Source: Megan Varner / Getty At this point, it’s just really hard to tell what congressional candidate Vernon Jones is supposed to be. Is he a Republican? Is he a Democrat? Is he just a candidate from the party of tragically confused negroes? Is he a brand new resident of the Sunken Place still trying…
Deion Sanders and the Jackson State Tigers will honor slain rapper Young Dolph by naming its entrance tunnel after the self-proclaimed “King of Memphis.” The tunnel at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium will now be called the “Paper Route Tunnel,” in honor of the Paper Route Empire founder and CEO. Rap and sports have a unique connection, and…
Taye Diggs takes a trip down memory lane in an episode of TV One’s “Uncensored” that aired Sunday, March 27. The biographical series documents the highs and lows of the actor’s life and career, including his upbringing. In a clip from the interview, Diggs claimed he was mocked growing up for not acting Black enough….
Law enforcement officials said that they won’t tolerate the bad behavior from spring breakers after a 21-year-old was shot in the foot Rowdy spring break crowds have forced curfews and led some establishments to close their doors from Miami Beach to Florida’s Panhandle. Law enforcement officials in Bay County, Florida, said Sunday that they won’t tolerate the…
State lawmakers may pick one new state song or even three, including one by Mississippi blues legend Robert Johnson. Mississippi may replace its segregation-tainted state song with as many as three different tunes to represent it, depending on which bill lawmakers pass. House lawmakers have approved House Bill 1487, which favors “One Mississippi,” the song penned by…
Chief Justice Roberts said that Thomas would be “participating remotely this morning,” but did not say why Justice Clarence Thomas participated in arguments at the Supreme Court via telephone rather than in person on Monday following a hospital stay of nearly a week. Chief Justice John Roberts said at the beginning of arguments that the 73-year-old…
Proud grandma Tina Knowles-Lawson enjoyed watching her daughter Beyoncé and granddaughter Blue Ivy Carter perform at the 2022 Oscars Awards that aired Sunday, March 27. Bey and Blue Ivy’s performance was held live from a tennis court in Compton, California, the hometown of “King Richard” subjects Serena and Venus Williams. (Photo @mstinalawson/Instagram.) Blue Ivy joined…
The exclusive annual event hosts stars from film, television, music and fashion, giving celebs another red carpet to rock on Oscar night. To say the 2022 Oscars made for a dramatic Sunday night would be an epic understatement. There may not have been many shocking wins, but it will not be a ceremony soon forgotten—and…
Will Smith will probably be a trending topic for some time after the veteran actor walked on stage and smacked Chris Rock across the face after the comedian poked fun at Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, not long before Smith accepted his first career Oscar. The shocking moment occurred after Rock took aim at Pinkett…
Judge David Carter asserts it is “more likely than not” that former President Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election. A federal judge on Monday ordered the release of more than 100 emails from Trump adviser John Eastman to the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, asserting…
