A Black woman’s call for help in Illinois turned tragic when she was shot to death by officers who came to her home in response to a possible intruder, according to reports. Sonya Massey, 36, was killed after Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department deputies opened fire at her Springfield home on July 6.  Officers never spotted…

Fans seem to be standing on business, maintaining their promise to boycott Brian McKnight’s shows after the R&B singer disowned his oldest biological children. McKnight, who scored a series of top 10 hits in the ’90s and early 2000s, now embraces a new family that he believes aligns more closely with his spiritual walk. This…

Source: Bilal Morris / iOne Digital Donald Trump’s assassination attempt might have helped him politically as voters at the Republican National Convention seem to be more invested in the former president. Republicans from all over the country poured into Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week to celebrate Trump’s nomination for president in the upcoming election and show…

Amber Rose speaks on stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Celebrity influencer Amber Rose‘s speech at the Republican National Convention on Monday night was widely hailed by CNN’s panel of political analysts covering the…

A sticker saying “Keep Sapelo Geechee” is worn on the shirt of George Grovner, a resident of the Hogg Hummock community on Sapelo Island, during a meeting of McIntosh County commissioners in September in Darien, Ga. Georgia’s McIntosh County on Monday said Black slave descendants can’t legally force a referendum that could overturn zoning changes…

Rapper Common recently paid a visit to “The Breakfast Club” to discuss his latest project. The Emmy, Grammy and Oscar winner has teamed up with legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock for his new album and says that he delved deep into his hometown roots. During the interview, Common talked about how he “tapped into the…

Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville sits at the bench inside Fulton County Courthouse in downtown Atlanta in August 2021. On Monday, Glanville, the judge who has been overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against Young Thug and others in Atlanta, was removed from the case after two defendants filed motions seeking his recusal citing…

Peter Buxtun is pictured in San Francisco in this undated photo. Bruxton, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama go untreated for syphilis in what became known as the Tuskegee study, died on May 18, 2024, from Alzheimer’s disease in Rocklin, Calif. (Photo: Liz Hafalia/San Francisco…

2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15, 2024. | Source: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty Amid the revelry, pomp and circumstance at the Republican National Convention‘s (RNC) opening night on Monday in Milwaukee, Donald Trump made his…

Former NFL player Terrell Davis delivers his speech during induction ceremonies at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2017 in Canton, Ohio. Davis said Monday that he was “humiliated” after being handcuffed and removed from a United Airlines flight, then later apologized to by law enforcement, over the weekend. Davis, who previously played…