attempted removal of a Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Unite the Right rally unleashed a violent torrent on the city that led to the murder…
The general public may view Charlie Rivera as a loving daughter following the permanent action she took to display how much her mother, Tammy Rivera, means to her. The 17-year-old revealed in an Instagram post shared on Aug. 10 that she got Tammy’s full name and birthdate tattooed on her chest. Although the timeline of when Charlie…
“Godmother of Soul” Patti LaBelle is opening up about her former feud with fellow musical icon Diana Ross. During a recent appearance on “Drink Champs,” the “If You Only Knew” singer recalled stories of her days early in her career performing at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, with several then-up-and-coming groups, including…
