There hasn’t been a first-round pick from an HBCU since 1996 There are only two active HBCU alumni in the NBA today (Robert Covington from Tennessee State University and Kyle O’Quinn from Norfolk State University). While historically Black colleges and universities have a great history of sending players to the NBA, things have changed in…
Mendeecees Harris reportedly was given the green light to leave the country when a federal judge issued a May 7 decision approving Harris’ request to travel to Dubai to renew his vows to Yandy Smith. According to TMZ, Harris, who was released in 2020 after more than five years in prison for drug trafficking, is still under supervised…
“When someone like Beyoncé, who is so iconic and such a strong woman, says that she was inspired by the Spice Girls, I think that that’s quite something,” Beckham said. In a turn of events that no one saw come, Victoria Beckham a.k.a “Posh Spice” recently revealed that Beyoncé once confessed to her that her…
Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey made headlines in August 2020 for tasing and shooting Jacob Blake seven times, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. Sheskey was in the news again after being placed on a short suspension with no pay this April, seven months after the shooting of the 29-year-old. The unpaid suspension is…
The road leading to Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul’s boxing match is paved with confusion and seemingly an overzealous little brother. During a recent press conference on Thursday, May 6, for Floyd and Logan’s upcoming June fight, things got a bit chaotic after Logan’s younger sibling, YouTuber Jake Paul, thought it would be a wise…
“Every time they get in a car by themselves, I worry about what assumption is being made by somebody who doesn’t know everything about them,” Obama said. Former First Lady Michelle Obama explained her support of the Black Lives Matter movement and her fear for her daughters in an interview on CBS This Morning. Read…
Gabrielle Union is taking a trip down memory lane and bringing her fans with her. While many know the actress’ “love of her life” to be Dwyane Wade, Union reveals he was not the first person she thought she would be spending a lifetime with. On TikTok, a place where Union has been creating most…
Discipline included a verbal reprimand in 2007 for Kim Potter’s work as part of a team focusing on violent robberies in part of the city The service file of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright includes a commendation for safely resolving an incident involving a suicidal man, as…
The law allows athletes to be paid from outside organizations for autograph sessions, guest appearances, sponsorships and more South Carolina’s governor has signed into law a bill that would allow college athletes in the state to make money or other benefits from their names and images. The law allows athletes to be paid from outside organizations for…
Saniyya Dennis’ family received devastating news regarding her disappearance this week. According to New York state authorities, investigators shared they have reason to believe that the 19-year-old honor student died by apparent suicide. “It appears that this poor girl took her own life,” Erie County District Attorney John Flynn told reporters on Thursday morning. “I…
