Yukai Yang slowly gave thallium to his roommate, Juwan Royal, in his mouthwash plus in certain foods and drinks. A former student at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty to poisoning his Black roommate. Yukai Yang pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Per his plea agreement, two other charges of reckless endangerment and assault…
Marlo Hampton isn’t taking any chances of contracting COVID-19 while she’s filming for “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” In a preview clip for the Dec. 6 premiere of the Bravo show, Hampton, 44, made sure to pack a thermometer and a tape measure to stay 6 feet away from cast mates Cynthia Bailey and Kandi Burruss. Marlo Hampton….
Dr. Anthony Fauci had told U.S. media outlets that U.K. regulators hadn’t acted ‘as carefully’ as the Food and Drug Administration, later clarifying his statements U.K. regulators went on the offensive Friday to beat back criticism that they rushed their authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, saying they rigorously analyzed data on safety and effectiveness in…
OPINION: The comedian’s comments about his daughter’s ‘hoe-like activity’ in his ‘Zero F**ks Given‘ Netflix special miss the mark Why is giving no f**ks something we routinely aspire to in this generation? (A serious question.) Everyone’s so concerned with being unbothered and not giving a f**k. It sounds cute. It makes us appear in control….
Both Cross and Capehart were a part of a rotating cast of guest anchors who filled the spot vacated by ‘The ReidOut’ host Joy Reid. MSNBC has officially named the new hosts of the weekend A.M. Joy time slots. Political analyst and author Tiffany Cross will host Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon, while Washington…
“Verzuz” creators Timbaland and Swizz Beatz are still on a high from the record-breaking season–two premiere match between Jeezy and Gucci Mane. The “Put On” rapper and “Lemonade” rapper put aside their nearly two-decade long beef on Nov. 19 and racked up 9.1 million viewers, beating out the ratings of every music awards show aside…
A Black man was tased by deputies in Los Angeles County after witnesses say he flagged down a patrol car to try and assist someone who’d been in a car crash. A Twitter user identified as a rapper named Slang with the handle @dopeslandjr_ posted a video on Dec. 1 which shows the encounter. Slang…
Berlinda Fontenont-Jamerson explains how she went from Corporate America to the world of the arts In the seventh episode of Eric’s Perspective Podcast, the president of the Museum of African American Art, Berlinda Fontenont-Jamerson shares how she moved from a successful career in Corporate America to become a leading figure in sharing the African American…
He doesn’t have the authority to order a nationwide mask mandate, but Biden could pressure states and local governments. President-elect Joe Biden plans to urge all Americans to wear face masks for his first 100 days in office to help end the coronavirus pandemic. While he did not explicitly call it a national mask mandate,…
TheGrio.TV, debuting Jan. 15, ‘is especially important to me,’ says Allen, ‘as it will both serve and uplift all viewers.’ TheGrio.TV is set to enter 100 million households next month, debuting on Martin Luther King Day weekend. On Friday, Jan. 15, Byron Allen is transitioning his newly-acquired MGM over-the-air broadcast network Light TV, rebranding it…
