Tommie Lee clapped back at critics on July 5 after the former reality star celebrated her freedom by reminiscing about her time in and out of jail, which she said began when she was 14 years old. Lee’s commemoration video comes two years following the former “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star’s release from jail after violating her bond —…
The white New Jersey man captured on video pushing and making racist remarks toward a Black neighbor was taken into custody on Monday by Mt. Laurel police. According to police Chief Steve Riedner, arresting 45-year-old Edward Cagney Mathews was difficult because a number of protesters and community members had gathered outside of the man’s home…
“This news is just devastating. My heart is broken for her family.” Black Twitter is mourning the death of journalist Ayesha Faines, who passed away on Friday. A cause of death has not been released for the global influencer, who died “unexpectedly,” according to News4Jax. Faines, founder of Women Love Power, was best known for being…
A former police captain, Adams would be the city’s second Black mayor if elected Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City after appealing to the political center and promising to strike the right balance between fighting crime and ending racial injustice in policing. A former police…
Rachel Nichols is back in the headlines on July 6 just two days after being exposed by The New York Times for saying in a recorded phone conversation that ESPN wanted Maria Taylor for the NBA Finals because the company is “feeling pressure about [their] crappy longtime record on diversity.” After apologizing on Monday, it’s…
In a statement, USATF said it was “incredibly sympathetic toward Sha’Carri Richardson’s extenuating circumstances” and “fully agrees” that international rules regarding marijuana should be reevaluated. Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field, a decision that means the American champion’s positive test for marijuana will cost…
The Kennesaw State University athlete was gunned down last week but no arrests have yet been made A Pensacola community has been rocked by gun violence after a beloved college quarterback was fatally shot last week while he was driving on a busy road. Ladarius “LD” Clardy,18, a quarterback at Kennesaw State University, appears to…
“When they pulled me over, they didn’t really explain to me, they just pulled me out of my car,” Ariel Harrison said. The McDonough County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois is facing fierce criticism after a 31-year-old Black mother of three was held down inside a jail cell and forcibly stripped naked in front of male…
“It’s not enough to have this conversation. As my grandmother said, talk is cheap. You have to act,” Ben Crump tells theGrio. The death of Philando Castile transfixed the nation and increased the volume on the demand for police reform, as he joined a growing list of Black men killed by police. As his final…
The film is described as a comedy “in a similar vein of movies like ‘Clerks,’ ‘Barbershop,’ ‘Car Wash,’ and the ‘Friday’ series.” Get ready because CornerStore is coming to a screen near you. This July, CornerStore will officially be available to rent and own on North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms. CornerStore…
