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An unarmed Black man was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies in South Los Angeles and now his family is threatening to sue; and there has been outrage on social media — including emotional pleas from rapper The Game to the city’s mayor. “Another young black man taken away from his children at the hands of […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=356&v=TVqly9G2P9A The Detroit Youth Choir is headed straight to the “America’s Got Talent” live rounds after performing a rousing rendition of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Can’t Hold Us.” Incorporating high energy, sleek vocals and a bunch of swagger, the Detroit-based group had everyone dancing along including Gabrielle Union, who danced in her seat with a […]
A 2-year-old Georgia boy died Friday, one day after being shot in the head while he and his 5-year-old sibling played with a stolen gun they found, the Macon Telegraph reported. The pistol was left in an area of the home that was accessible to the children and found by the 5-year-old, Jones County Sheriff […]
An outdoor recreation center in North Carolina is facing criticism after it put in place a ban on dreadlocks and weaves. People on social media have called the center out and called the rules racist and discriminatory. A Facebook user posted a photograph of the pool rules for the Outdoor Recreation Center in Wendell on […]
It was truly a pleasure to attend the 2019 American Black Film Festival last week – it truly exceeded every single expectation I had about film festivals, so much so that I’m already looking forward to next year’s. Meeting film makers, attending the awards ceremony and seeing celebrities was fun, but getting to check out […]
And happy birthday to the late, great Tupac Shakur.
At just three years old, North West is already a staple in modern-day pop culture.
A Georgia teenager thought he was going to die after a road-rage incident escalated out of control. The teen ended up being dragged by his head out of a car window; it was all caught on his dash camera. “It would be just my word against his if I didn’t have it,” the teenager, only […]
Poll: Who won the NBA Finals, the Toronto Raptors or Drake?
Rapper 21 Savage has donated $25,000 to the Southern Poverty Law Center, AJC reports. The SPLC is the civil rights group that helped him when he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this year. The Grammy-nominated artist, born Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was taken into custody in Georgia’s DeKalb County Feb. 3 on […]
Living in a time of one hit wonders, watered down lyrics and sub-par visuals makes you long for the work of eclectic geniuses like Missy Elliott. Let’s face it — anyone who was popping before the Internet blew up is like ancient history to some of the kids growing up today. It’s almost like the […]