UPDATED 6:00 a.m. EDT, Dec. 4, 2020 — Fred Hampton, one of the major figures in the original Black Panther Party that rose to prominence during the civil rights era in the 1960s, was assassinated on Dec. 4, 1969. Friday marks the 51st year since he was killed by police in an example of the…
On Nov. 30, Peter Thomas responded to his ex-wife, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Cynthia Bailey, and her reported $170,000 lawsuit against him. During their marriage, the model initially loaned him money for a building in Atlanta that they owned together. The former reality star said on mark 27:30 during an interview with vlogger Michelle…
UPDATED: 12:15 a.m. ET, Dec. 4, 2020 — The Chicago Police Department‘s deep-seated history of corruption and scandal has been well-documented over the decades and has managed to continue to thrive up to this day. In one of the most recent examples, actor Jussie Smollett and his allegations of being the victim of a hate…
Ashanti assured her fans on Dec. 2 that she can rock anything by uploading a photo of herself in her robe. The “Rock Wit U” singer, who was sitting in her bathroom, tried to get her followers in the holiday spirit when she captioned her post “Hot coco & marshmallows vibe…” Ashanti, wearing full makeup,…
The hip-hop star is now considered by many to be the best female artist of the year Megan Thee Stallion is the first woman to have three of her songs reach No. 1 on Billboard’s streaming chart in 2020. Thanks to the success of her track “Body,” which was embraced by TikTok and Instagram users, the…
Fat Joe defended former NBA star Nate Robinson following his defeat in a boxing match against YouTuber Jake Paul on Saturday, Nov. 28, on the undercard of the exhibition bout between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. in Los Angeles. The “What’s Luv” rapper took to an Instagram Live chat on Tuesday, Dec. 1, with…
One of the lawyers is broke and may be using his client for financial gain Prosecutors say attorneys representing Kyle Rittenhouse — the teenager who allegedly shot and killed two unarmed people at a Jacob Blake protest over the summer — have questionable pasts. Los Angeles civil lawyers John Pierce and Andrew Calderon are said…
Rapper Common has been gushing over his comedian girlfriend Tiffany Haddish ever since the two went public in August 2020. In past interviews, the star of the “Just Wright” romance/comedy film has mentioned how grateful he is to have her in his life and thanked her for all that she has done since the two started their…
A Dallas eatery founder at the center of a Black Twitter and respectability politics firestorm is reportedly no longer affiliated with his former business partner, according to Eater. Taste Bar and Kitchen’s chef-owner Don Bowie told Eater confirmed that he and Kevin Kelley have been embroiled in a contentious legal battle, where Kelley formally parted…
Rep. Joyce Beatty will lead the Congressional Black Caucus as it celebrates its 50th anniversary next year U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty of Ohio has been elected the 27th Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Read More: Ohio Rep. Beatty runs for CBC Chair to ‘build on the successes that we already have’ The powerful CBC…
