The family of a Black man who was shot and killed by an off-duty Philadelphia homicide detective last fall is suing the city and several police officers, claiming the shooting was unjustified and that the detective and his police colleagues have conspired to cover it up. The detective was cleared of wrongdoing in July by…
Trymaine Lee is the author of “A Thousand Ways To Die” (Photo courtesy of Trymaine Lee) In his new book “A Thousand Ways to Die,” Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Trymaine Lee, documents the cost of gun violence on Black America and the multiple ways he inherited a spirit of survival from his ancestors. Journalist Trymaine Lee…
A resurfaced photo of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has social media miffed by her perceived disregard for black students at a school. The state leader is shown as she stood under a pop-up tent and delivered remarks for the kick-off of the National MLK Jr. Commission Conference in Little Rock. Former press secretary Sarah…
FILE – Aaliyah Edwards, right, drives past Napheesa Collier in the Unrivaled 1-on-1 basketball final, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Medley, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) The groundbreaking league continues to attract top investors and growing fan support after averaging over 220,000 viewers in year one. Another group of big-name sports figures have invested in…
Source: To say the moves made by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr regarding public health are concerning is a massive understatement. One of the loudest voices of the anti-vaccine movement, RFK Jr. has consistently downplayed the efficacy of vaccines and implemented policies making it harder to access them. In an…
President Donald Trump snapped at a reporter Sunday after being asked whether his militarism in a recent social media post signaled plans to “go to war with Chicago,” continuing a broader pattern of confrontations with women of color. The exchange took place outside the White House as Trump was leaving for the U.S. Open in…
Former Los Angeles Lakers’ baller Carmelo Anthony was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 6, and fans were shocked to see the daughter he had with Mia Burks while he was married to La La Anthony at the ceremony. La La and Anthony broke up over his infidelity in 2017, but they reunited for…
Source: Anadolu / Getty It would be a shame to see a smarmy somebody like Gavin Newsom successfully troll his way to the presidency. Granted, it’s debatable that we will even have a legitimate presidential election in 2028, but let’s suppose something – the Supreme Court, a menu item from McDonald’s, a heart and soul…
Rapper Busta Rhymes payed his respect to late MTV host Ananda Lewis at the 2025 VMAs (Photos: Getty Images) In his acceptance speech at the 2025 VMAs, rapper Busta Rhymes paid respect to late MTV host Ananda Lewis, who passed in June. We often talk about giving people their flowers while they are still alive…
Jessica Simpson made onlookers do a double-take at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, but not necessarily for the right reasons. The 45-year-old singer made her first VMAs appearance in nearly two decades, looking dramatically different and sparking intense speculation about cosmetic procedures across social media platforms. Stepping onto the red carpet at UBS Arena…
