Voting rights advocates claim the law disenfranchises people of color. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s rejection of gender discrimination claims against Florida’s Senate Bill 7066 (SB-7066) on Monday. The bill requires former felons to pay all legal financial obligations before they can vote, Courthouse News Service reported. Voting rights advocates…
The eldest Carter kid appears in “Date Night,” which finds her superstar parents riding around New York City in a chauffeured Rolls Royce. The 9-year-old eldest daughter of the Knowles-Carter clan made a scene-stealing appearance in a new ad featuring her parents, Beyoncé Knowles Carter and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, the spokespersons of the 2021 Tiffany…
Minaj claims that the summons was issued to a person that does not match the description of Kenneth Perry. The two are being sued for harassment by Jennifer Hough. Nicki Minaj and husband Kenneth Petty are facing a $20 million default judgement after failing to respond to a harassment lawsuit against them from Jennifer Hough….
Keisha Lance Bottoms wants to transform the city’s jail into a 24/7 “diversion center” that will provide medical care and other services. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, currently serving a “lame duck” term in office, has announced a plan to transform the city’s jail into a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week center that will provide medical care and…
The 45th President appeared annoyed by the favorable coverage of Powell Former President Donald Trump’s recent remarks regarding the coverage surrounding former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s death have some people scratching their heads. Apparently, Trump is no fan of the favorable press Powell has received. “Wonderful to see Colin Powell, who made big mistakes…
Kobe Bryant’s widow is looking to create a multi-tier sports and entertainment conglomerate under the company name Kobe Inc. Vanessa Bryant has been working hard to ensure the name of her late husband, NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, lives on. Her latest endeavor is by reportedly trademarking ‘KB24,’ according to TMZ. Bryant has reportedly…
The acting sensation and iconic tennis star have joined with others to help aspiring entrepreneurs from HBCUs launch businesses. Actor Michael B. Jordan has partnered with tennis legend Serena Williams to give aspiring entrepreneurs who are students or alumni of HBCUs a chance to win up to $1 million. Through an endowment from Jordan’s firm…
Tia Mowry‘s fashion video featuring her family on Monday, Oct. 18, went left when fans zoomed in on the attire of her husband, Cory Hardrict. The actor was singled out because he didn’t quite follow the all-black memo everyone was wearing. Tia Mowry’s (right) fashion video with her family: Cory Hardrict (far left), Cairo Hardrict…
Source: Bettmann / Getty Between 1979 and 1981 at least 29 Black children were killed in the city of Atlanta. The horrific string of killings was dubbed the “Atlanta Child Murders.” Police arrested Wayne Williams, a suspect in the child murders, on June 21, 1981. He was later convicted for the murder of two adults,…
“She should not be able to go to the bus stop and just get killed like that,” said the grieving stepson of Cleopatra Johnson, who was found dead Friday. An Arizona woman was shot and killed as she waited for a bus Friday night. The body of Cleopatra Johnson, 45, was found at a bus…
