“She was one of the world’s first Black supermodels, setting the groundwork (and werk!) for so many of us,” wrote Banks. Modeling legend Tyra Banks paid homage to a pioneer who blazed a trail for her this week, sharing an image of one of her favorite magazine covers featuring Naomi Sims. Banks posted the photo…
The ruling by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals came after a new analysis of DNA found on the victim’s fingernails pointed to Lydell Grant’s innocence. A Houston man who had been convicted in a 2010 fatal stabbing but was later eliminated as the killer by DNA evidence was declared innocent on Wednesday by Texas’…
Croomes, assistant director of bands at LSU, will take over the Longhorn Band at his alma mater starting June 1 The University of Texas has hired the first Black director of the Longhorn marching band one month after it announced the band will be required to perform “The Eyes of Texas” school song that has…
The two are set to star in ‘A Christmas Dance Reunion’, 15 years after the original High School Musical aired It’s a High School Musical reunion! According to a recent announcement, Monique Coleman and Corbin Bleu are set to reunite for a Lifetime movie. Coleman and Bleu got their start playing opposite on Disney Channel’s…
Bertram Jaquez left his job with the Fremont County School District two days later — before they could take official action. A Colorado bus driver who was captured on video slapping a 10-year-old girl for not wearing her facemask correctly will face assault charges. The driver, Bertram Jaquez, left his job with the Fremont County…
The new novels will bring back law clerk Avery Keene from Abrams’ “While Justice Sleeps,” which is a No. 1 New York Times bestseller Nearly 20 years after self-publishing her first novels, Stacey Abrams is hitting full stride as a writer. The voting rights activist, grassroots organizer and former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate has a…
A Massachusetts police officer who threatened a 14-year-old Black boy over his support of Black Lives Matter was arraigned via a telephone hearing on Tuesday, May 18. Patricia Lio, a 52-year-old white Milton police officer, became the subject of an internal investigation by the Milton Police Department last year, after she reportedly threatened and intimidated…
Timothy Granison appeared via video in Rochester City Court from the Monroe County jail, where he spent the night following his arrest on Wednesday. The husband of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren pleaded not guilty to criminal drug and weapons charges Thursday, a day after a police search of the house he shares with the mayor….
Source: JIM WATSON / Getty A new book claims former President Barack Obama used no uncertain terms in private when referring to his successor. We already knew how Obama felt about Donald Trump even before Russian interference helped the failed casino magnate win the 2016 election. But sometimes there’s nothing like the sweet satisfaction of…
Mooney appeared on Chappelle’s TV show, blessing sketches like “Ask a Black Dude” and “Negrodamus.” Dave Chappelle, who reintroduced Paul Mooney to younger generations via his now-iconic Chappelle’s Show, has vowed to uphold the legacy of the legendary comedian, who died early Wednesday. Chappelle was caught on camera by TMZ outside of the Soho Grand…
