A Black Tennessee man has filed a lawsuit claiming his civil rights were violated when he was wrongfully arrested after calling 911 when a 14-year-old white girl without a license crashed a vehicle into a building after driving erratically. Michael James, a truck driver with no criminal record, filed the suit in May in the…
Rick Ross understands it costs to live the lavish lifestyle that someone of his status does. The Miami rapper also understands that to maintain such expensive habits, he’ll have to make certain sacrifices, including cutting the lawn of his 235-acre estate in the Atlanta suburb of Fayetteville, Georgia. While recently talking to business magazine Forbes…
Jordyn Woods‘ latest selfie with her 16-year-old sister Jodie Woods on Monday, June 14, had fans certain that they were seeing double after the model uploaded an image of the duo just lounging around the house. Although this isn’t the first time people have brought up how the sisters share indistinguishable features, the physical similarities…
The road to recovery has only just begun for 6-year old Coby Daniel after he was allegedly shot by a neighbor. The gunshot wound to Coby’s arm is obvious, but now, the boy’s father, Arnold Daniel, says mental injuries have begun to surface. Arnold Daniel and his son Coby Daniel (Photo: FOX 2 Detroit) Speaking…
“We believe that voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around,“ a community leader shared at the first redistricting hearing. The redistricting process has officially begun in Georgia. Georgia lawmakers met in an online hearing on Tuesday to launch this process, drawing activists and community members from across the state. From Gwinnett County…
“The ELC is proud to embark on this mission with Goalsetter to ensure that Black Americans never again have to wait for financial liberation,” said executive leadership council president and CEO Michael C. Hyter. On Wednesday, the Executive Leadership Council announced a new initiative to grow and protect wealth in Black America. Dubbed Build, Grow,…
Dr. Dre is working with fellow industry legend Jimmy Iovine to provide teens in the South Los Angeles area with access to educations that will cater to their personal interests in hopes of fostering future generations of entrepreneurs and creators. The plans by the Death Row Records co-founder, 56, and Iovine, 68, for the public…
For decades, activists have fought for the reverence that the historic anniversary commemorating the symbolic end of slavery in the United States deserves. On Wednesday, Congress finally made the Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth is officially a federal paid holiday in the United States. After passing in the Senate on Tuesday, the House voted on…
The freshman class of 100 is set to open the Washington state school this fall Russell Wilson and Ciara are already a power couple due to their mutual accomplishments. But now they have a chance to directly impact those that come after them. The couple’s Why Not You Foundation announced on Wednesday the official opening of a…
The race to replace Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge‘s U.S. House seat in Ohio got a fresh jolt on Wednesday when Hillary Clinton offered her endorsement. Only instead of the former Secretary of State opting to lend her support to Nina Turner, the leading candidate, Clinton decided to throw her weight behind Shontel…
