Siblings who once shared the womb will now be sharing the top spots in their graduating high school class, WPVI reported. Jonathan and Janaya Boston McCray are the class of 2021’s valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, at William W. Bodine High School in the Philadelphia Northern Liberties neighborhood. Not only will they be graduating with top…
“She was only 29; in the prime of her life,” said the victim’s cousin, Takita Miles Another young mother is gone too soon due to senseless gun violence. Kimfier Miles was hanging out with girlfriends on Saturday in Chicago when she was shot along with nine other people. According to Chicago Sun-Times, she was a mother of…
“For more than 20 years, the BET Awards have been a celebration of Black creativity, art and excellence,” the Oscar-nominated actress said. Taraji P. Henson knows how to secure the bag. On Monday, it was announced that that the Oscar-nominated actress is set to host the 2021 BET Awards. Black Entertainment Television will also honor Golden…
Disturbing videos surfaced over the weekend showing Maryland officers using physical force against Black teenagers at a boardwalk in the Eastern Shore town of Ocean City after two separate alleged vaping violations. Footage of a June 12 encounter between four Black teenagers and Ocean City police officers has been viewed more than one million times…
NFL Hall of Famer Deion “Prime Time” Sanders is nearing his last straw of witnessing the disparities between HBCU football programs and those of Division I schools. Sanders is the current head football coach of the Jackson State University Tigers in Jackson, Mississippi. Since taking on the role in September 2020, Sanders has voiced concerns about the…
An apparent case of mistaken identity led security to physically assault a woman they believed broke the rules at Nellie’s bar, a popular LGBTQ+ club in the nation’s capital Nellie’s Sports Bar located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington D.C. is under fire after a video went viral showing a security guard dragging a Black…
“For me, I know being an athlete, you go through so much already. If you need to step back, that’s what you need to do,” Olympian gymnast Gabby Douglas said. Olympian Gabby Douglas is one of the latest celebs to publicly support tennis titan Naomi Osaka following the latter’s exit from the 2021 French Open….
“I don’t think either party if it controlled, if it were different from the president, would confirm a Supreme Court nominee in the middle of an election,” Republican Kentucky senator Mitch McConnell told radio host Hugh Hewitt on Monday, though the GOP did exactly that in 2020. On Monday, Republican Kentucky senator Mitch McConnell said…
The Toronto-based rap star engaged with a ref at Sierra Canyon game starring Bronny Jones coming off knee surgery Aside from Spike Lee, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more loyal basketball fan in Hollywood than Drake. So it should come as no surprise that even at a high school sporting event the rapper still…
The project was recently announced at the 2021 Tribeca Festival. Je’Niece McCullough, the daughter of the late legendary comedian Bernie Mac, has made it very clear who she thinks should portray her father in a film. McCullough spoke to TMZ and told the publication her thoughts on the upcoming biopic about his life. John Legend‘s production…
