Officers said to be “watching” protestors on West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson 9 days after Michael Brown Source: Michael B. Thomas / Getty This episode of Witness to History is the first of two in which Tory Russell, who has served as our host and co-producer for this season’s look back at Ferguson a decade…
Tyler, the Creator performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 13, 2024 in Indio, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella)Photo by: Arturo Holmes / Getty Images At a listening party for the album in Inglewood, California, on Sunday night, Tyler…
Erykah Badu receives the 2024 CFDA Fashion Icon Awards during the 2024 CFDA Award ceremony (Photo: Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com) On October 28, Erykah Badu, Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor, Angel Reese and more gathered for the 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards. On Monday, Oct. 28, celebrities joined some of the fashion industry’s biggest names in New York City…
Source: Anadolu / Getty The Minneapolis Police Department is under fire after they failed to protect a Black resident from a neighbor who repeatedly harassed him and eventually shot him during an incident earlier this month. However, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tried to shift the blame from his officers to the City Council, claiming they were…
Voters cast their ballots at official ballot boxes on November 8, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. The state’s mail-in ballots allow Oregonians to fill out their ballots at home with the option to drop them off or mail them in, creating minimal wait times at voting sites. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) Police said incendiary devices…
Former reality star Coco Austin Marrow, Ice-T’s wife, is facing criticism for her parenting style once again. This time, the controversy isn’t about pushing her school-aged child in a stroller but about her and her daughter wearing matching swimsuits on a family vacation. Former reality star and rapper Ice T’s wife, Coco Austin, is under…
Tina Knowles attends the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at The Times Square Edition on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Tina Knowles, fashion designer and mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, will publish a memoir next spring. NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Knowles will have a memoir out next…
David Harris as Cochise in “The Warriors.” (Photo credit: Real News screencapture) David Harris broke out as an actor in the 1979 cult classic film. Actor David Harris, best known for his role as “Cochise” in the 1979 cult classic film “The Warriors” died on Friday at the age of 75. He died of cancer…
SpelHouse Homecoming 2024 on the campus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. (Photo by Panama Jackson) OPINION: The actual greatest homecoming on Earth continued in its tradition of being mindful, demure and the best time ever for all who attended. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s…
A white Minneapolis man accused of shooting and critically injuring his Black neighbor had made a series of threats against the victim that critics say were ignored by police. Minneapolis Police Department Chief Brian O’Hara admitted as much Monday, telling reporters, “Yes, we failed this victim — he should not have been shot.” John Herbert Sawchak, 54, was…
