Activists don’t want so much of Chicago’s $1.2 billion in relief going to cops, even to reimburse them. The revelation that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent $281.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds on personnel costs for the Chicago Police Department is prompting outrage from local activists and citizens alike. “We asked for assurances they…
Kordell Stewart is opening about how those 1998 rumors about his sexuality impacted his personal life. In a Feb. 15 interview with “The Tamron Hall Show,” the former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback spoke with Hall about the op-ed he penned for “The Players’ Tribune,” published Feb. 4. That op-ed addressed rumors that he participated in a…
‘Made me feel like I can put the world on my back and walk barefoot,’ Jeezy wrote of Mary Jenkins. Atlanta rapper Jeezy penned a touching social-media tribute to his mother, Mary Jenkins, who was buried on Wednesday. “You taught me to be a man when I was a boy,” he wrote on Instagram. “Made me…
“Coming 2 America” is less than a month away from its premiere date, and fans have been excited to see the return of some familiar faces, including lead star Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall. Also making a comeback is actress Vanessa Bell Calloway. Calloway played Iman Izzi’s role in the 1988 classic, the woman initially…
Experts and community groups in Texas say Black and Hispanic neighborhoods have been hit hardest by power outages resulting from the winter storm that brought near-record snow totals to the area, and left nearly 4 million people without power across the state. “Whether it’s flooding from severe weather events like hurricanes or it’s something like…
‘Just to be on the court playing against her, for me, is a dream,’ the tennis phenom said of Williams. Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka triumphed over Serena Williams to move on to the final round of the Australian Open. Despite pressure from the 23-time Grand Slam winner, Osaka held Williams off to win 6-3, 6-4. …
“Basketball Wives” executive producer Shaunie O’Neal held forth about former NBA player Lamar Odom’s ex Liza Morales joining the season 9 cast of the hit VH1 show during an interview with “Hollywood Life” on Feb. 16. The current cast members include O’Neal, Evelyn Lozada, Jackie Christie, Malaysia Pargo, Kristen Scott, Jennifer Williams, and Ogom “OG” Chijindu. O’Neal disclosed Morales initially reached out to join…
Sen. Cruz and his family have left Texas during its unprecedented winter-weather state of emergency. The state of Texas is under a state of emergency. An unprecedented winter weather storm has left millions in the dark as bitter cold and ice have caused power outages and treacherous road conditions during a deadly coronavirus pandemic that…
Cancelling student loan debt would be a major contributor to closing the racial wealth gap in America. Disappointed Democrats are turning to a public pressure campaign to persuade President Joe Biden to sign off on $50,000 in student loan elimination after the president definitively said he would not support that figure. “I will not make…
Marjorie Harvey is back to doing her solo vacation and, just like Marjorie would, she is doing it in style. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, she uploaded four photos where she is dressed in an orange-and-white suit, white snow boots, and an orange helmet. Prepared for the ride, she hopped in her whip and told her…
