A California Black man has been released from prison after DNA evidence exonerated him from a rape he was convicted of 38 years ago. The recent decision to let him go free comes over 20 years after he and his lawyers requested forensic testing and were denied. On Friday, Oct. 28, the Los Angeles County…
The hip-hop community was rocked early Tuesday morning with news that Migos rapper Takeoff was shot and killed in an early-morning shooting in Houston, Texas, multiple sources have confirmed. He was 28 years old. According to TMZ, the Atlanta native, born Kirshnik Khari Ball, was shot dead outside 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston in the…
American film star Al Jolson (1886 – 1950) wearing his famous ‘black-and-white minstrel’ make-up. | Source: Hulton Archive / Getty I don’t even get upset anymore when I see white people wearing blackface for Halloween because I know in most cases, the racism is the point—and we already know a lot of white people are…
A Missouri woman is suing L’Oréal USA and a handful of other companies that developed hair straighteners that allegedly led to her uterine cancer diagnosis. Jenny Mitchell told Atlanta Black Star she was stripped of her ability to have children after undergoing a hysterectomy at 28 years old. Mitchell was in the process of seeking…
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 29: Takeoff of Unc & Phew performs during Lil Weezyana 2022 at Champions Square on October 29, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images) The Hip-Hop community is in total disbelief today after the news broke that Migos rapper Takeoff was shot and killed in the early…
Ever since Ashanti dropped her new single, “Falling For You” last week, fans have been wondering if the R&B princess is dating. She made headlines last week after publicly speaking on her affair with Murder Inc. CEO Irv Gotti. But her last public relationship was with rapper Nelly, whom she dated from 2003 to 2013….
The 2022 Georgia senatorial election is coming to an end in a week, and the polls seem to be deadlocked. The race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and former football player Herschel Walker is so tight, many community stakeholders and activists are using their voices to inspire people to get out early and cast their votes….
Source: OLIVIER DOULIERY / Getty The Supreme Court’s conservative majority may be ready to do away with the decades-old diversity strategy known as affirmative action. Still, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson isn’t letting it go without a fight. During oral arguments in one of two cases considering the use of race in college admissions, Jackson and…
The absence of Chadwick Boseman is ever-present as “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is finally nearing its theatrical release. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Angela Bassett shared the special way she and her castmates faced the heavy feelings of grief since the untimely passing of Chadwick Boseman. The actor who played the titular…
Jason lee attends the 2nd annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards at The Beverly Hilton on June 24, 2022, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Prince Williams / Getty Celebrity blogger and reality TV star Jason Lee was on the receiving end of a good old-fashioned social media dragging after he appeared to try to make…
