Rick Ross is finally speaking out about the violence in Memphis, Tennessee, following the shooting death of Yo Gotti’s brother. Anthony “Big Jook” Mims was killed on Jan. 13. According to WREG News, the 47-year-old was shot and killed outside Perignon’s Restaurant and Event Center on Winchester Road at approximately 4:15 p.m. Another man was also…
Following a prison sentence that led to a lawsuit against Tennessee, Pamela Moses is vying to represent the state in the U.S. Senate, but as an independent candidate instead of a Democrat. Moses, an activist of Black Lives Matter and former Memphis mayoral candidate appeared in a live podcast video in late December, announcing her…
Honoring the excellence of Black influence in television seemed to be the theme of the evening at the 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, as some of the culture’s favorite on-screen talent were named big winners at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday night. The ceremony proved to be especially monumental for Black actresses…
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis at the Fulton County Courthouse on November 21, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Pool / Getty Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been under constant attack by MAGA America ever since she oversaw the indictments of Donald Trump and 18 others accused of attempting to overturn the…
A Texas mother’s 6-year-old daughter was shot and killed while she was simultaneously finalizing the funeral for her 14-year-old son. The child, identified as Ah ‘Laynah Modica-Ross, was a victim of a shooting that occurred at her home on Fitzhugh Avenue in Dallas on Wednesday, Jan. 10, NBCDFW reported. She was transported to the hospital,…
As the drama surrounding Jonathan Majors and the assault of his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, continues to take social media and airwaves by storm, a conversation Majors had with Jabbari, discussing his importance in Black culture and asking her to ‘sacrifice’ for him like Coretta Scott King and Michelle Obama has become center of discussion. King’s…
It’s been a month since the Food and Drug Administration greenlit two gene therapies for people battling sickle cell disease. The news opened a glimmer of hope, but many questioned the accessibility of the treatments. For Andrea Hall, the new authorization of breakthrough treatments, Casgevy by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Lyfgenia by Bluebird bio, is a stride…
A U.S. Army civilian employee is charged with attempting to defraud the government of more than $100 million in taxpayers’ funds. A federal grand jury has indicted her on 10 counts of fraud, alleging that she diverted money from her job into a sham company she established that was supposed to be dedicated to addressing…
Dr. Antionette Bonnie Candia-Bailey. | Source: Lincoln University of Missouri If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal ideations and need someone to talk to, please click here for support. I was saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Antionette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, the former VP of Student Affairs for Lincoln University of Missouri. I…
Shereé Whitfield from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” recently revealed that she is “finally” ready to embark on her plastic surgery journey. This social media announcement follows years of public speculation that the muscular mother of three has had all kinds of nip tucks, cosmetic procedures, face fillers and some other work on her body….
