A suburban Chicago woman who was shot six times by an enraged driver is calling on authorities to charge the motorist. According to reports, Aaliyah Ivory, 24, says she was trying to merge onto Interstate 57 northbound from Lincoln Highway on July 16 but another driver blocked her and tried to run her off the…
Any hope for reconciliation between Tamar Braxton and Loni Love may have gone out the window. Braxton and Love, who previously worked together on “The Real” for three seasons, are currently not on speaking terms after Braxton accused her alongside Tamera Mowry, Adrienne Bailon, and Jeannie Mai of being involved in her 2016 firing. Despite…
Close to 100 faith leaders call for the release of Black liberation movement elder Mutulu Shakur. Source: free mutulu campaign / free mutulu campaign A national faith coalition wants federal officials to release incarcerated Black liberation movement elder Dr. Mutulu Shakur. The move comes as Shakur has been given less than six months to live…
When it comes to love, the less Ne-Yo knows, the more easily he can live happily. The “Year of the Gentleman” crooner sings about the highs and lows of love on his chart-topping records, but in real life he has a firm boundary on how much heartbreaking information he wants to know. Specifically as it…
Police in the Atlanta suburb of DeKalb County are investigating an altercation at a local mall between a clerk at a popular clothing store and a man suspected of shoplifting. The accused man was left with injuries to his head, neck, and spine after he was struck with a metal object by the clerk, his…
Ashanti has enjoyed a decades-long career of hits. In 2002, the princess of Murder Inc. Records dropped her eponymous debut album. Her third single was the melodically mesmerizing “Baby.” While she sings “baby,” “baby,” “baby” throughout the chorus, Ashanti wasn’t exactly thrilled the track landed on her album. “I didn’t like ‘Baby.’ Yeah, that was…
Marlon Wayans is soaking up all that he can from legendary actor Ben Vereen. This year, the comedian blew fans away with his guest appearance as Will Smith’s father, originally played by Vereen, on “Bel-Air.” The show’s premise is a modern reimagining of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Wayans appeared in the season finale, where…
Patti LaBelle is not your diva. The singer-songwriter has held many titles since her musical career started in the 1960s. Still, during a recent chat, the Grammy Award-winner revealed she refuses to accept the fan-given title of “original diva.” NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 03: Patti LaBelle speaks during SiriusXM’s Kirk Franklin Praise Channel broadcast…
Monique reportedly is coming to Netflix. A month after settling a race and gender lawsuit against the streaming platform, the Grammy-nominated comedienne has announced her first comedy special directed by her longtime friend Lee Daniels. In a video posted on Netflix’s Strong Black Lead Twitter page, the legendary “Queen of Comedy” expressed how “excited” she…
Abortion advocates protest against the swift deprivation of rights and bodily autonomy Source: Probal Rashid / Getty There’s more outrage over a simple line in a speech Vice President Kamala Harris gave at the NAACP convention Monday than the ongoing deprivation of fundamental rights impacting communities around the country. Before she closed out her remarks,…
