When I was growing up, the motto our parents followed was that if you spared the rod, you spoiled the child. So, my mother was sure to exercise her right to hit us whenever she deemed it to be necessary. My brothers and I had to pick our own switches off of trees, dodge flying…
A Wisconsin community is mourning following the tragic death of a kindergartener who was discovered lifeless in a dumpster on Thursday, Oct. 26. The Milwaukee Police Department has launched a homicide investigation into two persons of interest, both males residing in the same household as the 5-year-old victim. David E. Pietura, 27, and Erik J….
An unspecified number of students, including football players, have been suspended from Seattle’s Chief Sealth International High School in connection with threatening text messages talking about violating female students, according to reports. Last Friday more than 100 students from Seattle’s Chief Sealth International walked out of school to protest what they feel was inadequate punishment by the school and not enough…
Source: Brett Carlsen / Getty The prosecutorial investigation into Michigan’s deadly environmental disaster widely recognized as the Flint Water Crisis is being unceremoniously “closed” without holding anyone criminally responsible for the mass lead poisoning that struck the majority-Black city of Flint. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office on Tuesday announced the latest developments in efforts…
It appears that a feud is brewing between rapper Kodak Black and Ray J after the “One Wish” singer expressed concern about the rapper’s appearance. Viewers at home and online watched Kodak Black’s interview on “Drink Champs,” though many felt like something was off as they believed he was under the influence. The Pompano Beach,…
The US Department of Justice said they are “monitoring” the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office after a request from the attorney of Le’Keian Woods — who was seen in a viral video receiving a beating from officers during a traffic stop. The Sept. 29 arrest of Woods happened after officers pulled over the car he was a passenger…
Source: gofundme / GoFundMe The Mother of Dexter Wade has created a GoFundMe to help raise money for the family, so that they may give the late Black man a proper burial and funeral. The fundraiser, which was started by Bettersten Wade on October 16, has raised a bit of money thus far but is…
Jermaine Dupri may need to have an off-camera conversation with his youngest daughter, Jalynn, about his past relationship with her mother, Sarai Jones. The 13-year-old proved that kids really do say the darnedest things after inquiring about her father’s ability to cope with Jones no longer having any romantic interest in him. “How did you…
U.S. House Rep. Byron Donalds says that Black people want Donald Trump back in office. In an appearance on Fox News, anchor Maria Bartiromo asked the Florida Republican how he would assess the support by African-Americans for Trump. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.). (Photo: Fox Business screenshot / YouTube) “Oh, it’s growing, I can tell you…
Al Roker – a Lionel Ritchie – and Sheinelle Jones – as Diana Ross – attend the Halloween-themed show on “Today” at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2023, in New York City. | Source: John Nacion / Getty Boo! Black America went all out and then some for this year’s celebration of Halloween, if the…
