Jussie Smollett Asks Prosecutor Not To Use The N-Word In Court
Photo: Getty Images Jussie Smollett halted court proceedings Tuesday (December 7) to make a request of the white prosecutor cross-examining him. According to reports from inside the Chicago courtroom, the former Empire star reportedly asked prosecutor Dan Webb not to use the n-word in full as he found it offensive. Webb was apparently reading text […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Wants To Buy His Sean John Brand Out Of Bankruptcy
Photo: Getty Images Diddy wants that old thang back! According to TMZ, the business mogul recently bid $3.3 million to buy the assets of his former clothing brand Sean John. Diddy, who launched Sean John in 1998 and later sold it to Global Brands Group in 2016, is attempting to reacquire the brand after GBG […]
Miss Kentucky Elle Smith Crowned Miss USA 2021
Photo: FYI/Hulu We have a new MIss USA! On Monday (November 29), Miss Kentucky Elle Smith took home the title of Miss USA 2021 at the annual pageant, which was held at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 23-year-old journalist was crowned by Miss USA 2020 Asya Branch. Smith will now represent […]
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Stacey Abrams’ Voting Rights Lawsuit Gets Trial Date After Three-Year Delay
A 2018 voting rights lawsuit is finally headed trial years after it was first filed by then-gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams following her loss to Brian Kemp. The lawsuit claims that Georgia’s voting laws are discriminatory and unconstitutional and alleged widespread voter suppression during the 2018 midterm election. The lawsuit was first filed by Abrams’ advocacy […]
What to Know About the Latest COVID-19 Variant, Omicron
Another COVID-19 variant is here, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), who made the announcement on Friday, November 26. WHO classified the new variant, B.1.1.529, as a Variant of Concern and has named it Omicron. No cases of this variant have been identified in the U.S. to date. CDC is following the details of this new variant, first reported to […]
Dynamic Leader Joins Community Music School in Detroit
Educator, trumpeter, composer, and arranger Kris Johnson is the new director of the MSU Community Music School in Detroit. The Michigan State University College of Music is pleased to announce that educator, trumpeter, and composer Kristopher Johnson is the new director of one of the College’s flagship outreach programs, the Community Music School-Detroit (CMS-D). He begins his work […]
Drake, Pharrell Williams & More Pay Tribute To Late Virgil Abloh
The world is mourning the loss of designer Virgil Abloh. On Sunday (November 28), an official statement appeared on Abloh’s Instagram, announcing that the 41-year-old fashion pioneer, who was the first Black artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear, had died of cancer following a private battle with the disease. “We are devastated to announce the passing […]
Black & Inspired: Rashad Bilal, Troy Milling & More Talk Financial Literacy
Photo: Getty Images iHeartRadio and Hyundai have teamed up on a new podcast to celebrate all things HBCU. On episode two of “iHeartRadio’s Black and Inspired HBCU Celebration, entitled “Show Me The Money” finance gurus Troy Milling and Rashad Bilal sit down with Founder and CEO of fintech company The Wealth Factory, Angel Rich and […]
DOJ Announces $139M Grant To Hire More Police Officers
Photo: Getty Images The DOJ announced Thursday (November 18) that grants totaling $139 million will go to nearly 200 police departments throughout the nation. “We are committed to providing police departments with the resources needed to help ensure community safety and building community trust,” US Attorney General Merrick Garland said in the announcement. “The grants […]
