Attorneys and supporters of Pamela Turner, a Black woman who was shot by a Texas officer during a May 2019 fatal encounter, are gathering on Thursday to reinvigorate justice efforts around her wrongful death. Turner’s advocates which include her family, their lawyers Ben Crump and Devon M. Jacob, along with the families of of Breonna Taylor,…
LeBron James is breaking another record, this time with his rookie card. PWCC Marketplace announced on Monday, April 26, that the basketball legend’s 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection RPA (rookie patch autograph) parallel rookie card was sold for a whopping $5.2 million, which is the most any basketball card has ever fetched at sale. The…
A Tampa Dunkin’ Donuts employee is facing an aggravated manslaughter charge after the man he punched for repeatedly calling him a racial slur later died. Corey Pujols, 27, was originally arrested on a charge of battery on a person older than 65 in connection with the May 5 incident and released the next day on bond,…
His family has gotten young Adewumi a coach to help him reach his goal of becoming youngest chess grandmaster ever. Tanitoluwa Adewumi, at 10 years old, has become America’s newest national chess master, the 28th youngest person to achieve the status, according to the U.S. Chess Federation. However, one of the most inspirational aspects of…
Opinion: President Biden’s American Jobs Plan to help address inequities, and create opportunities for underserved neighborhoods For the first time, Congress has an opportunity to create an infrastructure plan that fairly supports all people, neighborhoods, and communities, but recognizes the important fact that housing is infrastructure. There is no doubt that infrastructure in the U.S….
Esterman is one of the first men with whom Williams has been publicly photographed since her divorce was finalized. Mike Esterman is responding to Wendy Williams, who called him “childish” on her show this week after the couple broke up. In an interview with Page Six, Esterman, 55, said he wasn’t surprised by the remark….
Singer Tank candidly opened up about his recent health issues on Wednesday, May 12, by revealing to millions of his followers that he was going deaf. The 45-year-old uploaded a minute-long video on his Instagram page, which showcased Tank encouraging his fans as he also disclosed he’s experiencing other symptoms like dizziness and inability to…
Source: Tampa Police Department A Black man has been charged with manslaughter for fatally punching an elderly man 50 years his senior who used a racist slur that prompted the violence earlier this month in central Florida. Corey Pujols, who is Black, was working as a store manager at a Dunkin Donuts in Tampa on…
In 2019, Brown, at 30, became the youngest Atlanta City Council member ever elected. He’s now under federal indictment. Progressive city councilman Antonio Brown has filed paperwork allowing him to start raising funds for a run for mayor in Atlanta. Brown, who is openly gay, will join a wide field of candidates expected to emerge…
Warner Brothers is reportedly seeking to make a Blackity Black Black Superman film, with writer Ta-Nehisi Coates already signed on to pen the project, but fans aren’t convinced that the motivation is diversity as much as it is a distraction. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “insiders” have been whispering that Warner and DC are “committed…
