Kidd Creole is accused of stabbing a homeless man to death in 2017 The trial of rapper Kidd Creole has begun in New York City with his lawyer telling a jury it was self-defense when the hip-hop pioneer stabbed a homeless man to death in 2017. The artist, a founding member of Grandmaster Flash and…
Source: pixelfit / Getty Throughout history, Black women have been the backbone of social justice movements and a new grant project has been launched to support this generation of activists as they evoke transformative change within their communities and beyond. The Black Future Co-op Fund has pledged to donate $1.05 million to Black women-led organizations…
Francisco “Franky” Mendez found guilty for first-degree murder for the 2019 shooting in Kansas A jury on Friday convicted a man of killing a college football player in Kansas and wounding another player who recovered and now plays for the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL. Francisco “Franky” Mendez, 21, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the…
Hit-Boy is ascending into a new musical weight class as a producer Hit-Boy won top Grammy rap honors with some of hip-hop’s biggest heavyweights — Jay-Z, Kanye West, known as Ye, and Nas — and now he is ascending into a new musical weight class as a producer. The Southern California native is only up…
Adam Shakoor served as Rosa Parks’ personal lawyer in Detroit until her death in 2005 Adam Shakoor, who made history as the first Muslim to be appointed as a judge in the United States, has died. Aged 74, Shakoor died Sunday at a hospital outside of his Detroit hometown, according to Deadline Detroit. No official…
A dozen protesters sued police for using excessive force and violating their constitutional rights during protests in the wake of George Floyd’s 2020 killing Jurors on Friday found police used excessive force against protesters, violating their constitutional rights, during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd two years ago, ordering the city to pay a…
Source: Amanda Edwards / Getty Mogul Master P’s impact transcends far beyond the realms of music and business, the New Orleans native has been dedicated to uplifting his city through philanthropy. For his latest social good project, the hometown hero is providing resources and support for New Orleans residents in the aftermath of the horrific…
Partying in Florida for spring break has been an American tradition as far back as the 1950s when novelist and English professor Glendon Swarthout captured the rowdy gatherings on beaches and streets of Fort Lauderdale in his book “Where the Boys Are.” Miami Beach Police escort revelers as they gather on Ocean Drive in Miami…
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke for countless Black women “Senator,” she said, letting out an audible sigh. In that singular moment, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke for countless Black women who have had to gather all the patience, strength and grace within to answer insinuating questions about their credentials, qualifications and character. It was Day One of questioning…
Coach Shaheen Holloway guides Saint Peter’s University to the Elite Eight, a first-time destination for a No. 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament Doug Edert hopped on the press table and punched his fist in the air toward a delirious section of Saint Peter’s fans — aren’t they all? as his teammates thumped their chests and flashed…
