The U.N. health agency cited a total of 241 million cases of the disease in 2020, up 14 million from the year before, and 627,000 deaths The World Health Organization said Monday that the global response to the longtime threat of malaria has taken a hit as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted health services in many…
The 28-year-old Black man’s kin and at least five neighbors dispute the shooter’s account that King was trying to break into his home. The family of a 28-year-old Black man shot and killed by his white neighbor is speaking out about what they deem to be questionable circumstances surrounding his death. Justin King lived across…
Source: ALEX EDELMAN / Getty It’s almost 2022 and there are still apparently plenty of white people who lose it at the mere sight of the words “Black lives matter.” At this point, I refuse to believe they still fear that “Black lives matter” means “only” Black lives. Nah, we’ve wasted far too much of…
Yandy Smith-Harris‘ dancing video of her husband Mendecees Harris and her foster daughter Infinity Gilyard caused a frenzy on social media on Dec. 5. The reason behind the uproar can be traced back to the trio’s intense public disagreement on “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” months before. That particular incident first aired on the reality show in…
The 12-time Grammy winner’s residency, “Love in Las Vegas,” will kick off April at Planet Hollywood. John Legend will headline a Las Vegas residency this spring. The Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood will host “Love In Las Vegas,” which is promoted by Live Nation and Caesars Entertainment. Fans will be treated to a “beautiful, soulful…
On Monday, testimony began with the defense calling a security guard who was working in the area where the alleged attack occurred in January 2019 After two brothers spent hours telling a jury how Jussie Smollett paid them to carry out a fake racist and anti-gay attack on him in downtown Chicago, the big question…
The record producer reportedly wants a monthly payment from Evans, and requests that the court not allow her to collect anything from him. In yet another turn of events in the ongoing divorce drama between singer-songwriter Faith Evans and third husband Steve “Stevie J” Jordan, the producer is petitioning his soon-to-be ex-wife for a monthly…
Former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Toccara Jones is coming to the defense of her former television mentor Tyra Banks amid backlash over the show’s contract and allegations participants were not compensated during their time on the veteran supermodel’s show. Jones, who appeared on the third cycle of the competition series and eventually finished in…
Britain refuses to return Ethiopia’s scared tablets. The British seized the plaques after defeating Emperor Tewodros II at the Battle of Maqdala in 1868, and they are now locked away in a vault in a British museum. Ethiopia has asked for the tabots to be returned, but the most the museum is willing to do…
Attorney Debra S. Katz said her client emerged after hearing Cuomo make hypocritical remarks about sexual harassment. Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was reportedly under investigation for an allegation of sexual misconduct that contributed to his firing from the news giant, reports indicate. Attorney Debra S. Katz released a statement about Cuomo’s firing on Sunday,…
