An Illinois bar owner accused of attacking a Black college student and beating her unconscious was arrested Thursday following a 10-day investigation by local prosecutors. Steven William Homan, 47, was booked into the Adams County Jail shortly after noon Thursday on an aggravated battery charged stemming from his April 4 encounter with 19-year-old Jazzpher “Jazz”…
Fans of “Insecure” actress and co-creator Issa Rae long have known that she has an affinity for rap music and has found ways to weave the love of ratchet lyrics into her hit shows. But what may surprise fans is that her next show, “Rap Sh*t,” is more than the manifestation of her love of all…
The ex-girlfriend of a former NFL player who claims he physically abused her during their relationship opened up about her allegations of brutal domestic violence in an interview on the “Tamron Hall” show on Friday. Former Seattle Seahawks player Chad Wheeler, who is white, was arrested in January for felony domestic violence stemming from an…
This week, host Dr. Christina Greer talks rapper DMX, the macing of an Army officer during a traffic stop and the death of Daunte Wright at the hands of police “A routine traffic stop can end in Black death,” says historian and writer Tanisha Ford. This week on the What’s In It For Us podcast,…
Though the series is coming to an end, Vanzant says she’ll continue to be a teacher and healer Iyanla Vanzant has been a teacher, a healer, an author, and for the last decade, the host of her OWN show, Iyanla Fix My Life. But this season, the show will air its final episode on May…
“I’m still in so much pain because no one has been held accountable for the criminal act that took his life,” Samaria Rice said. The family of Tamir Rice and their legal team have issued a letter to President Joe Biden’s administration and the Department of Justice to reopen their investigation into the 12-year-old’s death….
EXCLUSIVE: The mortality and morbidity rates for Black women remains an alarming national issue Every 12 hours a mother giving birth dies in this nation, according to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. The secretary notes that the United States has “rates that are higher than any other developed country when it comes…
This week, the podcast takes a deep dive into the history and mental impact of being physically punished by parents with hosts Shana Pinnock and Gerren Keith Gaynor In the midst of the Derek Chauvin trial in Minnesota, another Black man has been added to the list of lives lost due to police violence. Daunte…
Actress Rosie Perez has film credits dating as far back as 1989, according to her IMDB profile. She is still very much active in the industry, with her latest venture being the 2020 television series “The Flight Attendant.” So, it came as a surprise when, during a recent sit-down, the Brooklyn native told Variety that she…
Davis recently appeared on Variety’s ‘Awards Circuit Podcast’ Weeks ahead of her big night at this year’s Oscars ceremony, Viola Davis opened up about Hollywood’s treatment of Black talent, explaining, “We’re the leftovers.” Fresh off her major SAG Awards win, the acclaimed actress is in full awards season mode as she continues to collect accolades for…
