Ateenager who was seemingly racially profiled in Texas for walking while Black has had all charges against him dropped days after his arrest for walking in the street during last week’s historic snowstorm that crippled most of the state. The dropped charges against Rodney Reese were announced Sunday, but not before the 18-year-old could speak…
Ateenager who was seemingly racially profiled in Texas for walking while Black has had all charges against him dropped days after his arrest for walking in the street during last week’s historic snowstorm that crippled most of the state. The dropped charges against Rodney Reese were announced Sunday, but not before the 18-year-old could speak…
Elijah McClain was placed in a chokehold by Colorado police and then given a powerful sedative An independent investigation has concluded that Colorado police and paramedics made a series of errors that led to the death of Elijah McClain who was placed in a chokehold and given a powerful sedative. The Aurora City Council in…
Jay originally got into the Champagne business back in 2006 when he called for a boycott of the brand Cristal Jay-Z has a new partner. The rapper turned businessman recently penned a deal with luxury goods owner LVMH. The company acquired half of Jay’s Armand de Brignac brand, also known as Ace of Spades. “We…
Facebook Watch is celebrating Black History Month by highlighting the massive contributions the Black community has given to music Erykah Badu is opening up about Black history and the future of Black music in the new clip of Facebook Watch’s Black History Month special series, Forward: The Future of Black Music. Facebook Watch is celebrating…
It’s a story of second chances centered on a judge, a reformer and a prisoner. Chris Young spent 3,694 days behind bars after he was arrested for dealing drugs. He was fated to rot in federal prison for the rest of his life. But Young never lost hope that he would somehow be freed one…
A single mother has received thousands of dollars in donations after being arrested for leaving her kids in a motel while she worked After she was arrested for leaving two of her children in a motel room as she worked, Shaina Bell‘s story went viral and caught the attention of many who just wanted to…
Music producer Pharrell Williams is the latest celebrity to explore his ancestral lineage with the help of Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. on the show “Finding Your Roots.” Pharrell, who is from Virginia, was stunned to learn that one of his relatives was an enslaved woman, Jane Arrington, whose experience in bondage was documented…
Martell Holt and Melody Holt‘s brother Marcus Minnifield get into a heated discussion at “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” co-star Destiny Patton-Williams’ Halloween party following Minnifield’s parenting comments during the Feb. 20 episode. Martell and Marcus, who both dressed as pharaohs, were catching up regarding Martell and Melody’s divorce proceedings. Marcus said, “I haven’t seen you since you done pushed your wife…
In 1988, Talley made history as the first African-American creative director at Vogue Vogue magazine legend André Leon Talley has reportedly lost his battle to retain occupancy of his $1 million New York home by its owner, who just happens to be the former CEO of Manolo Blahnik USA. According to the New York Post,…
