Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses her new book, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, with the Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida at a LA Times book club event on Nov. 30, 2021, in Los Angeles. | Source: Jason Armond / Getty World-renowned investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones…
Fetty Wap could be going away for quite some time after pleading guilty to federal drug charges this week in the Eastern District of New York’s Long Island courthouse. The “My Way” emcee faces a minimum of five years behind bars. According to The Associated Press, the New Jersey native, whose real name is Willie…
A Kansas City, Missouri, detective alleges he was punished for reporting misconduct by another cop. Arthur Willingham, 52, was a member of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Kansas City Interdiction Task Force for 16 years until he spoke out after another detective violated a person’s rights. According to Willingham’s lawsuit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court,…
“Mother & daughter goals” is one of the comments a fan used to describe Toya Johnson and Reginae Carter‘s relationship after the 38-year-old revealed she was on vacation with her daughter in Mexico. This trip comes almost a month after Johnson commemorated her upcoming nuptials to her fiancé Robert “Redd” Rushing with a “P-Valley”-themed bachelorette party alongside family and friends….
Actress and comedian Mo’Nique is known for celebrating the success of fellow Black women who came before and after her no matter what industry. Recently, she thanked a fan page that gave her a five-star rating for “her supreme self-confidence, self-worth, commitment to black excellence, and clear-sighted commitment to empowering black women.” In response, another…
Demonstrators gather for staging a protest after an Atlanta police officer shot and killed Rayshard Brooks, 27, at a Wendy’s fast food restaurant drive-thru Friday night in Atlanta on June 14, 2020. | Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty Georgia prosecutors have cleared a police officer of any wrongdoing in the deadly shooting of a Black…
The family of a Georgia woman killed as deputies entered her cousin’s home on a search warrant claiming her civil rights were violated, according to a federal lawsuit obtained by Atlanta Black Star. Attorneys and the family have compared Latoya James’ May 2021 death in Woodbine, Georgia, to Breonna Taylor’s death in Louisville, Kentucky in…
The spotlight is on a different set of Harvey members this week as longtime television host Steve Harvey celebrates the 40th birthday of his twin daughters and oldest children, Karli Harvey Raymond and Brandi Harvey. The “Family Feud” host took to his Instagram page, where he shared a black-and-white photo of the pair all grown…
Source: Thomas Trutschel / Getty Andrew Tate, a former professional boxer turned social media influencer known for his misogynistic content, has been banned from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. In a statement, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram said the kickboxing champion was banned from its platforms for violating its policies regarding hate…
Whoopi Goldberg’s granddaughter Amara Skye may have some explaining to do after exposing an unknown tidbit about the actress’ dating history. Skye was the latest contestant to exit the reality game show “Claim to Fame.” The show’s premise consists of 12 celebrity relatives living under one roof as they rely on clues to determine who…
