“Black Ink Crew: Chicago” cast member Charmaine Bey announced on social media that her father, Michael Walker, succumbed to his battle with esophageal cancer. The reality star shared a heartbreaking message confirming her father’s passing on Instagram, along with multiple images of the pair sharing sweet daddy-daughter moments. (L-R): Michael Walker and his daughter, “Black…
There was was no celebration at the White House, nor a setting of a new target, as Biden struggles to overcome skepticism and hostility to the vaccine The U.S. on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of American adults — a month late and amid…
“This tweet is exactly the BS behavior that puts Black trans women in danger,” tweeted a Blac Chyna critic. Black Chyna recently took to Twitter to air some details about the alleged sexual preferences of former boyfriend Tyga in two brief blasts. Monday afternoon, the social media influencer tweeted “Tyga loves Trans, me 2” before…
Disney actress Olivia Rodrigo is treading the thin line of cancel culture and being forced into a public apology online. For nearly a week the 18-year-old has been the topic of trending discourse about her alleged use of a Black accent (Blaccent) and cultural vernacular (AAVE — African American vernacular English). Criticism of the singer…
Two Detroit police officers who were seen on dashcam footage fleeing the scene of a shooting are no longer on duty as the incident remains under investigation. Interim Detroit Police Chief James White announced on July 23 that one officer is suspended and the other will face discipline once off of medical leave after footage…
“We have to keep cutting through the Republican fog,” President Joe Biden told a virtual DNC fundraiser. During a virtual Democratic National Committee event on Monday, President Joe Biden urged his fellow Democrats to try and keep the party “unified as possible,” as 2022 midterm elections are coming up. “We won in 2020 as a…
Source: Scott Eisen / Getty Shaun King hit the spotlight again with social media buzzing after news reports that the political influencer lives in a “lavish” house on a lake in New Jersey with a price tag of more than $800,000. Right-wing tabloids the Daily Mail and the New York Post each reported that the…
One man said he saw Aaliyah refuse to board the plane after the singer-actress saw its size. After Aaliyah tragically died in a plane crash two decades ago, information about the plane being overweight and the pilot having used drugs and alcohol quickly surfaced. The singer-actress was among the nine who died returning from filming a…
DaBaby performs onstage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 25 in Miami. | Source: Rich Fury / Getty After being dropped from multiple events and widespread backlash, rapper DaBaby has for a second time said he’s sorry for a homophobic rant he recently made to fans live on stage. Some Twitter users…
Actress Amanda Seales has found herself the topic of public fodder after questioning casting decisions for the upcoming film “King Richard.” The film chronicles the relentless pursuit Richard Williams, father to Venus and Serena Williams, carried out for his daughters’ success on the tennis court and beyond the city limits of Compton, California. Amanda Seales…
