Police say a home where Barry Brodd used to live was defaced by suspects who also targeted a statue. Police in Santa Rosa, California are reporting that a home where Barry Brodd used to live was vandalized with a pig’s head and blood. Brodd is a former police officer who testified for the defense last…
Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot visits a memorial site for Daunte Wright on April 14. | Source: Stephen Maturen / Getty Some Brooklyn Center residents are leaving their neighborhoods to avoid the noise from police flashbangs and stray projectiles. The Associated Press reported people were staying in hotels or with relatives to avoid tear gas…
Black Rob fans were alarmed by his appearance after he was captured him on video in a hospital bed. Sean “Diddy” Combs, the head of Bad Boy Entertainment, the previous label home of Black Rob, commented on the rapper’s passing yesterday. “Rest in power King!” Combs wrote in a Sunday post on Instagram. In this May…
Source: CHANDAN KHANNA / Getty Rep. Maxine Waters has a long history of standing with impacted communities in times of protests and police violence. So it’s no surprise to learn she stood with protestors Saturday night in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Waters, 82, joined protestors in Brooklyn Center with plans to remain in town until Monday….
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Janet Hubert has got a new gig. She will be joining the cast of TBS’ comedy series ‘The Last O.G.’ starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish. Deadline reports that Hubert will play the role of Miss May Miller, one of Tray Barker’s mother’s “oldest and dearest friends.” Tray Barker,…
She called it “shocking and disappointing” that the media and others “are peddling this trash as truth.” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has denounced rumors of her resigning as “homophobic, racist and misogynistic.” “Good morning from my mansion in Sauganash,” Lightfoot started Sunday morning’s five-part Twitter thread, referring to a rumor that she bought a mansion on…
Ciara and Russell Wilson’s son is growing up in front of our very eyes. Ciara shared an Instagram video with her fans of her 9-month-old son, Win Wilson, clapping his hands along to the children’s song “If You’re Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands.” As Ciara sang the song to her son, Win…
In the midst of the pandemic, Howard University stepped up to provide relief for underserved communities and the HBCU will be able to further its efforts thanks to the help of a new grant. The Washington, D.C.-based school announced it has received a $1.59 million endowment to help with vaccination efforts in communities that have…
After a storied career in the NBA, retired basketball star Dwyane Wade is taking his leadership skills from the court to the front office. According to ESPN, the Chicago native is stepping into the realm of sports ownership as he recently purchased a stake in the Utah Jazz franchise. The NBA champion has joined forces…
‘It is time for St. Louis to thrive.’ Those are the words of St. Louis’s first Black woman mayor, Tishaura Jones, joining an exclusive yet historic sorority of Black women running the nation’s biggest cities. Jones who was the city’s treasurer beat Alderman Cara Spencer by 2,280 votes and will take office on April 20,…
