Civil rights activist and popular Pastor Jamal Bryant announced over Memorial Day weekend in suburban Atlanta at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church that he recently became engaged to his co-pastor Dr. Karri Turner. He proclaimed the news before his congregation last Sunday, May 26 and in front of millions of viewers on his livestream…
Dave Chappelle is not censoring his political commentary for comedy’s sake. Jokes aside, the “Contrarian” has used the stage to narrate his viewpoints on society, including the “genocide” of Palestinians amid the ongoing Hamas-Israel war. The comic is among the entertainers who performed for Abu Dhabi Comedy Week at Etihad Arena on May 23. During…
Source: Westend61 / Getty Black musicians and their co-authors are stepping up to tell their versions of what really goes down when you’re climbing the charts this year. We love a tipsy podcast interview that lasts the length of our cardio session and then some as much as the next person, but there is nothing like Black music…
Recently, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker received backlash over controversial statements he made during his commencement speech at Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kansas. Many observers since then have questioned why Butker did not receive similar blowback as Colin Kaepernick, who took a knee during pregame performances of the national anthem in silent protest against police…
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) speaks to the media outside of the Criminal Court where former President Donald Trump is on trial on May 13, 2024, in New York City. | Source: Stephanie Keith / Getty Technically speaking, the GOP is not a white nationalist organization, and perhaps it’s just a huge coincidence that Republicans happen…
One of Donald Trump’s sons is facing backlash for a Memorial Day post that some say disrespects the many Americans who have died while serving their country. On May 24, Eric Trump reshared a photo of members of the Trump family, including his father, on X with the caption, “The family that gave up everything to…
One-half of the legendary hip-hop duo OutKast performed at the final day of the annual Atlanta Jazz Festival on Memorial Day not as a rapper but as a flutist. Video footage of André 3000 playing the flute live on stage is going viral on social media as a result. The Grammy Award-winning rapper and cultural…
Alfonso Ribeiro does not want or need anyone’s help to revive his acting career, especially not Tyler Perry. The actor, who seldomly tweets, set off a ringing alarm when he extinguished a fan’s hope that the filmmaker and studio owner could clear a pathway to get him booked for a role. “Tyler Perry needs to…
T.I. is giving his son King Harris grace, as the young man seems determined to graduate from the school of hard knocks despite his suburban and well-to-do upbringing. The 19-year-old has the reputation of being the “bad” offspring among the Grand Hustle rapper’s crew of seven children, three of whom he shares with his wife,…
One of three former Tacoma police officers acquitted of manslaughter last year in the fatal arrest of a Black man four years ago has filed a $47 million lawsuit against city and state officials, claiming his reputation was destroyed after being falsely accused of racism and criminal misconduct. Timothy Rankine, who is Asian American, was found…
