Source: New York Daily News / Getty In recent coverage about NYPD struggling to solve murders, the New York York Times ran an article with a clickbait headline distorting the number of murders happening in the city. “After Murders’ Doubled Overnight,’ the N.Y.P.D. Is Solving Fewer Cases” carelessly gives the impression that the number of…
Kevin Strickland has always maintained that he was home watching television and had nothing to do with the crime Nearly $1.4 million had been raised as of Saturday for a man who spent 43 years behind bars before a judge overturned his conviction in a triple killing. The Midwest Innocence Project set up the GoFundMe fundraiser as…
A move James made has been sanctioned by the NBA and deemed inappropriate This is the season of sanctions for Los Angeles Lakers superstar, Lebron James. The 4-ring NBA champion got hit with a $15,000 fine for obscene gestures during the Los Angeles Lakers 124-116 win against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. James performed the…
Source: M. Phillips / Getty Black women continue to shape the landscape of the arts and are making power moves in the process. According to CNN, Janet Rollé was recently appointed to serve as CEO and Executive Director of the American Ballet Theatre. An alum of Beyoncé’s media and management company will lead one of…
Many Twitter users criticized Ebro, calling him colorist and misogynistic Radio personality Ebro Darden came under fire recently after a viral video of him making disparaging comments about Tinashe’s name resurfaced. In the 2013 video which has made rounds on Twitter, Ebro said that the “2 On” singer is “light-skinned with a ghetto ass name.”…
Broadwater was exonerated on Monday after wrongfully serving 16 years behind bars for the alleged rape of novelist Alice Sebold A film adaptation of author Alice Sebold’s 1999 memoir accusing Anthony Broadwater of rape has been dropped after the Black man was exonerated on Monday, over two decades removed from his wrongful imprisonment of 16…
The exhibits on the first floor of the museum are currently available The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has gone virtual. The critically acclaimed museum in Washington D.C., which features 10 floors of Black history from the 15th century to present day, has digitizing some of its exhibits so that museumgoers…
Source: Kevin C. Cox / Getty Beyond his presence on the court, NBA star Trae Young is known for his philanthropy, and he’s continuing to pay it forward this holiday season. According to Sports Illustrated, the Atlanta Hawks point guard recently led a social good project to feed underserved families in Atlanta. HAPPY THANKSGIVING…I’m thankful…
Keyshia Ka’oir and Gucci Mane‘s son Ice Davis is quickly growing up right before fans’ eyes. The youngest Davis has started walking just shy of his first birthday, and his proud parents shared the moment with fans on Instagram. In the photos, Ice is as fresh as his mom and dad in a Gucci shirt,…
For Bronx-bred designer Jevaughn Williams—better known as Mugzy McFly—walking through the doors of his fashion studio nestled in the heart of the borough is a full-circle moment. The neighborhood noises of the MTA trains passing by, and the faces of longtime local residents conjure up a sense of nostalgia; a reminder of how the Bronx…
