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On May 12, news broke that rapper Tory Lanez had allegedly been stabbed 14 times while incarcerated at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi. The reported injuries were extensive: seven wounds to the back, four to the torso, two to the back of the head, and one to the left side of his face. Even […]
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.
Happy Mother’s Day: Here Are 12 Debunked “Mom Lies” Sunday, May 11th is Mother’s Day. Without her, you wouldn’t be here. However, she might have been lying to you. Her intentions may have been good but at one point in your life you were told an old wives tale. A lot of these myths have […]
Motown legend Smokey Robinson has issued a brief response to a $50 million lawsuit filed by four former employees accusing him of sexual assault, false imprisonment, and labor violations. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Robinson stated, “I am appalled,” and declined to comment further. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges […]
Smokey Robinson, the 85-year-old Motown legend, has been accused of sexual assault by four former housekeepers in a $50 million lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on May 6, 2025. The plaintiffs allege that Robinson sexually assaulted and raped them on multiple occasions between 2007 and 2024, while they were employed at his residence. The lawsuit […]
From Mary McLeod Bethune to Booker T. Washington, here are seven Black educators who made an impact in the classroom and beyond.
As the federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs unfolds in Manhattan, a pivotal figure in the prosecution’s case is his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. Cassie, who previously filed a civil lawsuit against Combs in November 2023, accused him of coercing her into participating in “freak offs”—elaborate sex parties involving male sex workers, drugs, and filmed […]
Hip-hop heavyweight Fat Joe , no pun intended, is firing back at explosive accusations made by his former hypeman, Eric “Dixon” Dixon, who publicly claimed the Bronx rapper was involved in the sexual exploitation of a minor. Joe, born Joseph Cartagena, filed a defamation lawsuit after Dixon alleged via social media that Joe flew a […]
Imagine being offered the role of a lifetime—to portray the legendary Marvin Gaye, the soulful voice behind classics like “What’s Going On” and “Sexual Healing.” For most actors, this would be a dream come true. But for Terrence Howard, it was a hard pass. The reason? He wasn’t comfortable with the possibility of kissing a […]
Karen Attiah announced the launch of her course, “Race, Media & International Affairs,” after Columbia University canceled it.
On NFL Draft weekend, we witnessed the league trying to break the pride and the spirit of a young Black man who just wants to play football.
Former Atlanta Mayor and White House advisor Keisha Lance Bottoms has confirmed she is running to become the next governor of Georgia.
