In April 2021, the 49-year-old former officer fatally shot Wright after a traffic stop for expired plates and an air freshener hanging from his mirror Kim Potter, the officer who confused her gun with her Taser and killed Daunte Wright, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday on charges of first- and second-degree manslaughter. The Minnesota…
The group is called the Pete and Thomas Foundation, named after Meg’s late father, Joseph Pete Jr. and mother, Holly Thomas. Rap star Megan Pete, better known by her stage name Megan Thee Stallion, celebrated her 27th on Tuesday by launching a charitable non profit designed to help underserved communities in her Houston hometown. The…
REVIEW: The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’s latest album not only shows Blige lyrically on the other side of embracing her body and spirit, but fusing new sonic influences into her signature sound. Mary J. Blige has always put her heart on her sleeve, or the sleeve of her liner notes, to be more accurate. The…
According to the report, the child’s nose and lip were swollen, there was a scrape on his lip, scratches on his nose, and several bumps on his forehead. A 1-year-old was injured in police custody in Pensacola, Florida after his father was charged with shooting at a Pensacola Police SWAT officer last week. Corey Joseph…
Gabrielle Union‘s daughter Kaavia James Union-Wade has been rocking naturally curly hair since she was a baby. In their latest photo shared on Union’s Instagram Monday, the 3-year-old toddler posed in a bathing suit by the pool. But all anyone could focus on was Kaavia’s big brown afro. “Yes to the fro!” wrote one fan…
Texas A&M University assistant coach Sydney Carter isn’t apologizing to critics furious over her recent fashion choices. The former college basketball star made headlines last week after she showed up to a women’s game wearing a white turtleneck, pink leather pants and stilettos. Someone tweeted, Sydney Carter, Women’s basketball coach, is her outfit appropriate as…
The young Black FedEx worker, who was violently harassed by two white men while delivering packages in a suburb in Mississippi, has hired a lawyer after his supervisors refused to change his route and asked him to complete his deliveries after the altercation. News conference video screengrab As a result of him refusing to work…
Civil rights leader Marc Morial of the National Urban League speaks as (L-R) Melanie Campbell of the National Coalition for Black Civic Participation, Wade Henderson of the Leadership Conference for Civil & Human Rights, the Rev. Al Sharpton of the National Action Network, Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Damon Hewitt of…
Cole and her partner Derrick Hayes say their daughter, D Ella Hayes, is “smart, funny and a joy to be around.” Restauranteur Pinky Cole and her partner Derrick Hayes have welcomed a new daughter. According to an exclusive report in People, Cole, the founder of the wildly popular Slutty Vegan restaurant, said there’s a reason…
Tyler Perry caused an uproar on social media after tackling Mary J. Blige‘s Super Bowl performance look on Feb. 16, to promote his upcoming Netflix project “A Madea Homecoming.” Blige, who wore a white bodysuit donned with crystals, performed at the event this past weekend alongside rappers Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent….
