EXCLUSIVE: Advocacy groups put pressure on the Biden White House and Congress to take action on violent crime in Black and brown communities — but from a public health perspective President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive prevention strategy to address violent crimes mostly driven by guns and improve overall public safety. U.S. President…
Rhythm and blues songstress Ashanti will finally receive her long-overdue flowers for her contribution to music in 2022 with an induction to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,690 five-pointed stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood,…
Bailey shaded her former castmate while appearing on ‘The Wendy Williams Show‘ Cynthia Bailey appeared on Thursday’s episode of The Wendy Williams Show and addressed rumors about a cast shakeup on Real Housewives of Atlanta. The 54-year-old reality star/supermodel also talked about potentially not returning to the hit Bravo series, when Williams said jokingly it’s…
Curtis Crosland was found guilty of murder despite three eyewitnesses to the robbery who said he was not the killer A Philadelphia man has been cleared of murder and released from prison after 34 years by evidence that was suppressed by investigators. Curtis Crosland, 60, was convicted for the 1984 murder of South Philadelphia store…
Although the details are still being ironed out, Minnesota will allow both mother and child to be placed in a community-based program for up to a year. The United States has more people in jail or prison than any other country in the world. Yet, as the calls for prison reform becomes louder with each…
The actress posted the good news on Instagram and wrote that life is “a series of awakenings” Congratulations are in order for Big Sky‘s Kylie Bunbury. The actress has revealed via social media that she is expecting her first child with her husband, Jon-Ryan Alan Riggins. Bunbury is currently the lead of ABC’s hit drama, Big…
Dancehall icon Sean Paul is emerging from the pandemic feeling rejuvenated and ready to work, as evidenced by the multiple projects he has underway, including a track with fellow artists Shaggy and Spice and two albums, and those are only his plans for 2021. Paul spoke with Atlanta Black Star about the “simple” decision to…
“Kevin Love is on the team because of tokenism.” ESPN host Jalen Rose is catching heat on social media after saying Kevin Love’s appearance on the Team USA Olympic roster was a form of “tokenism.” Rose made the comments during his “Jalen & Jacoby” show after reports that the US men’s basketball team will be headed…
Mooney was memorialized during a service at The Hollywood Roosevelt that included a mixture of recorded messages and in-person appearances by Hollywood elites A month after his passing, celebrities like Steve Harvey and Chris Tucker all gathered this week to celebrate the life and influence of Paul Mooney. According to TMZ, Wednesday, the prolific comedian…
Lawmakers in Florida may soon be creating a task force that will shed light on forgotten Black cemeteries in the Sunshine State. On Thursday, June 18, Florida Sen. Janet Cruz and Florida Rep. Fentrice Driskell announced the legislation known as HB 37, reports WFTS. The announcement reportedly took place at Robles Park Village, in Tampa,…
