The 2023-24 NBA season begins on Tuesday, Oct. 24, and we’ve been giving you previews here at The Shadow League. Of the many topics fans like to debate, none sparks as much enthusiasm as MVP. The last five awards have gone to an international player, is that going to continue this season? Here are the…
Rep. Barbara Lee participates in a debate on stage with other democrats who are running to succeed Sen. Feinstein on Oct. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. | Source: Dania Maxwell / Getty There is still only one Black woman running for U.S. Senate in California next year. Laphonza Butler, the nation’s newest U.S. Senator, announced…
A recent TikTok video by Kayla Nicole has her followers happy that the sports journalist is finally getting away from the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift media storm. Kayla Nicole has seen a surge in media coverage and fan attention ever since her ex started dating world-famous pop star Taylor Swift. Nicole and Kelce were a popular…
A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to four counts of bias intimidation after he harassed his Black neighbors with racial slurs back in 2021. Edward Cagney Mathews was caught on video calling his neighbors the N-word and “monkey” on July 2, 2021, in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. According to NBC Philadelphia, the 47-year-old pleaded guilty…
In this photo taken in Seoul on August 16, 2023, a man walks past a television showing a news broadcast featuring a photo of U.S. soldier Travis King (C), who ran across the border into North Korea while part of a tour group visiting the Demilitarized Zone on South Korea’s border on July 18. |…
After over a month of silence surrounding his divorce from Jeannie Mai, Jeezy has officially issued a long-awaited statement. Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins was married to Mai for more than two years before he filed for divorce on Sept. 14. According to People, Jeezy’s divorce papers state the couple are “currently living in a bona fide…
Cornel West, an independent presidential candidate, reportedly received a financial contribution from Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow for his contentious White House bid. A report from the Federal Election Commission shows that Crow gave West $3,300 on Aug. 7. According to the Hill, West received the maximum donation before he switched parties. The notable civil rights…
Source: jacoblund / Getty Hope Reed, a math teacher at Blythewood High School, conducted an interesting experiment to help students struggling in math. According to a new article by the Associated Press, the Columbia, South Carolina-based educator used a method called “detracking” to help a 9th-grade remedial class understand Algebra 1. Detracking is…
The public may be in an uproar about Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s longstanding union due to Pinkett Smith’s recent revelations, but the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star is letting it be known that he has no plans ever to leave his wife’s side. On Wednesday, Oct. 18, Smith surprised his wife of 25…
Oscar award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has taken to social media to announce her split with her boyfriend after being spotted out with Joshua Jackson at a Janelle Monáe concert in Inglewood, California, on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Nyong’o said a sudden love in her life is no longer trustworthy and has left her heartbroken, prompting many…
