“I’ve been sponsoring this bill for a number of years, but when I tried to pass this previously there just wasn’t an appetite. Now, post-George Floyd, this is the time,” said Illinois Rep. La Shawn Ford. On Thursday, the Illinois House passed legislation that would make Juneteenth a state holiday. Now that bill is pending…
“She has always shown us, more than anything, the propensity to explore her surroundings and to ask the question ‘Why,’” Devon Quest, father of two year-old genius Kashe Quest, told CNN. Los Angeles, California toddler Kashe Quest has joined the ranks of world geniuses. At two years old, Quest is the youngest-ever American to join…
America’s former favorite TV dad, Bill Cosby, will not be reclaiming his time as a free man after a Pennsylvania Parole Board denied his petition for release. The 83-year-old has been in prison for three years after being convicted — though he faced an avalanche of sexual assault allegations from scores of women — of sexually assaulting…
“I was scared for my life,” said Chad Sanford A disturbing video shows a teen being slammed to the ground in the middle of a school hallway. The middle school student, 13-year-old Chad Sandford, has suffered from physical and emotional trauma as a result. “I was scared for my life,” Sanford told NBC News. “I…
The rapper pretty much agreed with his former lover’s assessment of their short-lived relationship In a new interview, 50 Cent supports Vivica A. Fox, saying he is “not bothered” by the actress calling him “the love of her life” earlier this week. Read More: Vivica Fox responds to 50 Cent’s girlfriend after saying rapper ‘love…
Garcelle Beauvais confronted Kyle Richards on Wednesday, May 26, during a recent episode of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” about Richards’ previous claims of the actress not paying a $5,000 donation to a charity. Richards initially called out Beauvais during the season 10 reunion of “RHOBH” for not paying the bid she made at the…
Rappers and musicians come together to drop a brooding album, and new music video, that both amplifies the tragedy of the Black Wall Street race riots Music has been the vehicle that has sustained, informed and uplifted us through the hardest of times since we were first taken to this nation. This week marks the…
This week Black people who say their ancestors were enslaved by Native Americans pushed back against a proposal to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day at a public hearing in Chicago. The American Indian Center and others pursuing the change say the day should be changed because Christopher Columbus’ cruelty toward native peoples, but…
Carruth got 18-to-24 years in prison for the killing of Cherica Adams, Chancellor’s then-pregnant mom, to stop his arrival. The 21-year-old son of disgraced former NFL star and convicted murderer Rae Carruth will graduate from Vance High School in Charlotte, North Carolina next month. The young man’s pending commencement is being celebrated in part due…
Paul Pierce is unbothered after recently getting fired by ESPN. The NBA veteran took to Twitter on Wednesday to promote a new venture, saying, “@espn I don’t need you. I got @ethereum_max.” Paul Pierce, NBA legend speaks during the NRL Grand Final Media Opportunity at Martin Place on October 04, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by…
